Win: Butch Balsamo (7-3) Loss: Mike Bogener (2-11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Edgardo Amor pitching. Donnie Mungo strikes out. Frank Rich Jr pops out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard hits an infield single to the shortstop. Shag Lyons singles to right field. Doyle Howard advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons steals second. Sam Shofner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Domingo Breazeale pitching. Pretzel Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Faneuil Hall flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Shintaro Nagao grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Gary Lowery grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Grace pops out to the first baseman. George Cain singles to right field. Domingo Breazeale grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Cain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Satoshi Nishi grounds out to the pitcher. Shigeru Ukari strikes out. Jonah Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Mungo steals second. Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Shag Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington George Roque flies out to the center fielder. Gene Ginter singles to center field. Edgardo Amor lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Gene Ginter forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pretzel Burkett pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Shofner doubles to left field. Gary Lowery strikes out. Tom Grace grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Shofner advances to third on the play. George Cain doubles to center field. Sam Shofner scores. Domingo Breazeale grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Faneuil Hall strikes out. Shintaro Nagao singles to right field. Satoshi Nishi singles to center field. Shintaro Nagao advances to third on the hit. Shigeru Ukari walks. Jonah Merritt strikes out. George Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr flies out to the center fielder. Doyle Howard strikes out. Donnie Mungo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Gene Ginter grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Edgardo Amor strikes out. Pretzel Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Shag Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Shofner flies out to the right fielder. Gary Lowery singles to center field. Gary Lowery steals second. Butch Balsamo 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. Tom Grace is hit by a pitch. George Cain strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Faneuil Hall grounds out to the catcher. Shintaro Nagao singles to right field. Satoshi Nishi strikes out. Shigeru Ukari grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Dunn is pinch hitting for Domingo Breazeale. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Willie Dunn grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr strikes out. Doyle Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Donnie Mungo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mike Bogener pitching. Jonah Merritt singles in front of the left fielder. George Roque doubles to right field. Jonah Merritt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Ginter flies out to the right fielder. Doug Kearns is pinch hitting for Butch Balsamo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Kearns doubles to right field. George Roque scores. Jim Schauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pretzel Burkett hits a home run. Doug Kearns scores. Faneuil Hall grounds out to the shortstop. Shintaro Nagao doubles to left field. Passed ball. Shintaro Nagao advances to third. Satoshi Nishi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rick Siegle pitching. Gene Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Satoshi Nishi at 2B. Ernest Angley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jonah Merritt at RF. Don Bowman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Ginter at CF. Shag Lyons singles to right field. Sam Shofner flies out to the left fielder. Gary Lowery flies out to the right fielder. George Harley is pinch hitting for Tom Grace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Harley reached on a fielding error by Shintaro Nagao. George Cain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Harley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Shigeru Ukari pops out to the third baseman. Ernest Angley singles past the third baseman. George Roque grounds out to the third baseman. Ernest Angley advances to second on the play. Don Bowman walks. Ron Rhyne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Henry Eufemia is pinch hitting for Rick Siegle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Eufemia walks. Pretzel Burkett walks. Ernest Angley scores. Faneuil Hall reached on a fielding error by Doyle Howard. Don Bowman scores. Shintaro Nagao strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Floyd Green pitching. Armando Mahomes is pinch hitting for Ron Rhyne. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Armando Mahomes singles to center field. Donnie Mungo flies out to the left fielder. Frank Rich Jr walks. Doyle Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Armando Mahomes advances to third on the play. Frank Rich Jr advances to second on the play. Shag Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 12 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in control Gene Duser did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Gene Duser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rich Storie improves in power_vs_righty Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Neal Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Willie Gozzo did not respond to coaching in arm Willie Gozzo did not respond to coaching in arm Rick Washington did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Hershberger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Stobbs did not respond to coaching in velocity