Win: Carlos Velasquez (2-4) Loss: Randy Montague (1-2)
Save: Stephen Strasburg (5)
Inning: 1 Washington Randy Montague pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Jimmie Foxx Jr. doubles past the first baseman. Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Jimmie Foxx Jr. scores. Duke Sims Jr. singles to left field. Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Boston Carlos Velasquez pitching. Clete Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Leifield reached on a fielding error by Bob Bailor. John Boy Hartman doubles to left field. Jack Leifield uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scotch Nichols hits a home run. John Boy Hartman scores. Bobby Parker strikes out. Mickey Bruner singles to right field. Tommy See flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Rogers Hornsby singles to right field. George Brett pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Velasquez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ronald Acuna Jr. doubles to center field. Rogers Hornsby scores. Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Pat Doolan flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Randy Montague strikes out. Clete Gregory grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Duke Sims Jr. singles to center field. Matt Holliday doubles to right field. Duke Sims Jr. uses his aggressiveness and scores. Terrell White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Bailor singles to center field. Matt Holliday scores. Rogers Hornsby grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Brett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Jack Leifield grounds out to the second baseman. John Boy Hartman flies out to the right fielder. Scotch Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Carlos Velasquez singles to left field. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Velasquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jimmie Foxx Jr. strikes out. Julio Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Bobby Parker strikes out. Mickey Bruner strikes out. Tommy See flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holliday strikes out. Bob Bailor pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Pat Doolan grounds out to the shortstop. Terrell White pops out to the second baseman. Clete Gregory singles past the shortstop. Jack Leifield grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Rogers Hornsby hits a home run. George Brett flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston John Boy Hartman walks. Scotch Nichols pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Parker flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Bruner singles to right field. John Boy Hartman advances to third on the hit. Tommy See strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Pat Doolan grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie McElroy is pinch hitting for Terrell White. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Charlie McElroy singles to right field. Clete Gregory walks. Jack Leifield singles to right field. Charlie McElroy scores. Clete Gregory advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jack Leifield steals second. John Boy Hartman pops out to the catcher. Scotch Nichols walks. Bobby Parker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Harris pitching. Matt Holliday walks. Matt Holliday steals second. Bob Bailor hits a home run. Matt Holliday scores. Lerton Pfeffer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rogers Hornsby grounds out to the third baseman. George Brett singles to left field. Carlos Velasquez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Carlos Velasquez strikes out. Ronald Acuna Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Ken Griffey Jr. enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rogers Hornsby at RF. Mickey Bruner singles to center field. Tommy See grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pat Doolan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jimmie Foxx Jr. walks. Julio Rodriguez strikes out. Duke Sims Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Stephen Strasburg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Jones is pinch hitting for Lerton Pfeffer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tony Jones flies out to the center fielder. Clete Gregory strikes out. Jack Leifield hits a home run. John Boy Hartman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ronald Acuna Jr. (9), Jimmie Foxx Jr. (12), Matt Holliday (2).HR - Bob Bailor (4), Rogers Hornsby (3).GIDP - Rogers Hornsby. Baserunning: SB - Matt Holliday (5). Fielding: E - Bob Bailor.
Game Notes Randy Montague is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dickie Thon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Branca did not respond to coaching in control Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doyle Alexander did not respond to coaching in velocity Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jose Mangan did not respond to coaching in speed Felix Kane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Stewart improves in range Buzz LaRue did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty