Win: Jake Ruffing (11-13) Loss: Mona Lisa Vito (6-7)
Save: Roger Johnson (14)
Inning: 1 Boston Mona Lisa Vito pitching. Curt Lawton strikes out. Josh Stewart flies out to the left fielder. Ted Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Jake Ruffing pitching. Tim Podbielan flies out to the center fielder. Les Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Al Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Roy Simmons strikes out. Bill Durrington lines out to the shortstop. Lou Beard doubles to center field. Elmer Greenberg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Juan Naranjo walks. Kyle Schult strikes out. Wayne Gregg hits a home run. Juan Naranjo scores. Dan Crawford strikes out. Reggie Clinton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Cliff Hill walks. Jake Ruffing lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Lawton singles to left field. Cliff Hill scores. Josh Stewart singles past the second baseman. Curt Lawton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ted Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Mona Lisa Vito grounds out to the pitcher. Tim Podbielan grounds out to the second baseman. Les Ramirez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Roy Simmons strikes out. Bill Durrington pops out to the catcher. Lou Beard singles to left field. Elmer Greenberg flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Al Schmidt singles to center field. Juan Naranjo grounds out to the catcher. Al Schmidt advances to second on the play. Kyle Schult strikes out. Wayne Gregg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Cliff Hill hits a home run. Jake Ruffing flies out to the right fielder. Curt Lawton reached on a fielding error by Dan Crawford. Josh Stewart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Lawton advances to second on the play. Ted Blackburn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Dan Crawford doubles past the right fielder. Reggie Clinton flies out to the left fielder. Mona Lisa Vito grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Crawford advances to third on the play. Tim Podbielan walks. Les Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Roy Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Durrington flies out to the left fielder. Lou Beard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Al Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Naranjo doubles to center field. Kyle Schult walks. Wayne Gregg grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Naranjo advances to third on the play. Kyle Schult advances to second on the play. Dan Crawford lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Elmer Greenberg walks. Passed ball. Elmer Greenberg advances to second. Cliff Hill singles to center field. Elmer Greenberg scores. Jake Ruffing lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Lawton singles to right field. Cliff Hill scores. Monk Redman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Lawton steals second. Josh Stewart strikes out. Ted Blackburn singles to left field. Curt Lawton scores. Roy Simmons singles to right field. Ted Blackburn advances to third on the hit. Bill Durrington strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Reggie Clinton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Brett is pinch hitting for Monk Redman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Brett pops out to the second baseman. George Boswell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tim Podbielan singles to right field. Les Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Carmelo Stevens pitching. Lou Beard flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Greenberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cliff Hill flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Al Schmidt doubles to left field. Juan Naranjo pops out to the shortstop. Kyle Schult strikes out. Wayne Gregg walks. Dan Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Michio Miura is pinch hitting for George Boswell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Michio Miura grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Lawton flies out to the center fielder. Josh Stewart grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Roger Johnson pitching. Reggie Clinton grounds out to the shortstop. Doc Rios is pinch hitting for Carmelo Stevens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Rios pops out to the shortstop. Tim Podbielan walks. Tim Podbielan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Al Schmidt (16), Juan Naranjo (23), Dan Crawford (1).HR - Wayne Gregg (2). Baserunning: CS - Tim Podbielan (13). Fielding: E - Dan Crawford.PB - Wayne Gregg.
Game Notes Cliff Hill is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Moreland did not respond to coaching in velocity George Smith improves in range John Young improves in contact_vs_righty Ernie Yount did not respond to coaching in velocity John Young improves in 2B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Graham did not respond to coaching in control Papa Heintzelman did not respond to coaching in control Lou Piercy did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Happenny did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Purcell improves in SS