Win: Johnny Wise (6-4) Loss: Al Poole (5-4)
Save: Irvin Reitz (11)
Inning: 1 Boston Al Poole pitching. Che Wagner singles to center field. Bill Hankins strikes out. Sugar Bieser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Johnny Wise pitching. Colby Wertz strikes out. Kitty Burnette flies out to the right fielder. Lloyd Napoleon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Matt Dudley flies out to the right fielder. Will Blass flies out to the right fielder. Ed Sakata strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Greg Ryan strikes out. Wayne Haines is hit by a pitch. Tommy Oliver lines out to the shortstop. Don Lombard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wayne Haines is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Bill Andrews grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Mahay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Wise grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Wilton Luplow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Al Poole flies out to the left fielder. Colby Wertz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Che Wagner walks. Bill Hankins pops out to the shortstop. Sugar Bieser pops out to the shortstop. Matt Dudley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Kitty Burnette singles to right field. Lloyd Napoleon flies out to the left fielder. Greg Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Wayne Haines strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Boston Will Blass walks. Will Blass is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Sakata walks. Bill Andrews singles to center field. Pinky Mahay grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Sakata is out at third base. Johnny Wise grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pinky Mahay is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Tommy Oliver flies out to the center fielder. Don Lombard walks. Wilton Luplow singles to center field. Al Poole lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Colby Wertz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Don Lombard scores. Kitty Burnette walks. Lloyd Napoleon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Boston Che Wagner strikes out. Bill Hankins singles to center field. Sugar Bieser hits a home run. Bill Hankins scores. Matt Dudley grounds out to the pitcher. Will Blass pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Greg Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Haines flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Oliver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Ed Sakata flies out to the right fielder. Bill Andrews grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Mahay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Don Lombard flies out to the center fielder. Wilton Luplow strikes out. Bobby Wolf is pinch hitting for Al Poole. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Wolf grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Bobby Cotto pitching. Tommy Simpson is pinch hitting for Johnny Wise. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Che Wagner strikes out. Bill Hankins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Caruthers pitching. Colby Wertz strikes out. Kitty Burnette flies out to the left fielder. Lloyd Napoleon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Sugar Bieser flies out to the right fielder. Matt Dudley reached on a fielding error by Greg Ryan. Will Blass grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Dudley advances to second on the play. Ed Sakata singles past the shortstop. Matt Dudley scores. Bill Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Irvin Reitz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Greg Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Haines flies out to the center fielder. Tommy Oliver singles past the second baseman. Tommy Oliver steals second. Don Lombard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 4 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Red Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie McAuliffe improves in power_vs_lefty Jim McVey did not respond to coaching in control Marty Imlay improves in range Marty Imlay did not respond to coaching in CF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Taylor Vick improves in velocity Taylor Vick did not respond to coaching in control Dan Wera did not respond to coaching in control Billy Ramirez did not respond to coaching in range Billy Ramirez did not respond to coaching in 2B