Win: Bob Foster (7-2) Loss: Jason Higginbotham (4-7)
Save: Naoya Sato (17)
Inning: 1 Tampa Bay Bob Foster pitching. Wally DeVogt grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Shannon pops out to the second baseman. Hal McGee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Jason Higginbotham pitching. Todd Walewander grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brown doubles to left field. Dick Gagnier strikes out. Jim Simon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Tampa Bay Justin Seilheimer flies out to the left fielder. Masanori Kobayashi walks. Jim Brown singles to right field. Masanori Kobayashi advances to third on the hit. Roy Underhill flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Sheehan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Jack Carter flies out to the right fielder. Felix Smith strikes out. Tommy Williams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Tampa Bay Jason Higginbotham grounds out to the third baseman. Wally DeVogt strikes out. Jack Shannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Bill Geis walks. Bob Foster lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Bill Geis forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Todd Walewander singles to right field. Bob Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Foster advances to third on the play. Todd Walewander advances to second on the play. Dick Gagnier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Tampa Bay Hal McGee singles to center field. Justin Seilheimer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hal McGee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Jim Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Jim Simon flies out to the right fielder. Jack Carter grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Felix Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Tampa Bay Roy Underhill strikes out. Jackie Sheehan flies out to the right fielder. Jason Higginbotham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Tommy Williams strikes out. Bill Geis reached on a fielding error by Jim Brown. Bob Foster lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Todd Walewander grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Tampa Bay Wally DeVogt singles to right field. Jack Shannon singles to left field. Hal McGee strikes out. Justin Seilheimer grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bob Brown singles to center field. Dick Gagnier walks. Jim Simon doubles to center field. Bob Brown scores. Dick Gagnier uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Carter flies out to the left fielder. Felix Smith strikes out. Tommy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Tampa Bay Masanori Kobayashi strikes out. Jim Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Underhill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Geis singles to left field. Bob Foster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Todd Walewander flies out to the left fielder. Bob Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Tampa Bay Jackie Sheehan lines out to the shortstop. Jason Higginbotham strikes out. Wally DeVogt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Dick Gagnier grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Simon flies out to the right fielder. Jack Carter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Tampa Bay Naoya Sato comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Shannon grounds out to the third baseman. Hal McGee flies out to the center fielder. Justin Seilheimer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Tampa Bay total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Tampa Bay Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duffy Garriott did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Zimmerman improves in power_vs_righty Gene Serena improves in velocity Duffy Garriott improves in velocity Art Zimmerman improves in RF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walter Merriman did not respond to coaching in control Yadil Caceres improves in arm Yadil Caceres did not respond to coaching in range Elmer Frasier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty