Win: Sam Mizell (1-0) Loss: Bob Morehead (2-1)
Save: Kent Wallace (5)
Inning: 1 Boston Bob Morehead pitching. Neal Matthews walks. Lee Ferrara triples. Neal Matthews scores. Chuck Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Ferrara scores. Neal Chappelle singles to left field. Oyster Clemente grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Rusty Schurr pitching. Johnny Bird singles to left field. Johnny Bird steals second. Henry Lee IV reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Sinclair. Johnny Bird scores. Al Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Don Montague singles to right field. Henry Lee IV scores. Mace Meridith hits a home run. Don Montague scores. Jose Duval grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Macko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Jasper Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Grady Hoyt strikes out. Dan Sinclair flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Andy Field pops out to the catcher. Bob Morehead flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Bird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Rusty Schurr grounds out to the second baseman. Neal Matthews flies out to the right fielder. Lee Ferrara singles past the second baseman. Chuck Taylor walks. Neal Chappelle singles to right field. Lee Ferrara scores. Chuck Taylor advances to third on the hit. Oyster Clemente singles to center field. Chuck Taylor scores. Jasper Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Henry Lee IV hits a home run. Al Klinger strikes out. Don Montague grounds out to the shortstop. Mace Meridith singles to left field. Jose Duval singles to left field. Mace Meridith advances to third on the hit. Bobby Macko grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Boston Grady Hoyt grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Sinclair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Rusty Schurr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Andy Field singles to center field. Bob Morehead lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Bird doubles to center field. Andy Field scores. Sam Mizell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Lee IV flies out to the left fielder. Al Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Neal Matthews walks. Lee Ferrara singles to left field. Chuck Taylor walks. Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Neal Matthews scores. Carlos Silva comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oyster Clemente reached on a fielding error by Henry Lee IV. Jasper Jackson singles to left field. Lee Ferrara scores. Chuck Taylor scores. Grady Hoyt singles to right field. Oyster Clemente scores. Jasper Jackson advances to third on the hit. Dan Sinclair grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Don Montague hits a home run. Tron Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mace Meridith flies out to the center fielder. Jose Duval flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jordan McGee is pinch hitting for Tron Carter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jordan McGee doubles past the right fielder. Neal Matthews grounds out to the second baseman. Jordan McGee advances to third on the play. Lee Ferrara grounds out to the second baseman. Jordan McGee scores. Chuck Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Roy Sawyer pitching. Andy Field pops out to the third baseman. Mike Luebke is pinch hitting for Carlos Silva. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Luebke flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Bird grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Shuzo Higasa pitching. Neal Chappelle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Oyster Clemente flies out to the left fielder. Jasper Jackson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Henry Lee IV reached on a fielding error by Roy Sawyer. Henry Lee IV is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Al Klinger triples. Don Montague flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Klinger scores. John Powers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mace Meridith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Grady Hoyt grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Sinclair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Suero is pinch hitting for John Powers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Charlie Suero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington George Lindsey pitching. Jose Duval strikes out. Bobby Macko singles to center field. Andy Field walks. Pat McMillan is pinch hitting for Shuzo Higasa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pat McMillan strikes out. Johnny Bird flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Hal Duser pitching. Neal Matthews strikes out. Lee Ferrara pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Kent Wallace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Henry Lee IV walks. Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Don Montague walks. Mace Meridith grounds out to the pitcher. Henry Lee IV advances to third on the play. Don Montague advances to second on the play. Jose Duval flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Jordan McGee (3).3B - Lee Ferrara (1).SF - Neal Chappelle.GIDP - Oyster Clemente, Jasper Jackson , Dan Sinclair. Fielding: E - Dan Sinclair, Roy Sawyer.
Batting:2B - Johnny Bird (2).3B - Al Klinger (3).HR - Henry Lee IV (1), Don Montague (3), Mace Meridith (3).SF - Don Montague. Baserunning: SB - Johnny Bird (3).CS - Henry Lee IV (1). Fielding: E - Henry Lee IV.
Game Notes Jasper Jackson is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Draino Dranovich did not respond to coaching in arm Al Lachemann did not respond to coaching in control Harry Veal did not respond to coaching in control Bill Murray did not respond to coaching in range
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Starr did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Neale improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Long did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Jackson did not respond to coaching in 1B