Win: Bob Benton (2-2) Loss: Curt Porter (1-2)
Save: Duke Taylor (8)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Bob Benton pitching. Kenny Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Henninger strikes out. Bill Rosario flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Curt Porter pitching. Mike Paxton flies out to the left fielder. Ed Rudi strikes out. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Vito McCormack walks. Freddie Young grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. William Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Fred Cheeves walks. Mike Gehrig doubles to right field. Fred Cheeves uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Anthony Mann doubles to left field. Mike Gehrig scores. Connie Sundberg grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jim Bedford strikes out. Scat Pence walks. Curt Porter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kenny Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Paxton singles to center field. Mike Paxton steals second. Ed Rudi flies out to the right fielder. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the center fielder. Fred Cheeves grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Bill Henninger grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Rosario flies out to the left fielder. Vito McCormack singles to center field. Freddie Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Mike Gehrig walks. Wenty Nyman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Anthony Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland William Miller reached on a fielding error by Hersh Kreitz. Jim Bedford flies out to the center fielder. Scat Pence grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Connie Sundberg lines out to the shortstop. Bob Benton strikes out. Mike Paxton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Curt Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Kenny Anderson singles to left field. Bill Henninger strikes out. Kenny Anderson steals second. Bill Rosario walks. Vito McCormack doubles to right field. Kenny Anderson scores. Freddie Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Ed Rudi triples. Hersh Kreitz triples. Ed Rudi scores. Fred Cheeves singles to center field. Hersh Kreitz scores. Tom Colbert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Gehrig walks. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Anthony Mann grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Cheeves advances to third on the play. Mike Gehrig advances to second on the play. Connie Sundberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Cleveland William Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bedford flies out to the right fielder. Scat Pence walks. Masanori Ozaki is pinch hitting for Tom Colbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Scat Pence is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Leonelkis Rodriguez pitching. Bob Benton grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Paxton flies out to the center fielder. Ed Rudi singles past the shortstop. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Terry Oldfield is pinch hitting for Leonelkis Rodriguez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Terry Oldfield strikes out. Kenny Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Henninger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Skipper Bako pitching. Fred Cheeves strikes out. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Wenty Nyman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Duke Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Rosario strikes out. Vito McCormack grounds out to the pitcher. Freddie Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Gehrig (5), Anthony Mann (2).3B - Ed Rudi (2), Hersh Kreitz (1).GIDP - Wenty Nyman. Baserunning: SB - Mike Paxton (6). Fielding: E - Hersh Kreitz.
Game Notes Masanori Ozaki is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Beltre improves in velocity Steve Moore improves in arm Bob Ligtenberg did not respond to coaching in range Al Stanicek did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gil Hearn improves in control Blas Alyea did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Armando Spilman did not respond to coaching in range Red Daugherty did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Umbach did not respond to coaching in control John Landrum improves in speed Homer Flood did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin Scanlan did not respond to coaching in control