Win: Billy Birchtree (7-3) Loss: Mickey Laudner (1-4)
Save: Willie Nelson (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Syd Holmes pitching. Fred Toney flies out to the left fielder. Claude Blum strikes out. Hernan Cortez hits a home run. Rabbit Morris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Billy Birchtree pitching. Andres Plank grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Hendricks grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Conatser grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Domingo Gustine grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Ausanio reached on a fielding error by Art Johnson. Fuzzy Lint flies out to the left fielder. Mike McQuade strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Jody Brondell pops out to the first baseman. Roy Kelley strikes out. Charlie Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Billy Birchtree grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Toney strikes out. Claude Blum grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Earle Townsend grounds out to the second baseman. Art Johnson walks. Syd Holmes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andres Plank flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Hernan Cortez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rabbit Morris flies out to the right fielder. Domingo Gustine singles to left field. Ralph Ausanio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Domingo Gustine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Ricky Hendricks pops out to the third baseman. Paul Conatser singles to right field. Paul Conatser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jody Brondell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Fuzzy Lint flies out to the right fielder. Mike McQuade flies out to the center fielder. Billy Birchtree grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Kelley flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earle Townsend flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Fred Toney flies out to the center fielder. Claude Blum strikes out. Hernan Cortez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Art Johnson lines out to the shortstop. John Calderon is pinch hitting for Syd Holmes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Calderon walks. Andres Plank doubles to center field. John Calderon scores. Ricky Hendricks walks. Paul Conatser flies out to the center fielder. Jody Brondell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ricky Hendricks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Mickey Laudner pitching. Rabbit Morris doubles to right field. Domingo Gustine flies out to the right fielder. Ralph Ausanio singles to right field. Rabbit Morris scores. Fuzzy Lint singles to right field. Ed Carmel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike McQuade grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Roy Kelley strikes out. Charlie Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Earle Townsend grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Billy Birchtree grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Toney pops out to the second baseman. Claude Blum singles past the shortstop. Hernan Cortez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Art Johnson walks. Dana Spradlin is pinch hitting for Ed Carmel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Art Johnson steals second. Willie Nelson 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. Dana Spradlin grounds out to the pitcher. Andres Plank strikes out. Ricky Hendricks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Win Kellum pitching. Rabbit Morris singles to center field. Domingo Gustine flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Ausanio walks. Fuzzy Lint singles to center field. Rabbit Morris scores. Ralph Walling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike McQuade walks. Willie Nelson singles to left field. Ralph Ausanio scores. Fuzzy Lint uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike McQuade advances to third on the hit. Fred Toney doubles to center field. Mike McQuade scores. Willie Nelson scores. Fred Diggs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Claude Blum walks. Hernan Cortez is hit by a pitch. Rabbit Morris strikes out. Domingo Gustine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Ray Fox is pinch hitting for Paul Conatser. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Fox flies out to the center fielder. Jody Brondell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roy Kelley hits a home run. Charlie Smith doubles to right field. Earle Townsend strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Andres Plank (14), Charlie Smith (5).HR - Roy Kelley (3). Baserunning: SB - Art Johnson (3).CS - Paul Conatser (7). Fielding: E - Art Johnson.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curtis Morrisette did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Hayes improves in speed Brian Sington improves in contact_vs_lefty Luis Hayes improves in speed
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Akerfelds did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Schuble did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Keith Cavanaugh did not respond to coaching in control Ted Otis improves in range