Win: Mark Menefee (14-4) Loss: Clay Diehl (4-9)
Save: Steve Palm (50)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mark Menefee pitching. Brian Sleater walks. Brian Sleater steals second. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Sleater advances to third on the play. Dan Handiboe flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Clay Diehl pitching. Hersh Sudhoff flies out to the center fielder. Luis Prough walks. Chico Wells flies out to the left fielder. Bo Rosselli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Alan Johnson strikes out. Carlos Grilli pops out to the first baseman. Tracy Aase grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Brandenburg flies out to the left fielder. Bob Glazner strikes out. Red Daley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Clay Diehl grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Sleater pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Lou Miles grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Menefee grounds out to the third baseman. Hersh Sudhoff flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Frazetta walks. Dan Handiboe singles to left field. Frank Frazetta advances to third on the hit. Dan Handiboe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). B.J. Neibauer pops out to the shortstop. Alan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Luis Prough grounds out to the shortstop. Chico Wells strikes out. Bo Rosselli pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Carlos Grilli strikes out. Tracy Aase doubles to center field. Willie Dingman grounds out to the pitcher. Clay Diehl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Jim Brandenburg flies out to the right fielder. Bob Glazner grounds out to the second baseman. Red Daley triples. Lou Miles pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Brian Sleater doubles to center field. Frank Frazetta flies out to the left fielder. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. B.J. Neibauer singles in front of the center fielder. Brian Sleater scores. Alan Johnson singles to left field. B.J. Neibauer advances to third on the hit. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Mark Menefee grounds out to the second baseman. Hersh Sudhoff grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Prough bunts for a base hit. Chico Wells walks. Bo Rosselli doubles to center field. Luis Prough scores. Jim Brandenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Tracy Aase pops out to the shortstop. Willie Dingman singles to center field. Harry Nelson is pinch running for Willie Dingman on 1st base. Clay Diehl fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Clay Diehl strikes out. Harry Nelson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Wally Morehart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Nelson at CF. Bob Glazner pops out to the first baseman. Red Daley singles to center field. Lou Miles hits a home run. Red Daley scores. Mark Menefee grounds out to the shortstop. Hersh Sudhoff singles to center field. Luis Prough grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hersh Sudhoff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Brian Sleater grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Handiboe walks. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Chico Wells grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bo Rosselli flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brandenburg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Palm comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Grilli pops out to the catcher. Tracy Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Shepard did not respond to coaching in control Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Estes improves in power_vs_righty Clete Radford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sandy Earley did not respond to coaching in control Frank Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in control Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in SS
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom McKeel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pinky Milner did not respond to coaching in speed Lave Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Jones did not respond to coaching in arm Darold Burich improves in arm Steve Rosen did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Hiser did not respond to coaching in C