Win: Frank McConnell (1-0) Loss: Frank Romano (0-1)
Inning: 1 Washington Frank McConnell pitching. Felipe Fox singles past the shortstop. Bill Richard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Terry Nicholson hits a home run. Tito Larker singles to center field. Jack Clark pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Frank Romano pitching. Art Rittwage singles to left field. George Blomberg flies out to the left fielder. Art Rittwage steals second. Duane Hickey grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Olsen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington John Flores flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jack LaPoint singles to left field. Tom Mann grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Charlie Kutina hits a home run. Rodney Osborn hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rodney Osborn steals second. Randy Pertica strikes out. Carlos Huson hits a home run. Rodney Osborn scores. Frank McConnell grounds out to the shortstop. Art Rittwage grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Frank Romano flies out to the right fielder. Felipe Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Richard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay George Blomberg singles to right field. Duane Hickey strikes out. Joe Olsen singles to center field. George Blomberg steals third. Charlie Kutina singles to left field. George Blomberg scores. Joe Olsen advances to third on the hit. Rodney Osborn grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Olsen scores. Charlie Kutina advances to second on the play. Jack Winterbottom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Pertica singles to left field. Charlie Kutina is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Terry Nicholson strikes out. Tito Larker strikes out. Jack Clark flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Carlos Huson walks. Frank McConnell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank McConnell walks. Carlos Huson is out trying to steal third. Art Rittwage hits a home run. Frank McConnell scores. Jerry Walters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Blomberg doubles to left field. Duane Hickey strikes out. Joe Olsen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington John Flores grounds out to the second baseman. Jack LaPoint grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Mann walks. Jerry Walters pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Charlie Kutina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rodney Osborn singles in front of the right fielder. Randy Pertica strikes out. Rodney Osborn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Felipe Fox singles to right field. Bill Richard grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Felipe Fox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Terry Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Tito Larker walks. Jack Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Carlos Huson flies out to the center fielder. Frank McConnell strikes out. Art Rittwage singles to right field. George Blomberg singles to left field. Duane Hickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington John Flores strikes out. Jack LaPoint flies out to the left fielder. Tom Mann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Joe Olsen hits a home run. Charlie Kutina flies out to the center fielder. Rodney Osborn flies out to the right fielder. Randy Pertica strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Mark Sorrell is pinch hitting for Jerry Walters. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Sorrell flies out to the right fielder. Felipe Fox flies out to the left fielder. Bill Richard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Paul Johnson pitching. Carlos Huson strikes out. Fran Quinlan is pinch hitting for Frank McConnell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Fran Quinlan walks. Fran Quinlan steals second. Art Rittwage hits a home run. Fran Quinlan scores. George Blomberg lines out to the shortstop. Duane Hickey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Ren Ford pitching. Terry Nicholson walks. Terry Nicholson steals second. Tito Larker singles to center field. Terry Nicholson scores. Jack Clark flies out to the right fielder. John Flores strikes out. Tito Larker steals second. Jack LaPoint strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - George Blomberg (1).HR - Art Rittwage 2 (2), Joe Olsen (1), Charlie Kutina (1), Carlos Huson (1). Baserunning: SB - Art Rittwage (1), George Blomberg (1), Rodney Osborn (1), Fran Quinlan (1).CS - Rodney Osborn (2), Carlos Huson (1).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Myers did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Block did not respond to coaching in arm Brady Heaverlo improves in control George Kell improves in arm
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Anthony Devolder did not respond to coaching in range Jim Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Regis Staller did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Morrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Smith did not respond to coaching in 2B