Win: Francisco Liriano (6-7) Loss: Michio Shimata (4-11)
Inning: 1 Boston Michio Shimata pitching. Kent Hrbek singles to center field. Kent Hrbek steals second. Rod Carew walks. Ammara Safdar walks. Wally Anderson singles to right field. Kent Hrbek scores. Rod Carew scores. Ammara Safdar advances to third on the hit. Kody Clemens singles to left field. Ammara Safdar scores. Wally Anderson advances to third on the hit. Rich Petralli grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wally Anderson scores. Ransom O Reilly pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Francisco Liriano pitching. Wally Becquer flies out to the left fielder. John Beasley strikes out. Rick Krieg walks. Dick Lorraine lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Boston Jon Bergamo flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Liriano grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Hrbek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Armando Upright singles past the third baseman. Tex Aucoin flies out to the center fielder. Chad Daughters strikes out. Armando Upright is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Boston Rod Carew singles to center field. Ammara Safdar hits a home run. Rod Carew scores. Ryan Boucher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Anderson walks. Kody Clemens grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Anderson advances to second on the play. Rich Petralli flies out to the left fielder. Ransom O Reilly hits a home run. Wally Anderson scores. Jon Bergamo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ralph Johnson strikes out. Ryan Boucher walks. Wally Becquer walks. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Rick Krieg doubles to left field. Ryan Boucher scores. Wally Becquer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Lorraine lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Jack Goodell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Francisco Liriano grounds out to the pitcher. Kent Hrbek grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Carew singles to center field. Rod Carew steals second. Ammara Safdar singles to center field. Rod Carew scores. Wally Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Armando Upright strikes out. Tex Aucoin walks. Chad Daughters grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Chuck Rodin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kody Clemens grounds out to the second baseman. Rich Petralli grounds out to the second baseman. Ransom O Reilly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Ralph Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Rodin pops out to the shortstop. Wally Becquer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Jon Bergamo doubles to center field. Francisco Liriano fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Francisco Liriano doubles past the right fielder. Jon Bergamo scores. Kent Hrbek lines out to the shortstop. Rod Carew flies out to the center fielder. Ammara Safdar hits a home run. Francisco Liriano scores. Wally Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington John Beasley singles to center field. Rick Krieg flies out to the left fielder. Dick Lorraine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Beasley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Armando Upright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Boston Kody Clemens walks. Jose McFadden is pinch hitting for Rich Petralli. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose McFadden grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ransom O Reilly singles to right field. Ransom O Reilly steals second. Jon Bergamo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Tex Aucoin doubles to center field. Chad Daughters flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Rosselli is pinch hitting for Chuck Rodin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mickey Rosselli walks. Wally Becquer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Wally Anderson. Tex Aucoin scores. John Beasley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Boston Marty Mapel pitching. Francisco Liriano strikes out. Kent Hrbek walks. Rod Carew grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Rick Krieg grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Lorraine walks. Jeff Hansen is pinch hitting for Armando Upright. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Hansen is hit by a pitch. Tex Aucoin singles to left field. Dick Lorraine scores. Jeff Hansen advances to third on the hit. Marcus Giles is pinch hitting for Chad Daughters. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marcus Giles flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jeff Hansen scores. Ralph Johnson walks. Yoanis Gomez is pinch hitting for Marty Mapel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yoanis Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Boston Horace Getz pitching. Ammara Safdar flies out to the right fielder. Wally Anderson walks. Wally Anderson steals second. Kody Clemens strikes out. Jose McFadden singles to left field. Wally Anderson scores. Ransom O Reilly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Wally Becquer triples. John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Rick Krieg singles to left field. Wally Becquer scores. Dick Lorraine flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Boston total runners LOB: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Jon Bergamo (3), Francisco Liriano (2).HR - Ammara Safdar 2 (15), Ransom O Reilly (6).GIDP - Rod Carew, Rich Petralli, Jose McFadden. Baserunning: SB - Kent Hrbek (4), Rod Carew (9), Wally Anderson (6), Ransom O Reilly (1). Fielding: E - Wally Anderson.
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Ramsdell improves in power_vs_lefty Bill West improves in contact_vs_righty John Smoltz did not respond to coaching in velocity Henry Walsh did not respond to coaching in speed Royce Lewis did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ron Ferris improves in contact_vs_righty Timo Heinzman did not respond to coaching in arm Doc Wingo improves in power_vs_righty Gil Peterson did not respond to coaching in control