Win: Shane Beecher (2-0) Loss: Newt Jackson (1-2)
Save: Ken Manuel (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Newt Jackson pitching. Mike Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Arias strikes out. Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Frank Burba pitching. Joe Garcia singles to right field. Hal Graham grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Joe Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aurelio Miller singles to right field. Johnny Schmidt hits a home run. Hal Graham scores. Aurelio Miller scores. John Boone singles to right field. Gene Key grounds out to the second baseman. John Boone advances to second on the play. Jerald Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Wally Sisler pops out to the shortstop. Kevin McBride singles to left field. Ray Hawkins flies out to the left fielder. Charles Patten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Joe Dempster flies out to the left fielder. Newt Jackson pops out to the catcher. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland George Mirabelli strikes out. Frank Burba grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Hal Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Stan Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Monteagudo flies out to the right fielder. Wally Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington John Boone hits an infield single to the shortstop. Gene Key singles to left field. Jerald Griffin pops out to the first baseman. Joe Dempster flies out to the center fielder. Newt Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Cleveland Kevin McBride walks. Ray Hawkins singles to center field. Kevin McBride advances to third on the hit. Charles Patten grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin McBride scores. Ray Hawkins advances to second on the play. George Mirabelli pops out to the second baseman. Frank Burba singles to left field. Ray Hawkins scores. Mike Davis singles to right field. Frank Burba advances to third on the hit. Mike Davis steals second. Stan Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Garcia walks. Hal Graham singles to right field. Aurelio Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Garcia advances to third on the play. Johnny Schmidt doubles to right field. Joe Garcia scores. John Boone singles to right field. Gene Key grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Cleveland Herb Monteagudo strikes out. Wally Sisler strikes out. Kevin McBride flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Tom Stanceu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerald Griffin singles to right field. Joe Dempster pops out to the first baseman. Newt Jackson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Garcia doubles to center field. Jerald Griffin scores. Shane Beecher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Ray Hawkins walks. Charlie Cardinal is pinch hitting for Charles Patten. Charlie Cardinal doubles to left field. Jack Meola is pinch hitting for George Mirabelli. Jack Meola singles to center field. Ray Hawkins scores. Charlie Cardinal scores. Doug Parkinson is pinch hitting for Shane Beecher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Parkinson singles to center field. Jack Meola advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Joe Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Davis doubles to right field. Jack Meola scores. Doug Parkinson scores. Stan Arias singles to right field. Mike Davis scores. Baldy Solomon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herb Monteagudo singles to right field. Wally Sisler singles to center field. Stan Arias scores. Kevin McBride walks. Ray Hawkins grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Monteagudo scores. Wally Sisler advances to third on the play. Kevin McBride advances to second on the play. Jeff Turner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Cardinal grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wally Sisler scores. Kevin McBride advances to third on the play. Jack Meola singles to center field. Kevin McBride scores. Doug Parkinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington George Lumenti pitching. March Gehrig enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Cardinal at 3B. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Johnny Schmidt singles to right field. John Boone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Mike Davis flies out to the center fielder. Stan Arias singles to left field. Stan Arias is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Herb Monteagudo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Gene Key singles to center field. Jerald Griffin walks. Joe Dempster singles to left field. Gene Key scores. Bob Thomson is pinch hitting for Jeff Turner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Thomson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jerald Griffin advances to third on the play. Joe Garcia walks. Hal Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Cleveland Stan Fulmer pitching. Wally Sisler flies out to the left fielder. Kevin McBride grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Hawkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Aurelio Miller walks. Aurelio Miller steals second. Johnny Schmidt walks. John Boone strikes out. Gene Key hits a home run. Aurelio Miller scores. Johnny Schmidt scores. Ken Manuel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerald Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Joe Dempster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 4 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Joe Garcia (2), Johnny Schmidt (2).HR - Johnny Schmidt (6), Gene Key (3).GIDP - Aurelio Miller, John Boone, Bob Thomson. Baserunning: SB - Aurelio Miller (2).
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Horstmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill LaChance improves in arm Peaches King did not respond to coaching in velocity Claud Stein improves in range Bill LaChance did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Weston improves in contact_vs_righty John Sanchez did not respond to coaching in arm Pete Fischer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sal Bellinger improves in contact_vs_lefty