Win: Rick Bridges (7-5) Loss: Heinie Meine (8-9)
Save: Steve Wright (10)
Inning: 1 Washington Heinie Meine pitching. Claude Veach strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni pops out to the second baseman. Frankie Eiteljorge walks. Ryan Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Cleveland Rick Bridges pitching. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Clem Ripley grounds out to the shortstop. Don Hoak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Urbane Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Cloude strikes out. Watty Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Dick Hetki flies out to the right fielder. Bud Pose grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Thomas pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Minoru Fujii grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Bridges grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Veach strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Earl Grace singles to center field. Roy Ball singles to center field. Earl Grace advances to third on the hit. Heinie Meine singles to center field. Earl Grace scores. Roy Ball advances to third on the hit. Michael Killebrew strikes out. Clem Ripley flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Ball is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Frankie Eiteljorge pops out to the first baseman. Ryan Anderson singles to center field. Urbane Jackson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Don Hoak grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Hetki singles to left field. Bud Pose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Hetki advances to second on the play. Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Joe Cloude strikes out. Watty Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Minoru Fujii singles to center field. Rick Bridges flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Earl Grace triples. Roy Ball flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Earl Grace scores. Heinie Meine strikes out. Michael Killebrew hits a home run. Clem Ripley reached on a fielding error by Joe Cloude. Don Hoak grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clem Ripley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Claude Veach walks. Harry Bongiovanni singles to left field. Frankie Eiteljorge grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Veach advances to third on the play. Harry Bongiovanni advances to second on the play. Ryan Anderson walks. Urbane Jackson hits a home run. Claude Veach scores. Harry Bongiovanni scores. Ryan Anderson scores. Joe Cloude flies out to the center fielder. Watty Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Dick Hetki lines out to the second baseman. Bud Pose singles to center field. Joe Thomas grounds out to the catcher. Bud Pose advances to second on the play. Earl Grace lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington John Holloway 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. Minoru Fujii doubles to center field. Sherman Mercer is pinch hitting for Rick Bridges. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the second baseman. Minoru Fujii advances to third on the play. Claude Veach walks. Harry Bongiovanni walks. Frankie Eiteljorge strikes out. Ryan Anderson reached on a fielding error by John Holloway. Minoru Fujii scores. Urbane Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Wright pitching. Roy Ball singles to left field. Miller Jacquez is pinch hitting for John Holloway. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Miller Jacquez strikes out. Michael Killebrew singles to center field. Roy Ball advances to third on the hit. Clem Ripley strikes out. Don Hoak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Deacon Phillippe pitching. Joe Cloude singles past the first baseman. Watty Wright flies out to the center fielder. Minoru Fujii grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Cleveland Dick Hetki strikes out. Bud Pose grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Steve Wright strikes out. Claude Veach flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Earl Grace grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roy Ball singles to center field. Jose Tabata is pinch hitting for Deacon Phillippe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose Tabata grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Ball is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Michael Killebrew singles to left field. Clem Ripley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Elliott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Strickland improves in arm Terry Kainer did not respond to coaching in control Darryl Henry improves in speed
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Blackie Vasquez did not respond to coaching in range Gene Washer did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Clausen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Stargell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty