Win: Bill Wasdin (12-4) Loss: Chris Batchelder (2-5)
Save: Jimmy Kelly (29)
Inning: 1 Washington Chris Batchelder pitching. Yukihiro Kitagawa doubles to right field. Jamie Nicol flies out to the center fielder. Hiroyuki Oya singles past the second baseman. Hiroyuki Oya is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Taisuke Miyaji flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Bill Wasdin pitching. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tomas Cruz grounds out to the second baseman. Cordy Cordova grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Harley Burr flies out to the right fielder. Horace Mulvey grounds out to the shortstop. Takao Suzaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Alan Wertz walks. Bob Perry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ron Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Danel Quintana strikes out. Bill Wasdin grounds out to the third baseman. Yukihiro Kitagawa walks. Jamie Nicol walks. Hiroyuki Oya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston Royce Lewis strikes out. Andy Mesner strikes out. Chris Batchelder singles to right field. Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Tomas Cruz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ammara Safdar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Taisuke Miyaji pops out to the third baseman. Harley Burr singles to center field. Horace Mulvey pops out to the second baseman. Takao Suzaki hits a home run. Harley Burr scores. Danel Quintana strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Cordy Cordova grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Wertz walks. Bob Perry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Wasdin flies out to the left fielder. Yukihiro Kitagawa flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Nicol doubles to right field. Hiroyuki Oya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ron Macha singles to left field. Royce Lewis grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Andy Mesner doubles past the left fielder. Chris Batchelder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Taisuke Miyaji grounds out to the shortstop. Harley Burr pops out to the first baseman. Horace Mulvey singles to left field. Takao Suzaki singles to center field. Horace Mulvey is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Boston Ammara Safdar strikes out. Tomas Cruz pops out to the second baseman. Cordy Cordova grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Danel Quintana doubles to left field. Al Barnes 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. Bill Wasdin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yukihiro Kitagawa grounds out to the shortstop. Danel Quintana scores. Jamie Nicol walks. Hiroyuki Oya grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jamie Nicol is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Alan Wertz doubles to center field. Bob Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Macha grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Wertz advances to third on the play. Royce Lewis singles to left field. Alan Wertz scores. Jon Bergamo is pinch hitting for Andy Mesner. Jon Bergamo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Eliezer Alfonzo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jon Bergamo at C. Taisuke Miyaji pops out to the second baseman. Harley Burr doubles to center field. Horace Mulvey strikes out. Takao Suzaki singles to center field. Harley Burr scores. Ernie Pippen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danel Quintana grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takao Suzaki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Ernie Pippen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Lew Plesac grounds out to the second baseman. Ammara Safdar grounds out to the second baseman. Tomas Cruz singles to center field. Cordy Cordova strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Bucky Fireovid pitching. Jim Everitt is pinch hitting for Bill Wasdin. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Everitt strikes out. Yukihiro Kitagawa strikes out. Jamie Nicol flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jimmy Kelly pitching. Alan Wertz strikes out. Bob Perry singles to right field. Ron Macha grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Perry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Royce Lewis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Macha is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Ray did not respond to coaching in speed Clay Hoyle improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Austin did not respond to coaching in control Benito Santiago did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Derek Keltner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paul Nordbrook improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Lathrop improves in control Ernie Whitt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Simeon Vanderpool did not respond to coaching in 3B