Win: Mark Knothe (3-3) Loss: Wilbur Cooper (0-3)
Save: Steve Wright (5)
Inning: 1 Cleveland Mark Knothe pitching. Michael Killebrew hits a home run. Bill Stargell flies out to the left fielder. Don Hoak walks. Dick Hetki flies out to the center fielder. Arky Vaughan triples. Don Hoak scores. Joe Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Wilbur Cooper pitching. Claude Veach grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Miller Jacquez flies out to the right fielder. Jason Agbayani flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Cleveland George McQuillan grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Ball walks. Wilbur Cooper lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Michael Killebrew singles to right field. Roy Ball scores. Bill Stargell lines out to the third baseman. Don Hoak singles to right field. Dick Hetki flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Washington Tom Nixon walks. Jerry Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Lew Brown pops out to the first baseman. Sherman Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Cleveland Arky Vaughan grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. George McQuillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Hal Lopata walks. Mark Knothe fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mark Knothe walks. Claude Veach singles to right field. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hal Lopata scores. Mark Knothe advances to third on the play. Claude Veach advances to second on the play. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Nixon singles to left field. Mark Knothe scores. Claude Veach scores. Jerry Habyan doubles to center field. Tom Nixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lew Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Cleveland Roy Ball singles to center field. Wilbur Cooper lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Michael Killebrew grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ball advances to third on the play. Bill Stargell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Sherman Mercer strikes out. Hal Lopata doubles to left field. Mark Knothe flies out to the right fielder. Claude Veach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Cleveland Don Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Hetki walks. Arky Vaughan walks. Joe Thomas singles to right field. Dick Hetki scores. George McQuillan pops out to the second baseman. Roy Ball walks. Wilbur Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington Miller Jacquez bunts for a base hit. Miller Jacquez steals second. George McQuillan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jason Agbayani strikes out. Tom Nixon strikes out. Jerry Habyan singles to right field. Miller Jacquez scores. Gene Washer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Habyan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Cleveland Michael Killebrew grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Stargell walks. Don Hoak flies out to the center fielder. Dick Hetki lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Hal Lopata lines out to the pitcher. Frankie Eiteljorge is pinch hitting for Mark Knothe. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frankie Eiteljorge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Cleveland Steve Wright pitching. Arky Vaughan doubles to left field. Joe Thomas walks. George McQuillan strikes out. Roy Ball flies out to the left fielder. Rufe Darr is pinch hitting for Gene Washer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rufe Darr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Deacon Phillippe pitching. Claude Veach singles to right field. Miller Jacquez strikes out. Passed ball. Claude Veach advances to second. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Cleveland Michael Killebrew walks. Michael Killebrew steals second. Bill Stargell bunts for a base hit. Don Hoak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Stargell advances to second on the play. Dick Hetki walks. Arky Vaughan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Jerry Habyan grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Brown reached on a fielding error by Roy Ball. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni is pinch hitting for Hal Lopata. Harry Bongiovanni pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Cleveland Mickey Griner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Bongiovanni at C. Joe Thomas walks. George McQuillan lines out to the second baseman. Roy Ball singles to left field. George Bowie is pinch hitting for Deacon Phillippe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Bowie pops out to the shortstop. Michael Killebrew grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Ball is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Cleveland total runners left on base: 15 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Cleveland Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Werden improves in speed Greg Horne improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Foster improves in speed Lou Sweetland did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Elliott improves in power_vs_lefty Snipe Berry did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Henderson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Snipe Berry did not respond to coaching in control Al Elliott did not respond to coaching in 1B