Win: Tracy Spencer (10-9) Loss: Buttercup Loucks (8-6)
Save: Kevin Smith (31)
Inning: 1 Boston Buttercup Loucks pitching. Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the shortstop. Derrick Crane flies out to the center fielder. Bob Devine hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ray Toms strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Tracy Spencer pitching. Mack Falkenborg flies out to the center fielder. Bill McCall pops out to the first baseman. Red Wood singles to center field. Ryan Van Schindel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Ross Stroud strikes out. Tex Harris walks. Ike Sasaki singles to right field. Tex Harris advances to third on the hit. Ray McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Tex Harris scores. Ike Sasaki advances to second on the play. Tracy Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington George Rufer strikes out. Johnny Plitt grounds out to the third baseman. Scoops Willis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Herb Flaskamper walks. Derrick Crane walks. Bob Devine walks. Ray Toms strikes out. Ross Stroud strikes out. Tex Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Washington Roy Habenicht flies out to the right fielder. Buttercup Loucks flies out to the center fielder. Mack Falkenborg singles to right field. Bill McCall singles to center field. Red Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Ike Sasaki flies out to the left fielder. Ray McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Tracy Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ryan Van Schindel strikes out. George Rufer walks. George Rufer steals second. Johnny Plitt reached on a fielding error by Herb Flaskamper. Scoops Willis singles to center field. George Rufer scores. Johnny Plitt advances to third on the hit. Roy Habenicht strikes out. Buttercup Loucks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Herb Flaskamper singles to left field. Derrick Crane hits a home run. Herb Flaskamper scores. Bronson Reynolds comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Devine singles to left field. Ray Toms strikes out. Bob Devine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ross Stroud flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mack Falkenborg grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McCall strikes out. Red Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tex Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Ike Sasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray McCormick hits a home run. Tracy Spencer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Ryan Van Schindel grounds out to the shortstop. George Rufer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Smith 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. Johnny Plitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Derrick Crane walks. Carl Atkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Devine strikes out. Ray Toms flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Scoops Willis hits a home run. Phil Lerrup comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Habenicht lines out to the shortstop. Herman Dolan is pinch hitting for Carl Atkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Herman Dolan grounds out to the third baseman. Mack Falkenborg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Carl Kavanagh pitching. Ross Stroud strikes out. Tex Harris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ike Sasaki singles to right field. Ray McCormick reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mack Falkenborg. Phil Lerrup grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Bill McCall triples. Red Wood doubles to right field. Bill McCall scores. Ryan Van Schindel singles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. George Rufer walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Johnny Plitt flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Red Wood is thrown out at the plate. Scoops Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the pitcher. Derrick Crane strikes out. Bob Devine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Kevin Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Roy Habenicht singles past the shortstop. Freddie Valenzuela is pinch hitting for Carl Kavanagh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Freddie Valenzuela strikes out. Mack Falkenborg flies out to the right fielder. Bill McCall singles to right field. Red Wood grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill McCall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 9
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ozzie Davis improves in control Josh Drake did not respond to coaching in control Joe Papai did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pat Goodwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Papai did not respond to coaching in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Duffy improves in velocity Al Pruett improves in arm Cotton Cook improves in range Bob Salmon did not respond to coaching in velocity