Inning: 1 Cleveland Tex Hardy pitching. Tim Esmond singles to center field. Itsuro Sanada strikes out. Henry Crisp grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Scott Burpo pitching. Johnny Bird hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Luebke grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bird advances to second on the play. Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Don Montague singles to center field. Johnny Bird scores. Jose Duval flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Cleveland Jimmy Arias walks. Jake Minor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Erik Elliott singles in front of the center fielder. Harry Callahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Erik Elliott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Henry Lee IV strikes out. Bobby Macko singles to center field. Mace Meridith singles to left field. Bobby Macko advances to third on the hit. Tex Hardy pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Bird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Cleveland Armando Tebeau strikes out. Scott Burpo grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Esmond pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Luebke flies out to the center fielder. Al Klinger singles to center field. Don Montague grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Cleveland Itsuro Sanada grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Crisp grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Arias reached on a 2-base throwing error by Johnny Bird. Jake Minor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Jose Duval strikes out. Henry Lee IV singles in front of the right fielder. Henry Lee IV is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Macko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Cleveland Erik Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Callahan strikes out. Armando Tebeau doubles to right field. Scott Burpo reached on a fielding error by Bobby Macko. Tim Esmond grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Mace Meridith flies out to the right fielder. Tex Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Bird singles to center field. Mike Luebke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Itsuro Sanada singles to right field. Henry Crisp singles to right field. Itsuro Sanada aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Arias singles to left field. Itsuro Sanada scores. Henry Crisp advances to third on the hit. Jake Minor triples. Henry Crisp scores. Jimmy Arias scores. Erik Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Minor scores. Harry Callahan singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Armando Tebeau flies out to the left fielder. Scott Burpo lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Al Klinger strikes out. Don Montague singles to left field. Jose Duval flies out to the center fielder. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Cleveland Tim Esmond walks. Tim Esmond steals second. Itsuro Sanada walks. Henry Crisp grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Esmond advances to third on the play. Itsuro Sanada advances to second on the play. Jimmy Arias walks. Eric Embry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jake Minor bunts for a base hit. Tim Esmond scores. Erik Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Itsuro Sanada scores. Harry Callahan walks. Armando Tebeau hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jimmy Arias scores. Scott Burpo strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Bobby Macko grounds out to the shortstop. Mace Meridith walks. Andy Field is pinch hitting for Eric Embry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Andy Field walks. Rudy Chalmers 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. Johnny Bird flies out to the center fielder. Mike Luebke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Cleveland Johnny Platte pitching. Tim Esmond flies out to the left fielder. Rich Rowe is pinch hitting for Itsuro Sanada. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Rowe grounds out to the shortstop. Henry Crisp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Al Klinger singles to right field. Don Montague strikes out. Pat McMillan is pinch hitting for Jose Duval. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat McMillan triples. Al Klinger scores. Bill Corwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Thomas is pinch hitting for Henry Lee IV. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Matt Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Pat McMillan scores. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Cleveland Jimmy Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Minor singles to right field. Jake Minor is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Mace Meridith grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Morrison is pinch hitting for Johnny Platte. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Johnny Morrison strikes out. Johnny Bird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Cleveland total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Burt Benton did not respond to coaching in control Rick Niekro improves in control Burt Benton did not respond to coaching in control Jack Lennon did not respond to coaching in speed
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Starr improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Gertenrich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Neale improves in range Mike Gilkey did not respond to coaching in velocity