Win: Frank Palmquist (3-0) Loss: Sal Echevarria (3-4)
Save: Jeff Eckersley (39)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Everett Pitula pitching. Swede Bivin flies out to the center fielder. Karl Lindstrom walks. George Petkovsek grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Dennis Evans pitching. George Helf singles to right field. Shaun Walsh grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Helf is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Grubb strikes out. Frank Brock doubles to left field. Shaun Walsh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Delgado walks. Tom Woodling singles to left field. Frank Brock scores. Joe Delgado advances to third on the hit. Frank Welchonce grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Terry Abadie hits a home run. John Howley strikes out. Jim Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Linzy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Boyd walks. Everett Pitula lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Helf strikes out. Shaun Walsh singles to right field. Jim Boyd scores. Frank Grubb lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Frank Babb flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dennis Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Swede Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Frank Brock walks. Frank Brock steals second. Joe Delgado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Brock advances to third on the play. Tom Woodling singles to left field. Frank Brock scores. Frank Welchonce walks. Jim Boyd singles to center field. Tom Woodling scores. Frank Welchonce advances to third on the hit. Everett Pitula singles to left field. Frank Welchonce scores. Jim Boyd advances to third on the hit. Walter Echevarria comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Helf strikes out. Shaun Walsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Karl Lindstrom singles to center field. Karl Lindstrom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Petkovsek singles to center field. Terry Abadie pops out to the shortstop. John Howley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Frank Grubb walks. Frank Brock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Grubb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Delgado pops out to the second baseman. Tom Woodling singles to center field. Frank Brock advances to third on the hit. Frank Welchonce pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Jim Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Linzy singles to center field. Frank Babb walks. Walter Echevarria lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Swede Bivin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Jim Boyd singles to right field. Jim Boyd is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Everett Pitula grounds out to the third baseman. George Helf pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Karl Lindstrom walks. George Petkovsek singles to center field. Terry Abadie grounds into a force play to the first baseman. George Petkovsek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Howley walks. Jim Richardson doubles to left field. Karl Lindstrom scores. Terry Abadie scores. John Howley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Linzy singles to right field. Jim Richardson scores. Mike Linzy steals second. Frank Babb singles to left field. Mike Linzy scores. Andy Smithberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Shaner is pinch hitting for Walter Echevarria. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Frank Babb is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Frank Shaner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Grover Leyritz pitching. Shaun Walsh singles to left field. Frank Grubb flies out to the center fielder. Frank Brock singles to left field. Shaun Walsh is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Joe Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Swede Bivin singles to left field. Karl Lindstrom reached on a fielding error by Jim Boyd. George Petkovsek walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Terry Abadie walks. Swede Bivin scores. Alvin Jurewicz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Howley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Karl Lindstrom scores. George Petkovsek advances to third on the play. Terry Abadie advances to second on the play. Jim Richardson grounds out to the second baseman. George Petkovsek scores. Terry Abadie advances to third on the play. Mike Linzy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tom Woodling singles to left field. Frank Welchonce grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Woodling advances to second on the play. Jim Boyd walks. Paul Ellis is pinch hitting for Alvin Jurewicz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Ellis singles to left field. Tom Woodling scores. Jim Boyd advances to third on the hit. Bob Veras comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Ellis steals second. George Helf flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Boyd scores. Shaun Walsh grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Frank Palmquist pitching. Frank Babb grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith is pinch hitting for Bob Veras. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Swede Bivin lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Sal Echevarria pitching. Frank Grubb strikes out. Frank Brock singles to center field. Joe Delgado singles to right field. Frank Brock advances to third on the hit. Tom Woodling singles to center field. Frank Brock scores. Joe Delgado advances to third on the hit. Frank Welchonce flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Delgado scores. John Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jeff Eckersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Karl Lindstrom walks. George Petkovsek grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Terry Abadie singles to center field. John Howley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5 Washington total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Jim Richardson (10).HR - Terry Abadie (21).GIDP - George Petkovsek 2. Baserunning: SB - Mike Linzy (14).CS - Karl Lindstrom (18), Frank Babb (6).
Batting:2B - Frank Brock (32).SF - George Helf, Frank Welchonce. Baserunning: SB - Frank Brock (18), Paul Ellis (2).CS - Jim Boyd (2). Fielding: E - Jim Boyd.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Ezra Rocker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Brady improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Stephenson did not respond to coaching in range Steve Lopata improves in power_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Burns did not respond to coaching in control Bill Wheeler did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Graham improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Woodson improves in arm Julian Martin did not respond to coaching in RF