Win: Guy Niekro (7-16) Loss: Bob Klusman (7-5)
Save: Frank Gedeon (24)
Inning: 1 Texas Bob Klusman pitching. Frank Goeckel grounds out to the shortstop. Akihiko Adachi flies out to the left fielder. Gary Edwards grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Guy Niekro pitching. Tim Podbielan strikes out. Kaz Kireiley flies out to the center fielder. Les Ramirez singles to left field. Al Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Bunny Patterson singles to left field. Matt Koback singles to center field. Bunny Patterson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dick Grayson strikes out. Toby Starr singles to center field. Bunny Patterson scores. Matt Koback advances to third on the hit. Brent Heist flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Koback scores. Guy Niekro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Juan Naranjo grounds out to the shortstop. Jackie Sisti grounds out to the second baseman. Vinny Gambini singles to center field. Ed Druhot grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vinny Gambini is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Frank Goeckel grounds out to the second baseman. Akihiko Adachi singles to center field. Akihiko Adachi is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gary Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Bob Klusman flies out to the left fielder. Tim Podbielan grounds out to the shortstop. Kaz Kireiley singles to right field. Les Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bunny Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Matt Koback lines out to the third baseman. Dick Grayson walks. Toby Starr grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Grayson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Al Schmidt singles to left field. Juan Naranjo singles to center field. Jackie Sisti pops out to the shortstop. Vinny Gambini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Schmidt advances to third on the play. Juan Naranjo advances to second on the play. Ed Druhot walks. Bob Klusman singles to right field. Al Schmidt scores. Juan Naranjo is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Brent Heist strikes out. Guy Niekro strikes out. Frank Goeckel pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Tim Podbielan walks. Kaz Kireiley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Podbielan advances to second on the play. Les Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Al Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Akihiko Adachi singles to center field. Akihiko Adachi steals second. Gary Edwards grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Akihiko Adachi advances to third on the play. Bunny Patterson doubles to left field. Akihiko Adachi scores. Matt Koback grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Grayson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Juan Naranjo strikes out. Jackie Sisti flies out to the center fielder. Vinny Gambini grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Toby Starr flies out to the center fielder. Brent Heist walks. Erik Minor is pinch hitting for Guy Niekro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Erik Minor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brent Heist is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Goeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tacks Forsythe pitching. Ed Druhot flies out to the left fielder. Bob Klusman grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Podbielan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Akihiko Adachi strikes out. Gary Edwards singles to center field. Bunny Patterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Edwards advances to second on the play. Monk Redman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Matt Koback grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Kaz Kireiley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Ramirez singles to right field. Al Schmidt strikes out. Juan Naranjo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Dick Grayson flies out to the left fielder. Toby Starr flies out to the left fielder. Brent Heist flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Frank Gedeon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jackie Sisti singles to left field. Reggie Clinton is pinch hitting for Vinny Gambini. Jackie Sisti is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Reggie Clinton singles to left field. Reggie Clinton steals second. Ed Druhot flies out to the center fielder. John Brett is pinch hitting for Monk Redman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Brett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duke Stanton improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Franks did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Donahue improves in power_vs_lefty John Hill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Coachman improves in range Dick Myatt did not respond to coaching in control Felipe Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Graham did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Shirley did not respond to coaching in 3B