Win: Chris Walker (2-4) Loss: Buck Smith (3-2)
Save: Dan Alvarez (5)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Buck Smith pitching. Harry Durocher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Reilley walks. Leon Schullstrom walks. Orator Gardner singles past the shortstop. Julian Cox singles past the shortstop. Tom Reilley scores. Leon Schullstrom scores. Orator Gardner advances to third on the hit. John Hickman doubles to center field. Orator Gardner scores. Julian Cox uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tony Dickerson strikes out. Herm Kantlehner grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Chris Walker pitching. Hank Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton Jr. singles past the shortstop. Sebastian Compton Jr. is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Strobel walks. Yuya Yamamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Chris Walker flies out to the right fielder. Harry Durocher flies out to the center fielder. Tom Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Bosetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom doubles to left field. Orator Gardner hits a home run. Leon Schullstrom scores. Julian Cox flies out to the right fielder. John Hickman singles to left field. Tony Dickerson grounds out to the second baseman. John Hickman advances to second on the play. Herm Kantlehner singles to center field. John Hickman scores. Herm Kantlehner gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ellie Weimer hits an infield single to the shortstop. Buck Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Buck Smith grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Chris Walker flies out to the center fielder. Harry Durocher lines out to the third baseman. Tom Reilley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. singles to left field. Ken Strobel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Sebastian Compton Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Strobel steals second. Yuya Yamamoto singles to center field. Ken Strobel scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Tommy Harper singles to left field. Yuya Yamamoto is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Leon Schullstrom reached on a fielding error by Hank Greenberg. Orator Gardner grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Leon Schullstrom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Julian Cox flies out to the right fielder. Orator Gardner is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Rick Bosetti walks. Rick Bosetti steals second. Ellie Weimer strikes out. Buck Smith flies out to the right fielder. Hank Greenberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay John Hickman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Dickerson flies out to the right fielder. Herm Kantlehner singles to left field. Chris Walker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Sebastian Compton Jr. singles to center field. Ken Strobel strikes out. Yuya Yamamoto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sebastian Compton Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yuya Yamamoto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Harry Durocher walks. Harry Durocher steals second. Tom Reilley singles to center field. Harry Durocher scores. Raimondo Tomasso comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Leon Schullstrom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tom Reilley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Orator Gardner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leon Schullstrom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Julian Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Harper walks. Tommy Harper steals second. Rick Bosetti walks. Ellie Weimer singles to right field. Tommy Harper scores. Rick Bosetti advances to third on the hit. Bill Haselman is pinch hitting for Raimondo Tomasso. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Haselman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Red Ruffing pitching. John Hickman strikes out. Tony Dickerson triples. Herm Kantlehner walks. Chris Walker pops out to the catcher. Harry Durocher walks. Tom Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Washington Matty Alou is pinch hitting for Hank Greenberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Matty Alou grounds out to the third baseman. Sebastian Compton Jr. singles to center field. Ken Strobel flies out to the center fielder. Yuya Yamamoto reached on a fielding error by Leon Schullstrom. Jimmie Foxx Jr. singles to center field. Tommy Harper hits a home run. Sebastian Compton Jr. scores. Yuya Yamamoto scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Ira Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Bosetti walks. Ellie Weimer walks. George Slaughter is pinch hitting for Red Ruffing. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Lefty Grove pitching. Leon Schullstrom pops out to the third baseman. Orator Gardner strikes out. Julian Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Matty Alou flies out to the center fielder. Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ken Strobel doubles to right field. Yuya Yamamoto singles to center field. Ken Strobel scores. Dan Alvarez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ken Strobel (7).HR - Tommy Harper (2).GIDP - Buck Smith, Bill Haselman. Baserunning: SB - Ken Strobel (7), Tommy Harper (8), Rick Bosetti (4).CS - Sebastian Compton Jr. (3), Yuya Yamamoto (5). Fielding: E - Hank Greenberg.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dewayne Leskanic did not respond to coaching in control Horacio Lary did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Enright did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hirofumi Ihara did not respond to coaching in control Roy Enright improves in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Gehringer did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Lemanczyk did not respond to coaching in control Garrett Anderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in velocity Milton Bradley did not respond to coaching in C