Win: Tracy Spencer (2-0) Loss: Buttercup Loucks (1-1)
Save: Kevin Smith (4)
Inning: 1 Boston Buttercup Loucks pitching. Herb Flaskamper strikes out. Derrick Crane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Face walks. Chris Michalak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Tracy Spencer pitching. Mack Falkenborg strikes out. Bill McCall strikes out. Red Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Boston Ross Stroud flies out to the right fielder. Tex Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Orie Barnes walks. Bill Workman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Ryan Van Schindel singles to center field. Ryan Van Schindel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). George Rufer strikes out. Scoops Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Tracy Spencer pops out to the third baseman. Herb Flaskamper flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Crane singles to right field. Tom Face walks. Chris Michalak grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Dave Clemons grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Habenicht strikes out. Buttercup Loucks grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Boston Ross Stroud grounds out to the shortstop. Tex Harris flies out to the center fielder. Orie Barnes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Mack Falkenborg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill McCall singles to center field. Red Wood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Bill Workman singles to left field. Tracy Spencer lays down a bunt. The catcher 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). Herb Flaskamper strikes out. Derrick Crane grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tracy Spencer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ryan Van Schindel strikes out. George Rufer lines out to the pitcher. Scoops Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Tom Face walks. Chris Michalak singles past the third baseman. Ross Stroud grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Chris Michalak is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tex Harris singles to center field. Tom Face scores. Orie Barnes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Dave Clemons grounds out to the second baseman. Herman Dolan is pinch hitting for Roy Habenicht. Herman Dolan singles to left field. Buttercup Loucks pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mack Falkenborg singles to center field. Herman Dolan advances to third on the hit. Bill McCall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Boston Bill Myers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herman Dolan at SS. Bill Workman walks. Tracy Spencer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Herb Flaskamper singles to right field. Bill Workman scores. Carl Kavanagh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Derrick Crane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Red Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Van Schindel flies out to the center fielder. George Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Tom Face strikes out. Chris Michalak singles to right field. Ross Stroud is hit by a pitch. Tex Harris pops out to the shortstop. Ray McCormick is pinch hitting for Orie Barnes. Ray McCormick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Ike Sasaki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray McCormick at LF. Whitey Red Blue comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Scoops Willis flies out to the center fielder. Dave Clemons strikes out. Johnny Plitt is pinch hitting for Bill Myers. Johnny Plitt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Felix Lyons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Plitt at SS. Bill Workman grounds out to the shortstop. Nellie Cupeles is pinch hitting for Whitey Red Blue. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nellie Cupeles lines out to the first baseman. Herb Flaskamper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Kevin Smith pitching. Freddie Valenzuela is pinch hitting for Carl Kavanagh. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Freddie Valenzuela grounds out to the shortstop. Mack Falkenborg walks. Bill McCall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Boston total runners LOB: 8 Washington total runners LOB: 2
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Plaskett improves in range Matt Larson did not respond to coaching in range Luis Newhauser did not respond to coaching in control Dick Olivo improves in arm
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ralph Navarro did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Duffy did not respond to coaching in velocity Shaun Jacobson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Duffy did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector Noyes did not respond to coaching in CF