Win: Nolan Ryan (9-5) Loss: Fred Cook (5-6)
Save: Kent Tekulve (18)
Inning: 1 Washington Nolan Ryan pitching. Tex Aucoin singles to right field. Wally Becquer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tex Aucoin advances to second on the play. Tom Barber strikes out. Tex Aucoin gets picked off second (1-4). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Fred Cook pitching. Angelo Bartowski singles to right field. Rick Lindsey grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Molitor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Armando Upright grounds out to the shortstop. Chad Daughters reached on a fielding error by Nolan Ryan. Rick Krieg grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Curt Flanigan walks. Ryan Ross doubles to center field. Dan Rodriguez strikes out. Bill Zauchin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Flanigan scores. Ryan Ross advances to third on the play. Fred Beckendorf strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Enoyder Vazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Rosselli is hit by a pitch. Fred Cook lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tex Aucoin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Nolan Ryan strikes out. Angelo Bartowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Lindsey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Wally Becquer singles to left field. Tom Barber pops out to the third baseman. Armando Upright doubles to right field. Wally Becquer scores. Chad Daughters grounds out to the second baseman. Armando Upright advances to third on the play. Rick Krieg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Paul Molitor singles to right field. Curt Flanigan flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Ross grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Molitor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dan Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryan Ross is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Enoyder Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Mickey Rosselli grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bill Zauchin flies out to the center fielder. Fred Beckendorf singles to left field. Nolan Ryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Angelo Bartowski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Tex Aucoin grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Becquer flies out to the right fielder. Tom Barber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Rick Lindsey triples. Paul Molitor walks. Curt Flanigan hits a home run. Rick Lindsey scores. Paul Molitor scores. Ryan Ross flies out to the left fielder. Dan Rodriguez strikes out. Bill Zauchin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Armando Upright singles to right field. Chad Daughters walks. Rick Krieg strikes out. Enoyder Vazquez walks. Mickey Rosselli grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Armando Upright is out at home. Marcus Giles is pinch hitting for Fred Cook. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Marcus Giles pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 New York Chuck Rodin pitching. Fred Beckendorf flies out to the right fielder. Nolan Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Angelo Bartowski lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Carl Perkovich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Molitor at SS. Tex Aucoin hits a home run. Wally Becquer strikes out. Tom Barber pops out to the shortstop. Armando Upright singles to center field. Chad Daughters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Rick Lindsey pops out to the first baseman. Carl Perkovich walks. Curt Flanigan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Perkovich advances to second on the play. Ryan Ross flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Kent Tekulve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Hansen is pinch hitting for Rick Krieg. Jeff Hansen singles past the second baseman. Enoyder Vazquez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jeff Hansen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mickey Rosselli flies out to the right fielder. Dick Lorraine is pinch hitting for Chuck Rodin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Passed ball. Enoyder Vazquez advances to second. Dick Lorraine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 4
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Franco did not respond to coaching in velocity March Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Liniak improves in range March Taylor improves in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Gallia improves in speed Jim Gallia improves in contact_vs_lefty Ross Marchildon did not respond to coaching in control Zeb Thurman did not respond to coaching in control