Win: Al Sitton (5-3) Loss: Steve Delsing (4-8)
Save: Al Galvin (32)
Inning: 1 Washington Taku Miura pitching. Harry Hammer DePape strikes out. Pertl Ngoku walks. Kaz Kireiley doubles to right field. Pertl Ngoku is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Qiddist grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Rich Donohue pitching. George Cole strikes out. Jack Munoz strikes out. Jack Elko singles to right field. Bob Kahler walks. Dick Cedeno grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Vinny Gambini singles to center field. Gordon Kuenn walks. Roger Stechschulte singles past the third baseman. Vinny Gambini uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gordon Kuenn is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. George Munns hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rich Donohue lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Hammer DePape flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Bell singles to right field. Ed Bell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Flick doubles to left field. Joe Picciuto strikes out. Taku Miura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Pertl Ngoku strikes out. Kaz Kireiley walks. Kaz Kireiley steals second. Qiddist flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Vinny Gambini strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit George Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Munoz walks. Jack Munoz steals second. Jack Elko strikes out. Passed ball. Jack Munoz advances to third. Bob Kahler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Gordon Kuenn strikes out. Roger Stechschulte flies out to the left fielder. George Munns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Cedeno singles to center field. Ed Bell pops out to the catcher. Jim Flick grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Cedeno advances to second on the play. Joe Picciuto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Rich Donohue grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Hammer DePape flies out to the right fielder. Pertl Ngoku strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Taku Miura strikes out. George Cole grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Munoz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Kaz Kireiley strikes out. Qiddist grounds out to the shortstop. Vinny Gambini walks. Gordon Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Elko flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kahler walks. Dick Cedeno singles to center field. Bob Kahler is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ed Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Roger Stechschulte grounds out to the third baseman. George Munns reached on a fielding error by Jim Flick. Rich Donohue fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rich Donohue grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Munns is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Demaree comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Harry Hammer DePape flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ike Wilber is pinch hitting for Jim Flick. Ike Wilber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Picciuto flies out to the center fielder. John Gharrity is pinch hitting for Paul Demaree. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Gharrity grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Fred Gilbreth pitching. Pertl Ngoku grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kaz Kireiley flies out to the center fielder. Qiddist singles to right field. Vinny Gambini singles to center field. Gordon Kuenn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Cole strikes out. Jack Munoz walks. Jack Elko walks. Dee Sweet 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. Bob Kahler lines out to the shortstop. Dick Cedeno singles to center field. Jack Munoz scores. Jack Elko advances to third on the hit. Ed Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Roger Stechschulte strikes out. George Munns strikes out. Steve Zipfel is pinch hitting for Dee Sweet. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Zipfel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Sitton pitching. Ike Wilber grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Picciuto singles to left field. Tarrik Ford is pinch hitting for Fred Gilbreth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tarrik Ford lines out to the first baseman. George Cole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Washington Steve Delsing pitching. Harry Hammer DePape doubles to right field. Pertl Ngoku grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Hammer DePape advances to third on the play. Kaz Kireiley grounds out to the third baseman. Qiddist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Jack Munoz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Elko pops out to the third baseman. Bob Kahler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Washington Vinny Gambini grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gordon Kuenn lines out to the second baseman. Roger Stechschulte walks. George Munns grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roger Stechschulte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Dick Cedeno grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bell pops out to the first baseman. Ike Wilber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Washington Al Sitton strikes out. Harry Hammer DePape grounds out to the shortstop. Pertl Ngoku flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Joe Picciuto flies out to the right fielder. Steve Delsing strikes out. George Cole grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Washington Kaz Kireiley walks. Qiddist walks. Tom Dickerson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Vinny Gambini strikes out. Gordon Kuenn walks. Roger Stechschulte strikes out. George Munns singles to left field. Kaz Kireiley scores. Qiddist is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Detroit Al Galvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Elko singles past the second baseman. Bob Kahler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Elko advances to second on the play. Dick Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Chalk did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Howell did not respond to coaching in control Frank Howell did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Wiedemeyer did not respond to coaching in control John Brett improves in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Chappas improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fernando Center did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Cromartie improves in contact_vs_righty