Inning: 1 New York Bill Wasdin pitching. Frank Shea grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ryan Ross singles past the second baseman. Paul Molitor flies out to the center fielder. Curt Flanigan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryan Ross is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bob Gibble pitching. Harley Burr hits a home run. Taisuke Miyaji flies out to the right fielder. Takao Suzaki hits an infield single to the third baseman. Yukihiro Kitagawa walks. Katsumi Miyazaki flies out to the left fielder. Sam Penson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yukihiro Kitagawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Tom Gagliano walks. Dan Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Jack Wood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Gagliano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Dygert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshio Hatafuku singles to center field. 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. Harley Burr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Bob Gibble grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Shea grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Taisuke Miyaji grounds out to the second baseman. Takao Suzaki walks. Yukihiro Kitagawa walks. Katsumi Miyazaki walks. Sam Penson singles to left field. Takao Suzaki scores. Yukihiro Kitagawa scores. Hiroyuki Oya pops out to the catcher. Yoshio Hatafuku strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Paul Molitor singles to right field. Curt Flanigan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Molitor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Gagliano strikes out. Dan Rodriguez walks. Jack Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Wasdin grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harley Burr hits a home run. Al Cotter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Taisuke Miyaji walks. Takao Suzaki grounds out to the second baseman. Taisuke Miyaji advances to second on the play. Yukihiro Kitagawa singles to left field. Taisuke Miyaji scores. Mickey Bollweg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Katsumi Miyazaki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Rick Dygert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Bollweg strikes out. Frank Shea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Sam Penson doubles to left field. Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshio Hatafuku singles to center field. Bill Wasdin singles to center field. Sam Penson scores. Jack Shirley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harley Burr singles to right field. Yoshio Hatafuku scores. Bill Wasdin advances to third on the hit. Taisuke Miyaji grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Ryan Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Molitor strikes out. Curt Flanigan singles to right field. Tom Gagliano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curt Flanigan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Takao Suzaki pops out to the first baseman. Yukihiro Kitagawa hits a home run. Katsumi Miyazaki walks. Sam Penson walks. Hiroyuki Oya singles to left field. Katsumi Miyazaki scores. Sam Penson is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Hiroyuki Oya steals second. Yoshio Hatafuku lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Dan Rodriguez reached on a fielding error by Harley Burr. Jack Wood singles to left field. Dan Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Rick Dygert walks. Jack Shirley strikes out. Frank Shea singles to right field. Dan Rodriguez scores. Jack Wood scores. Rick Dygert aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ryan Ross flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rick Dygert scores. Paul Molitor singles to left field. Frank Shea advances to third on the hit. Curt Flanigan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Kent Tekulve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Wasdin strikes out. Harley Burr singles to right field. Taisuke Miyaji flies out to the right fielder. Takao Suzaki walks. Yukihiro Kitagawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Tom Gagliano flies out to the left fielder. Dan Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Jack Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Katsumi Miyazaki grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Penson strikes out. Hiroyuki Oya walks. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Rick Dygert strikes out. Ollie Shaw is pinch hitting for Kent Tekulve. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ollie Shaw singles to left field. Frank Shea singles to left field. Ollie Shaw advances to third on the hit. Ryan Ross grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Curt Flanigan is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Naton did not respond to coaching in endurance Ross Marchildon did not respond to coaching in control Ross Marchildon did not respond to coaching in velocity Rollie Menefee improves in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Whelan improves in arm Roy Hobson improves in range Doc Becker improves in contact_vs_righty Shawn Baughman improves in contact_vs_lefty