Win: Paul Metzig (16-7) Loss: Chris Walker (12-11)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Paul Metzig pitching. Leon Schullstrom strikes out. Harry Durocher singles to left field. Orator Gardner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Harry Durocher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Dickerson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Chris Walker pitching. Hank Greenberg walks. Hank Greenberg steals second. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Yuya Yamamoto strikes out. Ken Strobel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Julian Cox grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Howell pops out to the third baseman. Tom Reilley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Slaughter singles to right field. Tommy Harper hits a home run. George Slaughter scores. Niko Goodrum flies out to the right fielder. Mike Heath doubles to center field. Paul Metzig singles to right field. Mike Heath scores. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Katsutoshi Nakatani grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Walker pops out to the shortstop. Leon Schullstrom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Yuya Yamamoto singles to left field. Ken Strobel pops out to the first baseman. Passed ball. Yuya Yamamoto advances to second. George Slaughter strikes out. Tommy Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher flies out to the left fielder. Orator Gardner walks. Orator Gardner steals second. Tony Dickerson flies out to the left fielder. Julian Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Niko Goodrum strikes out. Mike Heath flies out to the right fielder. Paul Metzig grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Frank Howell strikes out. Tom Reilley grounds out to the shortstop. Katsutoshi Nakatani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Hank Greenberg hits a home run. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Yuya Yamamoto triples. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Ken Coggin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Strobel singles to center field. Yuya Yamamoto scores. George Slaughter strikes out. Ken Strobel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Harper walks. Tommy Harper steals second. Niko Goodrum singles to left field. Tommy Harper scores. Mike Heath strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Pete Shoun is pinch hitting for Ken Coggin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pete Shoun grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Schullstrom singles to left field. Leon Schullstrom steals second. Harry Durocher grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Schullstrom advances to third on the play. Orator Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Pat Jarvis pitching. Paul Metzig grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Tony Dickerson singles to left field. Tony Dickerson steals second. Julian Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Howell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Dickerson advances to third on the play. Tom Reilley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Yuya Yamamoto flies out to the left fielder. Ken Strobel grounds out to the pitcher. George Slaughter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Herm Kantlehner is pinch hitting for Katsutoshi Nakatani. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Herm Kantlehner flies out to the center fielder. John Hickman is pinch hitting for Pat Jarvis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Leon Schullstrom doubles past the center fielder. Harry Durocher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Dan Alvarez pitching. Tommy Harper flies out to the center fielder. Niko Goodrum reached on a 2-base fielding error by Frank Howell. Mike Heath flies out to the right fielder. Paul Metzig singles to right field. Niko Goodrum scores. Hank Greenberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Orator Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Tony Dickerson singles to left field. Tony Dickerson steals second. Julian Cox singles to left field. Tony Dickerson scores. Julian Cox steals second. Frank Howell flies out to the right fielder. Tom Reilley hits a home run. Julian Cox scores. Herm Kantlehner walks. Dave Schaal is pinch hitting for Dan Alvarez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Schaal grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herm Kantlehner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Katsutoshi Nakatani is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dewayne Leskanic did not respond to coaching in velocity Yosuke Miyazaki did not respond to coaching in control Roy Enright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yosuke Miyazaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Kerr did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vern Ruhle did not respond to coaching in control Vern Ruhle did not respond to coaching in velocity Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in control Garrett Anderson improves in range Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C