Win: Lamar Smith (8-1) Loss: Shinobu Hirabayashi (3-6)
Save: Joe Torch (30)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay John Wolfgang pitching. John Kuiper grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Bruce III singles to left field. Charlie Koehler grounds out to the pitcher. Robert Bruce III advances to second on the play. Allen Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington T.R. Sisti pitching. Luis Manduley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Wissman strikes out. Ben Slocum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Al DeMerit hits a home run. Al Millan walks. Kelly Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Al Millan steals second. Larry Allison grounds out to the second baseman. Al Millan advances to third on the play. T.R. Sisti reached on a fielding error by John Wolfgang. Al Millan scores. John Kuiper pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Claudell Foster flies out to the right fielder. Al Zerbe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Bresnahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Robert Bruce III pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Koehler pops out to the first baseman. Allen Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jay Barbeau grounds out to the catcher. Tyson Matarazzo flies out to the left fielder. John Wolfgang flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Al DeMerit strikes out. Al Millan pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Luis Manduley walks. Luis Manduley steals second. Hal Wissman strikes out. Luis Manduley steals third. Ben Slocum hits a home run. Luis Manduley scores. Claudell Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Al Zerbe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Larry Allison grounds out to the second baseman. T.R. Sisti grounds out to the pitcher. John Kuiper singles to right field. John Kuiper steals second. Robert Bruce III flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mickey Bresnahan singles to right field. Jay Barbeau strikes out. Tyson Matarazzo singles to center field. John Wolfgang pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mickey Bresnahan steals third. Robert Bruce III throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mickey Bresnahan scores. Luis Manduley walks. Hal Wissman singles to left field. Tyson Matarazzo scores. Ben Slocum walks. Claudell Foster pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Charlie Koehler strikes out. Allen Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Al DeMerit singles to right field. Al Millan doubles to right field. Al DeMerit uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Lamar Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Zerbe grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mickey Bresnahan strikes out. Jay Barbeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Shinobu Hirabayashi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Allison hits a home run. Bud Chase is pinch hitting for Lamar Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Chase reached on a fielding error by Jay Barbeau. John Kuiper singles in front of the left fielder. Robert Bruce III flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Koehler singles to right field. Allen Butcher pops out to the third baseman. Al DeMerit singles to left field. Bud Chase scores. John Kuiper scores. Charlie Koehler advances to third on the hit. Charlie Koehler gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jim Schupp pitching. Tyson Matarazzo strikes out. Shinobu Hirabayashi strikes out. Luis Manduley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Al Millan strikes out. Kelly Phillips strikes out. Larry Allison walks. Gaylord Mathews is pinch hitting for Jim Schupp. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gaylord Mathews singles to right field. John Kuiper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Keith Clark pitching. Hal Wissman walks. Ben Slocum singles to right field. Claudell Foster grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ben Slocum is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Zerbe flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Bresnahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Robert Bruce III strikes out. Charlie Koehler grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Butcher flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Torch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Barbeau strikes out. Tyson Matarazzo doubles to left field. Shinobu Hirabayashi singles to right field. Tyson Matarazzo scores. Shinobu Hirabayashi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luis Manduley singles to center field. Hal Wissman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Al Millan (24).HR - Al DeMerit (19), Larry Allison (11). Baserunning: SB - John Kuiper (59), Al Millan (20). Fielding: E - Robert Bruce III.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Phil Sundra improves in range Phil Sundra did not respond to coaching in arm Elmer Hall improves in control Jaime Tanana did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Leary improves in arm Micah Holmes improves in range Charlie White did not respond to coaching in speed Virgil Bowers did not respond to coaching in velocity