Win: Tex Hardy (2-1) Loss: Scott Burpo (0-2)
Save: Jim Cooper (3)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Tex Hardy pitching. Frank Howitt grounds out to the third baseman. Itsuro Sanada singles to left field. Rocky Milan walks. Jimmy Arias walks. Erik Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Itsuro Sanada scores. Jake Minor walks. Tim Esmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Washington Scott Burpo pitching. Johnny Bird singles to center field. Henry Lee IV walks. Al Klinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Johnny Bird advances to third on the play. Don Montague hits a home run. Johnny Bird scores. Mace Meridith doubles to right field. Jose Duval doubles to center field. Mace Meridith scores. Bobby Macko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Armando Tebeau singles to center field. Armando Tebeau steals second. Scott Burpo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Howitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Tebeau scores. Itsuro Sanada walks. Itsuro Sanada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Mike Rowland singles in front of the left fielder. Tex Hardy lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Johnny Bird doubles to right field. Mike Rowland scores. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Hardy scores. Johnny Bird advances to third on the play. Al Klinger walks. Don Montague flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Johnny Bird scores. Rudy Chalmers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Klinger steals second. Mace Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rocky Milan grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Macko flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rowland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Jake Minor flies out to the left fielder. Tim Esmond strikes out. Armando Tebeau grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Tex Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Bird singles to left field. Johnny Bird steals second. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the pitcher. Al Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rudy Chalmers grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Howitt flies out to the center fielder. Itsuro Sanada flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Don Montague strikes out. Mace Meridith grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Duval grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Rocky Milan doubles to left field. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Milan advances to third on the play. Erik Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Jake Minor pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bobby Macko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rowland pops out to the third baseman. Tex Hardy pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tim Esmond strikes out. Armando Tebeau hits a home run. Curt Ford is pinch hitting for Rudy Chalmers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Ford strikes out. Frank Howitt hits a home run. Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Toshifumi Kattoh pitching. Johnny Bird grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the shortstop. Al Klinger singles to center field. Don Montague flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Rocky Milan flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Mace Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Duval flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Macko grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jim Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jake Minor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Esmond grounds out to the third baseman. Armando Tebeau walks. Fred Lopez is pinch hitting for Toshifumi Kattoh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Fred Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Cleveland total runners left on base: 5 Washington total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Johnny Bird (1), Mace Meridith (2), Jose Duval (3).HR - Don Montague (1).SF - Don Montague.GIDP - Al Klinger. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Bird (2), Al Klinger (2).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Mulroney improves in velocity Ever Stillwell did not respond to coaching in control Pete Hurst did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Gertenrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Gertenrich improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Gertenrich improves in contact_vs_righty George Neale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in 1B