Win: Graeme Wills (7-5) Loss: Rich Denny (7-6)
Save: Nick Lawrence (13)
Inning: 1 Washington Graeme Wills pitching. Mike Paxton grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gehrig singles to left field. Hersh Kreitz pops out to the shortstop. Mike Gehrig steals second. John Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Rich Denny pitching. Erik Newel grounds out to the shortstop. John Appier grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington George Culp singles to right field. Sal Johnson strikes out. Wenty Nyman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Matt Graham singles past the shortstop. Walter Downing grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Graham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Downing steals second. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Rabbit Comellas triples. Rich Denny flies out to the center fielder. Mike Paxton grounds out to the third baseman. Rabbit Comellas scores. Mike Gehrig singles to center field. Hersh Kreitz walks. John Goodwin singles past the second baseman. Mike Gehrig scores. George Culp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Chuck Ardoin singles to center field. Graeme Wills pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Erik Newel walks. John Appier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Ardoin advances to third on the play. Erik Newel advances to second on the play. Ace Darien grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Sal Johnson walks. Wenty Nyman flies out to the left fielder. Sal Johnson gets picked off first. Rabbit Comellas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Matt Graham strikes out. Walter Downing flies out to the right fielder. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Rich Denny grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Paxton grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Gehrig walks. Mike Gehrig is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Baker singles to center field. Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Graeme Wills fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Graeme Wills strikes out. Erik Newel walks. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien singles to right field. Bob Baker scores. Matt Graham doubles to center field. Chuck Ardoin scores. Erik Newel scores. Ace Darien uses his aggressiveness and scores. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Hersh Kreitz flies out to the right fielder. John Goodwin singles to right field. George Culp singles to center field. Sal Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Culp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Wenty Nyman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Walt Jones strikes out. Bob Baker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Ardoin hits a home run. Waite Pierre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Graeme Wills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Rabbit Comellas flies out to the right fielder. Lefty Cox is pinch hitting for Waite Pierre. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lefty Cox strikes out. Mike Paxton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Bob Benton pitching. Erik Newel strikes out. John Appier grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Donnie Jelic enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Appier at RF. Mike Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Hersh Kreitz pops out to the shortstop. John Goodwin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Matt Graham strikes out. Walter Downing singles to left field. Walt Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Nick Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Culp flies out to the left fielder. Harry Everitt is pinch hitting for Sal Johnson. Harry Everitt grounds out to the shortstop. Wenty Nyman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Harry Everitt is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Eddie Swanson improves in contact_vs_righty Armando Spilman improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Beattie improves in power_vs_righty Red Daugherty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe King improves in speed Ken Sutko did not respond to coaching in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Allo Picard improves in contact_vs_righty Otto Heath improves in power_vs_lefty Lucas Damon improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Veryzer improves in contact_vs_righty Otto Heath improves in contact_vs_righty Henry Dagres improves in speed Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF