Win: Nolan Ryan (13-8) Loss: Frank Martinez (2-8)
Save: Kent Tekulve (25)
Inning: 1 New York Frank Martinez pitching. Angelo Bartowski singles to left field. Ryan Ross strikes out. Curt Flanigan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angelo Bartowski advances to second on the play. Paul Molitor triples. Angelo Bartowski scores. Dan Rodriguez walks. Jack Wood hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paul Molitor scores. Rick Dygert strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Nolan Ryan pitching. Harley Burr strikes out. Taisuke Miyaji strikes out. Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Rick Lindsey strikes out. Nolan Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Angelo Bartowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Sam Penson grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshio Hatafuku strikes out. Jim Everitt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ryan Ross walks. Curt Flanigan flies out to the right fielder. Paul Molitor grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Ross advances to second on the play. Dan Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Yukihiro Kitagawa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Ray grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Martinez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jack Wood grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Dygert strikes out. Rick Lindsey walks. Nolan Ryan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rick Lindsey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Harley Burr flies out to the left fielder. Taisuke Miyaji grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Angelo Bartowski grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Ross flies out to the center fielder. Curt Flanigan walks. Paul Molitor singles to left field. Dan Rodriguez bunts for a base hit. Jack Wood lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington Sam Penson strikes out. Yoshio Hatafuku grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Everitt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Rick Dygert singles to left field. Rick Lindsey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Dygert is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nolan Ryan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Angelo Bartowski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Yukihiro Kitagawa flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jack Ray walks. Frank Martinez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harley Burr lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ryan Ross strikes out. Curt Flanigan walks. Curt Flanigan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Molitor singles to center field. Dan Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Molitor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Taisuke Miyaji hits a home run. Hiroyuki Oya grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Penson walks. Sam Penson steals second. Yoshio Hatafuku walks. Jim Everitt walks. Yukihiro Kitagawa pops out to the second baseman. Jack Ray strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York John Sheldon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jack Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Gagliano is pinch hitting for Rick Dygert. Tom Gagliano singles to left field. Rick Lindsey reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Sheldon. Nolan Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Gagliano scores. Rick Lindsey advances to third on the play. Angelo Bartowski singles to left field. Rick Lindsey scores. Ryan Ross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Carl Perkovich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Molitor at SS. Fred Beckendorf enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Lindsey at 3B. Jackie Mimbs is pinch hitting for John Sheldon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jackie Mimbs flies out to the right fielder. Harley Burr singles to center field. Taisuke Miyaji strikes out. Hiroyuki Oya doubles to right field. Harley Burr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Penson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Andy Jeltz pitching. Curt Flanigan grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Perkovich walks. Dan Rodriguez strikes out. Jack Wood doubles to center field. Tom Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Kent Tekulve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yoshio Hatafuku singles to center field. Jim Everitt flies out to the right fielder. Yukihiro Kitagawa singles to right field. Yoshio Hatafuku advances to third on the hit. Jack Ray grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 12 Washington total runners LOB: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Belcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Ray Guerrero did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Lindsey improves in arm Ray Guerrero did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jake Grilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Doc Becker did not respond to coaching in arm Marty Brown improves in range Kevin Jackson did not respond to coaching in range