Win: Saburo Wakatabe (3-2) Loss: Roger Turner (6-3)
Save: Hal Pote (6)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Stan Fulmer pitching. Mike Davis singles to right field. Doug Parkinson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Danny Pippen walks. Wally Sisler singles to left field. Mike Davis scores. Doug Parkinson scores. Charlie Cardinal flies out to the right fielder. Jack Meola grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Giovanni Pyle pitching. Elbie Cox doubles to center field. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Aurelio Miller singles to right field. Elbie Cox scores. Gene Key grounds out to the shortstop. Aurelio Miller advances to second on the play. Johnny Schmidt hits a home run. Aurelio Miller scores. Hal Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Lou Chaney strikes out. Ray Hawkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Giovanni Pyle singles to center field. Mike Davis singles to right field. Giovanni Pyle advances to third on the hit. Doug Parkinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Joe Garcia strikes out. John Boone strikes out. Stan Fulmer pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Danny Pippen hits a home run. Wally Sisler hits a home run. Charlie Cardinal grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Meola strikes out. Lou Chaney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Elbie Cox lines out to the pitcher. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Ray Hawkins pops out to the first baseman. Giovanni Pyle strikes out. Mike Davis walks. Mike Davis steals second. Doug Parkinson doubles past the center fielder. Mike Davis scores. Danny Pippen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Gene Key flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Schmidt hits a home run. Hal Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Garcia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Wally Sisler reached on a fielding error by John Boone. Charlie Cardinal strikes out. Jack Meola grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sisler advances to second on the play. Lou Chaney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington John Boone doubles to right field. Stan Fulmer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Elbie Cox pops out to the third baseman. Jerald Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland March Gehrig is pinch hitting for Ray Hawkins. March Gehrig singles to right field. Giovanni Pyle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Doug Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Stan Arias enters the game as a defensive replacement for March Gehrig at 3B. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Gene Key walks. Johnny Schmidt hits a home run. Gene Key scores. Shane Beecher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Garcia walks. John Boone pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Roy Shorten comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Danny Pippen flies out to the center fielder. Wally Sisler strikes out. Charlie Cardinal singles to center field. Jack Meola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Ben Stillwell is pinch hitting for Roy Shorten. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Stillwell grounds out to the shortstop. Elbie Cox strikes out. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Saburo Wakatabe pitching. Carl Gardenhire is pinch hitting for Lou Chaney. Carl Gardenhire singles to right field. Larry Baker is pinch hitting for Stan Arias. Larry Baker flies out to the left fielder. George Mirabelli is pinch hitting for Shane Beecher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Mirabelli singles to center field. Mike Davis flies out to the left fielder. Doug Parkinson singles to left field. Carl Gardenhire scores. George Mirabelli is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Roger Turner pitching. Aurelio Miller triples. Gene Key grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Schmidt singles to right field. Aurelio Miller scores. Ed Bedell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Graham flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Schmidt steals second. Joe Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hal Pote comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Danny Pippen flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Cardinal strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Elbie Cox (20), John Boone (19).3B - Aurelio Miller (8).HR - Johnny Schmidt 3 (24). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Schmidt (12). Fielding: E - John Boone.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Larry Kelly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bronswell Cree did not respond to coaching in control Claud Stein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Pete Fischer improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Fischer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Brian Weston improves in power_vs_righty Pete Fischer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty