Win: Ben Neitzke (6-6) Loss: Akihito Kimura (7-10)
Inning: 1 Washington Ben Neitzke pitching. Lee Biggs pops out to the shortstop. Keisuke Nakashima grounds out to the pitcher. George Strickland singles to left field. George Strickland steals second. Ben Elliott throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Gary Langsford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Akihito Kimura pitching. Scott Johnson walks. Rolando Ramirez walks. Fred Ferguson doubles to left field. Scott Johnson scores. Ben Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Rolando Ramirez scores. Fred Ferguson advances to third on the play. Jim Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Ferguson scores. Bill Lamp singles to left field. Mark McCullers doubles to left field. Bill Lamp uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hugh Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Kerry Crump strikes out. Bill Shields flies out to the right fielder. Papa Watson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Ben Neitzke lines out to the shortstop. Scott Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Rolando Ramirez singles to left field. Fred Ferguson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington George Evans flies out to the right fielder. Akihito Kimura grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Biggs singles to left field. Keisuke Nakashima grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Biggs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Ben Elliott doubles to center field. Jim Howard flies out to the right fielder. Bill Lamp strikes out. Mark McCullers hits a home run. Ben Elliott scores. Akio Mishima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington George Strickland strikes out. Gary Langsford strikes out. Kerry Crump lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Ben Neitzke strikes out. Scott Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Rolando Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Shields strikes out. Papa Watson grounds out to the shortstop. George Evans walks. Akio Mishima pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Fred Ferguson strikes out. Ben Elliott lines out to the pitcher. Jim Howard hits a home run. Bill Lamp pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Lee Biggs strikes out. Keisuke Nakashima lines out to the shortstop. George Strickland doubles to center field. Gary Langsford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Mark McCullers singles to center field. Hugh Davis singles to center field. Mark McCullers advances to third on the hit. Ben Neitzke pops out to the shortstop. Scott Johnson strikes out. Rolando Ramirez singles past the third baseman. Mark McCullers scores. Yuji Kuwabara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Bill Bowen is pinch hitting for Kerry Crump. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Bowen doubles to right field. Bill Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bowen advances to third on the play. Papa Watson strikes out. George Evans singles to right field. Bill Bowen scores. Mark Canavan is pinch hitting for Yuji Kuwabara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Canavan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Evans is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Tom Horsey pitching. Ben Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Howard singles to center field. Bill Lamp grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark McCullers singles to center field. Hugh Davis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Jesus Gulan 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. A. F. Morales is pinch hitting for Lee Biggs. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. A. F. Morales walks. Keisuke Nakashima grounds into a force play to the pitcher. A. F. Morales is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Strickland grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Keisuke Nakashima is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Langsford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Doc Shocker is pinch hitting for Jesus Gulan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Doc Shocker singles to center field. Scott Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Rolando Ramirez grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Erve Renna pitching. Bill Bowen strikes out. Bill Shields strikes out. Papa Watson walks. George Evans hits an infield single to the pitcher. Patsy Wheat is pinch hitting for Tom Horsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Patsy Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners left on base: 8 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Fred Ferguson (7), Ben Elliott (11), Mark McCullers (8).HR - Jim Howard (3), Mark McCullers (2).GIDP - Rolando Ramirez. Fielding: E - Ben Elliott.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jamie Howry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Hollingsworth did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty James Madison did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Birrer improves in power_vs_righty Jamie Howry improves in 3B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buttons Bashang improves in arm Charlie Goodwin did not respond to coaching in range Carroll Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sweeney improves in power_vs_lefty John Cornejo did not respond to coaching in 2B