Win: Takao Uchiyama (1-0) Loss: Emil Riley (0-1)
Save: Mark Foster (1)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Clay Lake pitching. John Kuiper hits a home run. Robert Bruce III flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Koehler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Allen Butcher singles to right field. Al DeMerit walks. Al Millan singles to left field. Allen Butcher scores. Makoto Taniguchi singles to center field. Al DeMerit scores. Bud Chase singles to left field. Bill Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Smith pitching. John Christenson grounds out to the shortstop. Claudell Foster flies out to the right fielder. Luis Manduley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay John Kuiper flies out to the right fielder. Robert Bruce III flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Koehler singles to right field. Allen Butcher grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Charlie Koehler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Ben Slocum walks. Hal Wissman flies out to the right fielder. Jay Barbeau flies out to the right fielder. Al Zerbe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Al DeMerit walks. Al Millan singles to center field. Al DeMerit advances to third on the hit. Makoto Taniguchi strikes out. Bud Chase grounds out to the pitcher. Al Millan advances to second on the play. Bill Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Frank Papi reached on a fielding error by Makoto Taniguchi. Clay Lake lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Christenson is hit by a pitch. Claudell Foster lines out to the first baseman. Luis Manduley singles to center field. Frank Papi scores. Ben Slocum grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay John Kuiper grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Bruce III walks. Robert Bruce III is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Koehler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Hal Wissman flies out to the left fielder. Jay Barbeau grounds out to the third baseman. Al Zerbe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Lou Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Allen Butcher strikes out. Al DeMerit grounds out to the second baseman. Al Millan singles in front of the center fielder. Makoto Taniguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Frank Papi grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Clark strikes out. John Christenson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Bud Chase singles to center field. Bill Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Kuiper doubles to right field. Bud Chase scores. Shuji Wako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robert Bruce III flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Koehler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Claudell Foster flies out to the right fielder. Luis Manduley flies out to the left fielder. Ben Slocum pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Allen Butcher reached on a fielding error by Claudell Foster. Al DeMerit flies out to the center fielder. Al Millan flies out to the center fielder. Makoto Taniguchi walks. Bud Chase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Hal Wissman pops out to the third baseman. Jay Barbeau is hit by a pitch. Jay Barbeau steals second. Lamar Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Al Zerbe doubles to center field. Jay Barbeau scores. Frank Papi grounds out to the second baseman. Al Zerbe advances to third on the play. Sidney Bullock is pinch hitting for Shuji Wako. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sidney Bullock singles to center field. Al Zerbe scores. Jim Schupp comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Christenson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Don Martinez pitching. 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 grounds out to the third baseman. John Kuiper walks. Robert Bruce III grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Keith Clark pitching. Claudell Foster strikes out. Luis Manduley strikes out. Ben Slocum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Charlie Koehler grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Butcher grounds out to the pitcher. Al DeMerit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jaime Tanana comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hal Wissman doubles to right field. Jay Barbeau flies out to the left fielder. Al Zerbe singles to center field. Hal Wissman scores. Takao Uchiyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Papi grounds out to the second baseman. Al Zerbe advances to second on the play. Jack Mirabelli is pinch hitting for Don Martinez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Mirabelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Tampa Bay Emil Riley pitching. Al Millan pops out to the third baseman. Makoto Taniguchi doubles to right field. Bud Chase grounds out to the shortstop. Larry Allison is pinch hitting for Takao Uchiyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Larry Allison singles to left field. Makoto Taniguchi scores. John Kuiper walks. Robert Bruce III grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Kuiper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Washington Mark Foster pitching. John Christenson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Claudell Foster singles to center field. Luis Manduley grounds out to the second baseman. Claudell Foster advances to second on the play. Ben Slocum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 12 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - John Kuiper (3), Makoto Taniguchi (1).HR - John Kuiper (1).GIDP - Robert Bruce III. Baserunning: CS - Robert Bruce III (1). Fielding: E - Makoto Taniguchi.
Batting:2B - Hal Wissman (1), Al Zerbe (1).HBP - John Christenson (1), Jay Barbeau (1). Baserunning: SB - Jay Barbeau (2). Fielding: E - Claudell Foster.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Reinbach improves in velocity Ken Reinbach did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Chet Hayes did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Campbell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Connie Osborn improves in power_vs_righty Andy McGriff did not respond to coaching in arm Connie Osborn improves in arm