Win: Ray Nelson (4-1) Loss: Brandon Lyon (1-5)
Save: George Fernandez (2)
Inning: 1 Boston Brandon Lyon pitching. Cliff Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Thevenow walks. Jason Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Elmer Thevenow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ethan Lajoie singles to left field. Jason Smith advances to third on the hit. Brickyard Jude grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Ray Nelson pitching. Mike Goodman strikes out. Gil Ryan singles to left field. Mike Martin strikes out. Tom Myers walks. Roger Newell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Boston Ike Conway flies out to the left fielder. Harry Michaels walks. Jason Zachary singles to center field. Ray Nelson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cliff Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Curtis Pride grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Rabb grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Mellor walks. Brandon Lyon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Elmer Thevenow flies out to the right fielder. Jason Smith strikes out. Ethan Lajoie hits a home run. Brickyard Jude grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Goodman pops out to the first baseman. Gil Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Martin hits a home run. Tom Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ike Conway grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Michaels strikes out. Jason Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Roger Newell singles to center field. Curtis Pride flies out to the center fielder. Mark Rabb strikes out. Jim Mellor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Ray Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Cliff Lyons doubles past the center fielder. Elmer Thevenow singles to center field. Cliff Lyons scores. Jason Smith doubles to right field. Elmer Thevenow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ethan Lajoie strikes out. Brickyard Jude grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Brandon Lyon singles to left field. Mike Goodman singles to center field. Gil Ryan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Goodman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Martin strikes out. Tom Myers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Boston Ike Conway singles to center field. Harry Michaels hits a home run. Ike Conway scores. Mark Besse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Zachary doubles to left field. Ray Nelson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cliff Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Zachary scores. Dick Bradford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Thevenow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Roger Newell grounds out to the second baseman. Curtis Pride singles to right field. Mark Rabb singles to center field. Jim Mellor flies out to the center fielder. Dick Bradford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Rabb is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Jason Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ethan Lajoie flies out to the left fielder. Brickyard Jude grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Goodman singles to center field. Gil Ryan walks. Mike Martin singles to left field. Mike Goodman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Gil Ryan advances to third on the play. Tom Myers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gil Ryan scores. Mike Martin advances to second on the play. Wally Bunker 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. Roger Newell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Boston Ike Conway flies out to the left fielder. Harry Michaels grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Zachary flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Curtis Pride singles to left field. Sebastian Compton Jr. is pinch hitting for Mark Rabb. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Mellor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Dave Shantz is pinch hitting for Wally Bunker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Shantz grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Thevenow grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Stu Parnham pitching. Rich Fridley is pinch hitting for Dick Bradford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Fridley hits a home run. George Fernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Goodman triples. Gil Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Mike Martin singles to center field. Mike Goodman scores. Tom Myers pops out to the shortstop. Mike Martin steals second. Roger Newell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 5 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Elmer Thevenow is injured and is expected to be out 33 days.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Raney improves in control Curtis Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Krueger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Troy Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Clarence Lysander did not respond to coaching in 1B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Bruhert improves in power_vs_righty Kevin Rios improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Mayo improves in range Emmett Burns improves in range