Inning: 1 Boston Dizzy Thomas pitching. Bill Wilmot pops out to the second baseman. Lyle Morris strikes out. Rafael Devers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington George Sanders pitching. David Morales flies out to the left fielder. Doc Gore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rafael Devers. Rich Slagle singles to center field. Doc Gore scores. Rich Slagle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Victor Peraza singles to left field. Victor Peraza steals second. Ernie Jimenez walks. Brad Jones hits a home run. Victor Peraza scores. Ernie Jimenez scores. Jose Landrum doubles to left field. Brent Pence flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Steve Silva grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Carpenter flies out to the center fielder. Jo-Jo Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Dizzy Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Morales singles to left field. Doc Gore singles to center field. David Morales is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Doc Gore steals second. Rich Slagle singles to left field. Doc Gore scores. Rich Slagle steals second. Victor Peraza walks. Rich Slagle is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Jake Clemons grounds out to the shortstop. Art Rowland grounds out to the shortstop. George Sanders singles to center field. Bill Wilmot grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Sanders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Ernie Jimenez walks. Brad Jones singles to left field. Jose Landrum flies out to the left fielder. Brent Pence strikes out. Dizzy Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Lyle Morris strikes out. Rafael Devers grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Silva singles to left field. Steve Silva steals second. Steve Silva steals third. Johnny Carpenter hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Silva scores. Jo-Jo Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Carpenter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington David Morales walks. Doc Gore flies out to the right fielder. Rich Slagle flies out to the left fielder. Victor Peraza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Jake Clemons singles to right field. Art Rowland doubles to right field. George Sanders grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Clemons scores. Art Rowland advances to third on the play. Bill Wilmot flies out to the right fielder. Lyle Morris lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ernie Jimenez singles to left field. Brad Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Jimenez advances to second on the play. Jose Landrum grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Pence hits a home run. Ernie Jimenez scores. Simon Dunlap is pinch hitting for Dizzy Thomas. 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. Simon Dunlap strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Eddie Dawson pitching. Rafael Devers grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Silva singles to left field. Johnny Carpenter singles past the third baseman. Steve Silva advances to third on the hit. Jo-Jo Gonzalez lines out to the third baseman. Jake Clemons walks. Art Rowland walks. Steve Silva scores. George Sanders pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Washington David Morales strikes out. Doc Gore grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Slagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Wilmot singles to left field. Lyle Morris singles to left field. Bill Wilmot advances to third on the hit. Burgess Scheffler is pinch hitting for Rafael Devers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Burgess Scheffler walks. Steve Silva doubles to left field. Bill Wilmot scores. Lyle Morris scores. Burgess Scheffler uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Ponce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Carpenter singles to left field. Steve Silva scores. Jo-Jo Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Delos Nealon is pinch hitting for Jake Clemons. Johnny Carpenter steals second. Delos Nealon grounds out to the shortstop. Peter Worden is pinch hitting for Art Rowland. Peter Worden flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Brian Pappalau enters the game as a defensive replacement for Delos Nealon at C. Babe Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Victor Peraza walks. Ernie Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. Brad Jones pops out to the first baseman. Jose Landrum walks. Brent Pence strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Ed Bella is pinch hitting for Babe Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Bella singles to left field. Ed Bella steals second. Bill Wilmot strikes out. Lyle Morris strikes out. Burgess Scheffler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Johnny Wright pitching. Dick Holloway is pinch hitting for Larry Ponce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Holloway strikes out. David Morales grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Gore singles to center field. Rich Slagle singles to center field. Doc Gore advances to third on the hit. Victor Peraza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Jose Kainer pitching. Steve Silva doubles to right field. Johnny Carpenter triples. Steve Silva scores. Jo-Jo Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Pappalau singles to center field. Johnny Carpenter scores. Luis Mercado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Worden strikes out. Jamie Lockhart is pinch hitting for Johnny Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jamie Lockhart singles to right field. Brian Pappalau advances to third on the hit. Bill Wilmot hits a home run. Brian Pappalau scores. Jamie Lockhart scores. Lyle Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington John Hach pitching. Ernie Jimenez flies out to the center fielder. Brad Jones strikes out. Jose Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Steve Silva 2 (8), Art Rowland (2).3B - Johnny Carpenter (1).HR - Bill Wilmot (7). Baserunning: SB - Steve Silva 2 (5), Johnny Carpenter (3), Ed Bella (1). Fielding: E - Rafael Devers.
Game Notes Luis Mercado is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Manning improves in range Bill Neitzke did not respond to coaching in velocity Bud Smith did not respond to coaching in endurance John Nichols did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Sheerin improves in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Adkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rolla Schultz improves in arm Howard Bautista did not respond to coaching in control Ray Smith did not respond to coaching in control