Win: Alton English (13-6) Loss: Red Anderson (7-10)
Save: Hal Hickey (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Alton English pitching. Bob Marshall singles to left field. George Frisbee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dan Workman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Red Anderson pitching. Jack McClure singles to center field. Mark Rodgers singles to left field. George Kerr strikes out. Juan Stapleton flies out to the right fielder. Sid Rutschman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Monzant grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the second baseman. Earth Wurm walks. Bucky Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Tom Piechota doubles to right field. Elmer Davis strikes out. George Braggs triples. Tom Piechota scores. Alton English grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! George Braggs scores. Jack McClure singles to center field. Mark Rodgers grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jack McClure is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Brooks Barkley strikes out. Red Anderson strikes out. Bob Marshall walks. George Frisbee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington George Kerr walks. Juan Stapleton doubles to center field. Sid Rutschman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Kerr is thrown out at the plate. Tom Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Workman walks. Dan Workman steals second. Frank Monzant flies out to the center fielder. Bob Heimueller singles to left field. Dan Workman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Earth Wurm strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Elmer Davis grounds out to the second baseman. George Braggs walks. George Braggs steals second. Alton English strikes out. Jack McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bucky Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Brooks Barkley strikes out. Red Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mark Rodgers flies out to the left fielder. George Kerr doubles to left field. Juan Stapleton singles to left field. George Kerr scores. Sid Rutschman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Marshall singles to right field. George Frisbee strikes out. Dan Workman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Marshall advances to second on the play. Frank Monzant singles to right field. Bob Marshall scores. Bob Heimueller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Tom Piechota flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Davis grounds out to the shortstop. George Braggs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Casimiro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earth Wurm singles to left field. Bucky Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Brooks Barkley grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Ryan Alcock is pinch hitting for Duke Casimiro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Alcock grounds out to the pitcher. Jack McClure grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Rodgers singles to left field. Mark Rodgers steals second. George Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hal Hickey pitching. Old McDonald is pinch hitting for Red Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Old McDonald flies out to the left fielder. Bob Marshall bunts for a base hit. George Frisbee flies out to the center fielder. Dan Workman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Brett Jones pitching. Juan Stapleton strikes out. Sid Rutschman grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Piechota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Monzant grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Heimueller lines out to the shortstop. Earth Wurm strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Washington total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - George Kerr (15), Juan Stapleton (22), Tom Piechota (14).3B - George Braggs (2).GIDP - Sid Rutschman. Baserunning: SB - Mark Rodgers (17), George Braggs (4).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rube Creeden did not respond to coaching in arm Pop-Boy Yaryan did not respond to coaching in velocity Monte Thompson improves in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maury Ayers did not respond to coaching in endurance Len Simon did not respond to coaching in velocity Miguel Rodriguez improves in power_vs_righty Chris Strom improves in power_vs_lefty