Win: Barry Fuller (11-5) Loss: Frank Martinez (2-7)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Frank Martinez pitching. Dixie Ellis flies out to the center fielder. Marcos Noriega hits a home run. Walt Matias flies out to the left fielder. U.L. Gardner hits a home run. Rich Escarrega walks. Marty Riley walks. Jim Boone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Barry Fuller pitching. Harley Burr flies out to the center fielder. Taisuke Miyaji grounds out to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Oya strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland Eusebio Tonneman singles to center field. Barry Fuller fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Barry Fuller strikes out. Eusebio Tonneman steals second. Dixie Ellis triples. Eusebio Tonneman scores. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Walt Matias singles past the third baseman. Dixie Ellis scores. Red Tartabull comes in from the bullpen to pitch. U.L. Gardner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Sam Penson flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Hatafuku strikes out. Jim Everitt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Cleveland Rich Escarrega flies out to the right fielder. Marty Riley flies out to the right fielder. Jim Boone singles to center field. Eusebio Tonneman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Yukihiro Kitagawa flies out to the right fielder. Jack Ray grounds out to the second baseman. Red Tartabull singles to left field. Harley Burr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Red Tartabull is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Barry Fuller singles to center field. Dixie Ellis walks. Marcos Noriega strikes out. Walt Matias pops out to the first baseman. U.L. Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Taisuke Miyaji singles to center field. Hiroyuki Oya singles to center field. Taisuke Miyaji advances to third on the hit. Sam Penson walks. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the third baseman. Taisuke Miyaji scores. Hiroyuki Oya advances to third on the play. Sam Penson advances to second on the play. Jim Everitt singles past the shortstop. Hiroyuki Oya scores. Yukihiro Kitagawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Rich Escarrega flies out to the right fielder. Marty Riley hits a home run. Jim Boone pops out to the first baseman. Eusebio Tonneman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jack Ray grounds out to the pitcher. Red Tartabull pops out to the third baseman. Harley Burr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Cleveland Barry Fuller walks. Dixie Ellis singles to left field. Marcos Noriega walks. Walt Matias singles to left field. Barry Fuller scores. Dixie Ellis scores. John Sheldon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. U.L. Gardner singles to left field. Marcos Noriega scores. Walt Matias advances to third on the hit. Rich Escarrega singles to center field. Walt Matias scores. Marty Riley singles past the third baseman. U.L. Gardner scores. Jim Boone grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Escarrega advances to third on the play. Marty Riley advances to second on the play. Eusebio Tonneman singles to center field. Rich Escarrega scores. Clarence Mertes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Barry Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Ellis grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Taisuke Miyaji grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Penson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Marcos Noriega grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Matias doubles to right field. U.L. Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Walt Matias advances to third on the play. Rich Escarrega pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Yoshio Hatafuku walks. Jim Everitt hits a home run. Yoshio Hatafuku scores. Nyls Durocher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Yukihiro Kitagawa grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Ray flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Mimbs is pinch hitting for Clarence Mertes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jackie Mimbs doubles to right field. Harley Burr singles to left field. Taisuke Miyaji grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Walt Tatum pitching. Marty Riley grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Eusebio Tonneman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Hiroyuki Oya strikes out. Sam Penson flies out to the left fielder. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Hank Hosley is pinch hitting for Nyls Durocher. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Hank Hosley singles to right field. Dixie Ellis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marcos Noriega doubles to left field. Passed ball. Marcos Noriega advances to third. Walt Matias walks. U.L. Gardner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Nerio Clarey pitching. Jim Everitt flies out to the right fielder. Yukihiro Kitagawa grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 11 Washington total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Clarence Mertes is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vicente Milbourne did not respond to coaching in velocity Vicente Milbourne did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Drago improves in power_vs_righty Vicente Milbourne did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Richardson did not respond to coaching in control Ron Whelan did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Judd did not respond to coaching in control Bill Judd did not respond to coaching in velocity