Win: Mike Nelson (11-4) Loss: Joe Caldwell (10-12)
Inning: 1 Washington Joe Caldwell pitching. Johnny McKnight pops out to the second baseman. Chick Walker strikes out. Kenji Itakura singles to left field. Bubba Hoffman doubles to right field. Hideaki Kimura singles to center field. Kenji Itakura scores. Bubba Hoffman scores. Joel Hinds walks. Asniel Solano strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Mike Nelson pitching. Jim Bittiger singles to left field. Joe Destrade flies out to the left fielder. Mike Geary grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Bittiger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edgard Byerly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Ed Cook strikes out. Mike Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny McKnight grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Strunk pops out to the second baseman. Bill Dundon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Chick Walker flies out to the right fielder. Kenji Itakura flies out to the center fielder. Bubba Hoffman hits a home run. Hideaki Kimura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jack Rosado flies out to the center fielder. Joe Caldwell pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bittiger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Joel Hinds strikes out. Asniel Solano strikes out. Ed Cook doubles past the center fielder. Mike Nelson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Joe Destrade walks. Mike Geary pops out to the second baseman. Edgard Byerly grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Destrade advances to second on the play. Kazuo Nakagawa walks. Don Strunk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kazuo Nakagawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Johnny McKnight singles to right field. Johnny McKnight is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chick Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kenji Itakura grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Dundon walks. Jack Rosado strikes out. Joe Caldwell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Bittiger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bubba Hoffman strikes out. Hideaki Kimura doubles to center field. Joel Hinds flies out to the right fielder. Asniel Solano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Joe Destrade strikes out. Mike Geary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Edgard Byerly singles to left field. Kazuo Nakagawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ed Cook strikes out. Mike Nelson strikes out. Johnny McKnight doubles to right field. Chick Walker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Don Strunk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Dundon singles past the shortstop. Jack Rosado strikes out. Joe Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Kenji Itakura strikes out. Bubba Hoffman flies out to the right fielder. Hideaki Kimura walks. Joel Hinds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Jim Bittiger grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Destrade strikes out. Mike Geary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington John Sharpe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Asniel Solano strikes out. Ed Cook doubles past the third baseman. Mike Nelson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Johnny McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Edgard Byerly pops out to the shortstop. Kazuo Nakagawa strikes out. Don Strunk singles to center field. Bill Dundon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Newt Joseph did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jocko Appling improves in arm Gary Cordero improves in control Mel Wilkie improves in control Kenjiro Taguchi did not respond to coaching in 3B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Brenegan improves in range Rick Dolan improves in power_vs_lefty Mark Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Rudolph did not respond to coaching in control Hersh Wilks did not respond to coaching in SS