Inning: 1 Boston Burleigh Blocker pitching. Tommy Simpson doubles to right field. Will Blass singles to left field. Tommy Simpson scores. Will Blass steals second. Che Wagner flies out to the left fielder. Mike Helms strikes out. Bill Hankins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Hal Eller pitching. Kitty Burnette flies out to the center fielder. Don Lombard grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Wayne Haines grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Sugar Bieser flies out to the left fielder. Dee Motley grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Ford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Greg Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Colby Wertz grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Oliver triples. Warren Drescher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Hal Eller hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tommy Simpson lines out to the third baseman. Will Blass grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hal Eller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Che Wagner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Abner Brashear singles to left field. Burleigh Blocker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Abner Brashear forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Kitty Burnette flies out to the center fielder. Don Lombard doubles to center field. Burleigh Blocker is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Mike Helms singles to right field. Bill Hankins grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Sugar Bieser walks. Dee Motley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Wayne Haines flies out to the right fielder. Greg Ryan strikes out. Colby Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Tommy Ford strikes out. Hal Eller strikes out. Tommy Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Tommy Oliver walks. Warren Drescher grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Abner Brashear singles in front of the center fielder. Burleigh Blocker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Will Blass grounds out to the second baseman. Che Wagner grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Helms flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Kitty Burnette strikes out. Don Lombard strikes out. Wayne Haines strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Hankins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sugar Bieser strikes out. Dee Motley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Greg Ryan doubles to right field. Colby Wertz lines out to the second baseman. Tommy Oliver singles to right field. Greg Ryan scores. Warren Drescher strikes out. Mike Berry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Abner Brashear walks. Chuck Fear is pinch hitting for Burleigh Blocker. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Chuck Fear grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Abner Brashear is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Bobby Cotto pitching. Matt Dudley is pinch hitting for Tommy Ford. Matt Dudley strikes out. Joe Freehan is pinch hitting for Mike Berry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Joe Freehan flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Caruthers pitching. Kitty Burnette strikes out. Don Lombard flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Haines singles to left field. Greg Ryan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Will Blass strikes out. Che Wagner strikes out. Mike Helms grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Colby Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tommy Oliver triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Warren Drescher flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tommy Oliver scores. Boston total runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Chuck Fear is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mark Stephenson improves in range George Dillhoefer improves in range Pinky Mahay did not respond to coaching in speed Elmer Bass improves in power_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jeff Naragon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jose Wallace did not respond to coaching in arm Dale Smith improves in velocity Billy Ramirez did not respond to coaching in speed