Win: Yordanys Diaz (2-0) Loss: George Jackson (0-2)
Inning: 1 Boston Yordanys Diaz pitching. Jim Bittiger strikes out. Paul White flies out to the left fielder. Mike Geary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington George Jackson pitching. Bubba Hoffman grounds out to the second baseman. Rafael Raleigh doubles to center field. Chick Walker hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chick Walker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ossie Marquis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Edgard Byerly doubles to right field. Don Strunk strikes out. Hal Hunter singles to center field. Edgard Byerly scores. Don Brenegan strikes out. Chad Rhawn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Billy Hernandez walks. Samuel Firova pops out to the third baseman. Vance Balsamo walks. Joel Hinds strikes out. Yordanys Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Boston George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bittiger doubles to left field. Paul White singles to center field. Jim Bittiger scores. Mike Geary hits an infield single to the second baseman. Edgard Byerly walks. Don Strunk flies out to the right fielder. Hal Hunter singles past the first baseman. Paul White scores. Mike Geary scores. Don Brenegan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Bubba Hoffman grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Raleigh strikes out. Chick Walker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Chad Rhawn grounds out to the third baseman. George Jackson strikes out. Jim Bittiger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ossie Marquis singles to right field. Billy Hernandez walks. Samuel Firova grounds out to the third baseman. Ossie Marquis advances to third on the play. Billy Hernandez advances to second on the play. Vance Balsamo walks. Joel Hinds walks. Ossie Marquis scores. Yordanys Diaz grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Billy Hernandez is out at home. Bubba Hoffman singles to left field. Vance Balsamo scores. Joel Hinds scores. Yordanys Diaz advances to third on the hit. Rafael Raleigh walks. Chick Walker walks. Yordanys Diaz scores. Walt Werrick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ossie Marquis singles to right field. Bubba Hoffman scores. Rafael Raleigh scores. Billy Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Boston Paul White flies out to the center fielder. Mike Geary grounds out to the second baseman. Edgard Byerly singles to left field. Don Strunk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Samuel Firova hits a home run. Billy Helms comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Balsamo flies out to the center fielder. Joel Hinds strikes out. Yordanys Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Nate Sylvester enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Hernandez at 1B. Hal Hunter singles to center field. Don Brenegan strikes out. Chad Rhawn walks. Pedro French comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Helms lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first for the 3-5-4 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bubba Hoffman hits a home run. John Sharpe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Raleigh strikes out. Chick Walker singles to center field. Ossie Marquis flies out to the left fielder. Nate Sylvester strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Jim Bittiger strikes out. Paul White strikes out. Mike Geary flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Samuel Firova pops out to the shortstop. Vance Balsamo grounds out to the shortstop. Joel Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Edgard Byerly grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Don Strunk singles to left field. Hal Hunter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Strunk is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Brenegan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hal Hunter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Kenjiro Taguchi is pinch hitting for Pedro French. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kenjiro Taguchi flies out to the right fielder. Bubba Hoffman walks. John Delhi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rafael Raleigh walks. Chick Walker doubles to left field. Bubba Hoffman scores. Rafael Raleigh uses his aggressiveness and scores. Troy Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ossie Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Nate Sylvester singles to center field. Chick Walker scores. Samuel Firova walks. Johnny Boley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vance Balsamo doubles to right field. Nate Sylvester scores. Samuel Firova uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joel Hinds triples. Vance Balsamo scores. Kenjiro Taguchi singles to right field. Joel Hinds scores. Bubba Hoffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Boston Hiroki Hamaoka pitching. Chad Rhawn grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Boley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vance Balsamo. Jim Bittiger grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Boley advances to third on the play. Paul White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rich Straker improves in power_vs_righty Hersh Wilks improves in power_vs_lefty Ben Pape improves in power_vs_lefty Katsuhiro Abe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hersh Wilks did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Davis improves in control Ted Jones did not respond to coaching in control Akiyoshi Sato improves in contact_vs_righty Jocko Appling improves in power_vs_lefty Kirtley Stanley improves in RF