Win: Joe Walsh (5-3) Loss: Keith Rodriguez (4-5)
Save: Vince Varsho (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Keith Rodriguez pitching. Baron Karza bunts for a base hit. John Overy flies out to the center fielder. Angelo DiMentibelio strikes out. Baron Karza steals second. Don Dickshot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Joe Walsh pitching. Yoshio Takeya grounds out to the pitcher. Tracy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Joe Malone pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Chico Maggert strikes out. Preacher Skalski strikes out. Bobby Hamilton is hit by a pitch. Vince Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Joe Brito pops out to the shortstop. Motofumi Miwa walks. John McIntosh strikes out. George Ross flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Joe Walsh strikes out. Baron Karza grounds out to the pitcher. John Overy hits a home run. Angelo DiMentibelio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Gus Meloan singles to left field. Keith Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gus Meloan forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Yoshio Takeya flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Don Dickshot hits a home run. Chico Maggert singles to left field. Preacher Skalski singles to right field. Bobby Hamilton singles to left field. Chico Maggert is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Preacher Skalski advances to third on the play. Vince Jacobs walks. Joe Walsh grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Joe Malone walks. Joe Brito grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Malone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Brito steals second. Motofumi Miwa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Brito advances to third on the play. John McIntosh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Baron Karza grounds out to the shortstop. John Overy walks. Angelo DiMentibelio lines out to the first baseman. Don Dickshot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York George Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Meloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Keith Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Chico Maggert flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Preacher Skalski walks. Preacher Skalski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bobby Hamilton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Yoshio Takeya flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Roberts strikes out. Joe Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Vince Jacobs walks. Vince Jacobs steals second. Joe Walsh lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Baron Karza singles to left field. Vince Jacobs scores. John Overy strikes out. Angelo DiMentibelio walks. Don Dickshot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Joe Brito grounds out to the second baseman. Motofumi Miwa grounds out to the shortstop. John McIntosh lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jim Niebergall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Chico Maggert grounds out to the third baseman. Preacher Skalski grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Charlie Shoupe enters the game as a defensive replacement for Vince Jacobs at LF. George Ross singles to right field. Gus Meloan singles to center field. Taylor Giambi is pinch hitting for Jim Niebergall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Taylor Giambi flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Takeya singles to left field. George Ross scores. Tracy Roberts grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Doug Barnes pitching. Charlie Shoupe pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Thevenow is pinch hitting for Joe Walsh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Thevenow flies out to the right fielder. Baron Karza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Vince Varsho pitching. Joe Malone strikes out. Joe Brito strikes out. Motofumi Miwa lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Chico Maggert is injured and is expected to be out 46 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Bryant did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Billings improves in speed Hank Harrington did not respond to coaching in arm Rafael Lipscomb did not respond to coaching in arm Lou Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Ott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Liese improves in endurance Ray Durham did not respond to coaching in arm Ray Durham improves in contact_vs_lefty Len Caldwell did not respond to coaching in control Barry Shantz did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Rajsich did not respond to coaching in velocity