Win: Jose Morandini (4-0) Loss: Denny McLain (16-14)
Inning: 1 Texas Denny McLain pitching. Bob Locke reached on a fielding error by Home Run Baker. Yoshikazu Fukumoto grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Stan Carney grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Jarvis Henry pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. walks. Home Run Baker hits a home run. Ronald Acuna Jr. scores. George Brett singles to right field. Duke Sims Jr. singles to right field. George Brett advances to third on the hit. Manny Ramirez strikes out. Ripper Collins hits an infield single to the second baseman. George Brett scores. Bob Bailor walks. Matt Holliday strikes out. Denny McLain strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Bill Stricklett pops out to the shortstop. Mikey Jacob grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Bross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Home Run Baker singles past the second baseman. George Brett flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims Jr. walks. Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Home Run Baker scores. Duke Sims Jr. advances to third on the hit. Art Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ripper Collins pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Hal Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Irish Keeley grounds out to the second baseman. Art Smith singles to left field. Bob Locke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Bob Bailor strikes out. Matt Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Denny McLain grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Yoshikazu Fukumoto grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Carney walks. Stan Carney steals second. Bill Stricklett strikes out. Mikey Jacob flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Home Run Baker doubles to right field. George Brett strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Lance Bross grounds out to the third baseman. Hal Robinson singles to right field. Irish Keeley singles to left field. Art Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Art Smith singles to right field. Hal Robinson scores. Bob Locke grounds out to the shortstop. Irish Keeley advances to third on the play. Art Smith advances to second on the play. Yoshikazu Fukumoto singles to left field. Irish Keeley scores. Stan Carney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Manny Ramirez strikes out. Ripper Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Stricklett strikes out. Mikey Jacob singles to center field. Lance Bross singles to center field. Mikey Jacob advances to third on the hit. Hal Robinson strikes out. Irish Keeley walks. Ricky LaFleur is pinch hitting for Art Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ricky LaFleur reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Brett. Mikey Jacob scores. Lance Bross scores. Bob Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Bobby Lisenbee pitching. Matt Holliday singles to left field. Denny McLain lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Home Run Baker triples. Matt Holliday scores. George Brett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Yoshikazu Fukumoto pops out to the shortstop. Stan Carney singles to left field. Bill Stricklett walks. Mikey Jacob grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Manny Ramirez singles to right field. Ripper Collins singles to center field. Manny Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Rich Harden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Manny Ramirez scores. Ripper Collins advances to third on the hit. Bob Bailor steals second. Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ripper Collins scores. Denny McLain flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Klondike Douglass enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Brett at 3B. Lance Bross singles past the second baseman. Hal Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Irish Keeley singles to left field. Bill Stottlemeyer is pinch hitting for Rich Harden. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Stottlemeyer walks. Bob Locke flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Lance Bross scores. Yoshikazu Fukumoto hits a home run. Irish Keeley scores. Bill Stottlemeyer scores. Stan Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jose Morandini pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. singles past the second baseman. Home Run Baker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ronald Acuna Jr. is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Home Run Baker advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Home Run Baker scores. Manny Ramirez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Klondike Douglass is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Stricklett strikes out. Mikey Jacob hits a home run. Lance Bross pops out to the second baseman. Tony Lewis is pinch hitting for Hal Robinson. Tony Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Ripper Collins pops out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Holliday singles to center field. Pedro Guerrero is pinch hitting for Denny McLain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pedro Guerrero pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Home Run Baker (5).3B - Home Run Baker (1).HR - Home Run Baker (3).SF - Duke Sims Jr., Matt Holliday. Baserunning: SB - Bob Bailor (13). Fielding: E - Home Run Baker, George Brett.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Deininger did not respond to coaching in control Darren Harrington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Deering improves in contact_vs_righty Nate Piniella did not respond to coaching in C
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rogers Hornsby did not respond to coaching in arm Dave McNally did not respond to coaching in velocity Skip Jutze did not respond to coaching in range Skip Jutze improves in power_vs_righty