Win: Tom Colbert (2-6) Loss: Elvis Peralta (6-3)
Save: Skipper Bako (8)
Inning: 1 Washington Tom Colbert pitching. Mike Paxton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gehrig doubles to left field. George Culp doubles to center field. Mike Gehrig scores. Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the second baseman. George Culp advances to third on the play. Brian Finley reached on a fielding error by Bob Leon. George Culp scores. Brian Finley steals second. John Goodwin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Elvis Peralta pitching. Wayne Hostetler strikes out. Chris Rhodes hits a home run. Carden Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Shorty Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Wenty Nyman grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Cheeves walks. Elvis Peralta lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Paxton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Bob Leon strikes out. Earl Mails grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Henninger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Gehrig strikes out. George Culp strikes out. Hersh Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Jay Rohde grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Colbert pops out to the second baseman. Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Brian Finley flies out to the center fielder. John Goodwin flies out to the center fielder. Wenty Nyman walks. Fred Cheeves grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wenty Nyman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Chris Rhodes singles to right field. Carden Twitchell triples. Chris Rhodes scores. Shorty Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Carden Twitchell scores. Bob Leon flies out to the left fielder. Earl Mails singles to center field. Bill Henninger singles to right field. Earl Mails is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Elvis Peralta pops out to the second baseman. Mike Paxton strikes out. Mike Gehrig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Jay Rohde walks. Tom Colbert lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wayne Hostetler doubles to left field. Jay Rohde scores. Chris Rhodes singles to center field. Wayne Hostetler scores. Carl Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Shorty Robinson triples. Chris Rhodes scores. Bob Leon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington George Culp flies out to the center fielder. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Brian Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Earl Mails reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carl Stewart. Bill Henninger grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Rohde strikes out. Tom Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington John Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Fred Cheeves strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Wayne Hostetler grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Rhodes walks. Carden Twitchell strikes out. Chris Rhodes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Anthony Mann is pinch hitting for Carl Stewart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Anthony Mann strikes out. Mike Paxton reached on a fielding error by Wayne Hostetler. Mike Paxton steals second. Mike Gehrig strikes out. George Culp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Steve Loiselle pitching. Shorty Robinson strikes out. Bob Leon singles to right field. Earl Mails grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Hersh Kreitz doubles to left field. Brian Finley walks. Skipper Bako comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Goodwin strikes out. Wenty Nyman pops out to the third baseman. Fred Cheeves strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Cleveland total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Wenty Nyman is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Armando Spilman improves in power_vs_righty Kevin Scanlan did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Sutko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jesse Baptist did not respond to coaching in control Ken Sutko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vladimir Lincoln did not respond to coaching in arm Gil Hearn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Lovelace did not respond to coaching in endurance Dwain Haas did not respond to coaching in speed Gary Devereaux did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rick Fitzgerald improves in contact_vs_righty