Inning: 1 Boston Hiroki Hamaoka pitching. Jim Bittiger flies out to the center fielder. Joe Destrade flies out to the center fielder. Paul White lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Paulo Alcantara pitching. Johnny McKnight flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Raleigh grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Kazuo Nakagawa singles to center field. Kazuo Nakagawa steals second. Edgard Byerly singles to center field. Kazuo Nakagawa scores. Don Strunk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Matuzak walks. Chad Rhawn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tommy Bowles. Edgard Byerly scores. Don Strunk scores. Paulo Alcantara grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Matuzak scores. Chad Rhawn advances to third on the play. Jim Bittiger pops out to the third baseman. Joe Destrade walks. Paul White strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Ossie Marquis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kenji Itakura grounds out to the shortstop. Bubba Hoffman hits a home run. Tommy Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Kazuo Nakagawa strikes out. Edgard Byerly flies out to the right fielder. Don Strunk doubles to right field. Frank Matuzak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Hideaki Kimura walks. Hiroki Hamaoka lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny McKnight grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rafael Raleigh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Chad Rhawn grounds out to the second baseman. Paulo Alcantara grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bittiger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Chick Walker flies out to the center fielder. Ossie Marquis walks. Kenji Itakura singles to right field. Ossie Marquis advances to third on the hit. Kenji Itakura steals second. Bubba Hoffman singles to left field. Ossie Marquis scores. Kenji Itakura scores. Tommy Bowles pops out to the third baseman. Hideaki Kimura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Joe Destrade flies out to the center fielder. Paul White grounds out to the pitcher. Kazuo Nakagawa walks. Edgard Byerly grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Hiroki Hamaoka grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny McKnight flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Raleigh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Don Strunk grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Matuzak singles to center field. Chad Rhawn singles past the third baseman. Frank Matuzak advances to third on the hit. Paulo Alcantara flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Matuzak scores. Chad Rhawn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Chick Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Ossie Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Kenji Itakura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Bittiger hits a home run. Barry Paniagua comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Destrade strikes out. Paul White pops out to the third baseman. Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bubba Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Sylvester is pinch hitting for Tommy Bowles. Nate Sylvester singles to center field. Nate Sylvester is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hideaki Kimura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Ed Cook enters the game as a defensive replacement for Nate Sylvester at 2B. Edgard Byerly flies out to the center fielder. Don Strunk pops out to the second baseman. Frank Matuzak singles to right field. Chad Rhawn singles to left field. Paulo Alcantara flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Dean Virtue enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Matuzak at RF. Asniel Solano is pinch hitting for Barry Paniagua. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Asniel Solano flies out to the left fielder. Johnny McKnight singles to right field. Rafael Raleigh strikes out. Chick Walker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Mitch Braggins pitching. Jim Bittiger strikes out. Joe Destrade hits a home run. Paul White doubles to left field. Kazuo Nakagawa grounds out to the second baseman. Paul White advances to third on the play. Edgard Byerly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Johnny Boley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ossie Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Itakura grounds out to the pitcher. Bubba Hoffman triples. Ed Cook singles to left field. Bubba Hoffman scores. Bubber Cunningham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hideaki Kimura singles to center field. Ed Cook advances to third on the hit. Kenji Nakahigashi is pinch hitting for Mitch Braggins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kenji Nakahigashi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Paul White (31), Don Strunk (24).HR - Jim Bittiger (14), Joe Destrade (15).SF - Paulo Alcantara. Baserunning: SB - Kazuo Nakagawa (11).CS - Chad Rhawn (5).
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Troy Jones did not respond to coaching in control Rick Dolan improves in range Bill Hunter improves in speed Ralph Lindemann did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Pape did not respond to coaching in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ted Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Hernandez improves in range Gary Cordero did not respond to coaching in control Kenjiro Taguchi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ray Rommel did not respond to coaching in 2B