Win: Gary Porter (2-0) Loss: Roger Clemens (0-1)
Save: Joe Friel (3)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Whitey Bouton pitching. Larry Thompson doubles to left field. Clyde Meador flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown doubles past the third baseman. Larry Thompson scores. Al Granger walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Frank Hodgson doubles to right field. Harry Brown scores. Al Granger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Bill Singer pitching. Milt Roof singles to center field. Khris Khikales singles to right field. Milt Roof advances to third on the hit. Lefty Sweet grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Roof scores. Khris Khikales advances to second on the play. Markus Young flies out to the center fielder. Donny Donowitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Andy Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Bill Singer grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Thompson singles to right field. Clyde Meador grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Oscar Felix flies out to the center fielder. Hiromoto Ishiguro reached on a fielding error by Charlie Davis. Alex Palica strikes out. Whitey Bouton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hiromoto Ishiguro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Harry Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Al Granger walks. Al Granger steals second. Bill Smith singles to left field. Al Granger scores. Bill Smith steals second. Frank Hodgson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Milt Roof flies out to the right fielder. Khris Khikales strikes out. Lefty Sweet hits a home run. Markus Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Andy Burgess strikes out. Bill Singer grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Thompson bunts for a base hit. Clyde Meador walks. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Donny Donowitz flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Felix walks. Hiromoto Ishiguro walks. Alex Palica grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Al Granger walks. Bill Smith strikes out. Frank Hodgson flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Granger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Whitey Bouton strikes out. Milt Roof singles to left field. Khris Khikales walks. Lefty Sweet strikes out. Markus Young walks. Donny Donowitz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Andy Burgess pops out to the second baseman. Bill Singer singles to center field. Larry Thompson singles to right field. Clyde Meador strikes out. Harry Brown lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Oscar Felix flies out to the right fielder. Hiromoto Ishiguro flies out to the center fielder. Alex Palica flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Rickey Vaughn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Granger flies out to the center fielder. Bill Smith strikes out. Frank Hodgson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Jose Berra enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Thompson at SS. Todd Hairston is pinch hitting for Rickey Vaughn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Hairston grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Roof doubles past the right fielder. Sal Davis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Khris Khikales hits a home run. Milt Roof scores. Lefty Sweet flies out to the center fielder. Markus Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Roger Clemens pitching. Charlie Davis strikes out. I.M. Leery is pinch hitting for Andy Burgess. I.M. Leery strikes out. Ryne Hawkes is pinch hitting for Sal Davis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryne Hawkes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Gary Porter pitching. Donny Donowitz grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Oscar Felix singles to left field. Hiromoto Ishiguro doubles to center field. Oscar Felix is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Alex Palica strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Jose Berra grounds out to the shortstop. Clyde Meador singles to right field. Harry Brown walks. Al Granger triples. Clyde Meador scores. Harry Brown scores. Bill Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Al Granger scores. Frank Hodgson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Friel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Masayuki Akagi is pinch hitting for Roger Clemens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Masayuki Akagi singles to center field. Milt Roof strikes out. Khris Khikales reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Granger. Lefty Sweet flies out to the center fielder. Markus Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Tampa Bay total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Larry Thompson (4), Harry Brown (2), Frank Hodgson (3).3B - Al Granger (1). Baserunning: SB - Al Granger (3), Bill Smith (2). Fielding: E - Al Granger, Charlie Davis.
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Cogan improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Perisho improves in power_vs_lefty Tony Norton improves in range Jesse Pytlak did not respond to coaching in endurance Braden Gardella did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Terry did not respond to coaching in range Pete Powers did not respond to coaching in control Orval Nieman improves in velocity Rick Engel improves in power_vs_righty Rick Engel did not respond to coaching in 3B