Win: Dizzy Thomas (2-0) Loss: Pete Taylor (0-1)
Save: Walter Rhines (6)
Inning: 1 Washington Pete Taylor pitching. Doc Gore hits a home run. Rube Laskey flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Jimenez walks. David Morales grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ernie Jimenez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Brent Pence flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Boston Dizzy Thomas pitching. Burgess Scheffler grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Wilmot singles past the first baseman. Rafael Devers grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Wilmot advances to second on the play. Jo-Jo Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Brad Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kiely walks. Doc Stevens walks. Dizzy Thomas lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doc Gore is hit by a pitch. Rube Laskey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Boston Brian Pappalau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Delos Nealon strikes out. Bill Hack pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Ernie Jimenez singles to right field. David Morales strikes out. Brent Pence lines out to the shortstop. Brad Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ernie Jimenez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Boston Sal Miles singles to left field. Pete Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Burgess Scheffler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Wilmot grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sal Miles scores. Pete Taylor advances to third on the play. Burgess Scheffler advances to second on the play. Rafael Devers grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Taylor scores. Burgess Scheffler advances to third on the play. Jo-Jo Gonzalez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Kiely walks. Doc Stevens pops out to the first baseman. Dizzy Thomas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bill Kiely forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Doc Gore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Boston Brian Pappalau flies out to the center fielder. Delos Nealon flies out to the right fielder. Bill Hack grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Rube Laskey flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Jimenez flies out to the right fielder. David Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Boston Sal Miles strikes out. Pete Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Burgess Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Brent Pence singles to left field. Brad Jones strikes out. Bill Kiely hits a home run. Brent Pence scores. Doc Stevens triples. Jake Lanfranconi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dizzy Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Stevens is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Boston Bill Wilmot strikes out. Rafael Devers flies out to the left fielder. Giovanni Slitta 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. Jo-Jo Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Doc Gore grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rube Laskey walks. Ernie Jimenez doubles to left field. Rube Laskey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harvey Blackerby comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Morales singles to left field. Ernie Jimenez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brent Pence strikes out. David Morales is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Boston Brian Pappalau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Delos Nealon flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hack singles past the third baseman. Sal Miles singles past the second baseman. Johnny Carpenter is pinch hitting for Harvey Blackerby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Carpenter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Bud Smith pitching. Brad Jones pops out to the third baseman. Bill Kiely strikes out. Doc Stevens doubles to right field. Simon Dunlap is pinch hitting for Giovanni Slitta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Simon Dunlap hits a home run. Doc Stevens scores. Doc Gore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Boston Eddie Dawson pitching. Burgess Scheffler grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Wilmot flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Koback is pinch hitting for Rafael Devers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lefty Koback flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Rube Laskey walks. Rube Laskey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ernie Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman. David Morales flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Boston Jo-Jo Gonzalez bunts for a base hit. Brian Pappalau walks. Delos Nealon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Pappalau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Hack walks. Walter Rhines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Simon Nicholls is pinch hitting for Sal Miles. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Simon Nicholls grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Boston total runners LOB: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Charlie Glade improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Johnson improves in endurance Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Gary MacGamwell did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Adkins did not respond to coaching in 1B
Boston Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ralph Berman improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Neitzke improves in control Dave Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Polly Zardon did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Sheerin did not respond to coaching in 2B