Win: Jerry Robello (7-11) Loss: George Howe (5-22)
Inning: 1 Detroit George Howe pitching. Tom Stricklett lines out to the third baseman. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the center fielder. Harry Dobbs reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gene Key. Pep McNabb doubles to left field. Harry Dobbs scores. Billy Cole singles to right field. Pep McNabb scores. Joe Stone singles to center field. Billy Cole advances to third on the hit. Al Palmer walks. Joey Pickering lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Washington Jerry Robello pitching. Gene Key strikes out. Johnny Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Jerald Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jerry Robello strikes out. Tom Stricklett walks. Tom Stricklett steals second. Yoshiyuki Konda walks. Harry Dobbs flies out to the left fielder. Pep McNabb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Charlie Anderson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Otto Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. John Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Cole hits a home run. Joe Stone pops out to the first baseman. Al Palmer hits a home run. Joey Pickering walks. Jerry Robello fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jerry Robello strikes out. Tom Stricklett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joey Pickering is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Al Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Grim grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Howe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the right fielder. Harry Dobbs flies out to the center fielder. Pep McNabb singles to left field. Billy Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Gene Key walks. Gene Key steals second. Johnny Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Gene Key advances to third on the play. Jerald Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Stone singles to right field. Al Palmer walks. Joey Pickering grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Stone advances to third on the play. Jerry Robello grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Otto Spiezio strikes out. John Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Al Gilbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the center fielder. Harry Dobbs singles to center field. Harry Dobbs steals second. Pep McNabb singles to right field. Harry Dobbs scores. Pep McNabb steals second. Billy Cole strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Chuck Grim strikes out. George Howe singles to center field. Gene Key singles to center field. Johnny Schmidt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Stone grounds out to the shortstop. Al Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Joey Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Jerald Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Anderson singles to right field. Otto Spiezio lines out to the second baseman. John Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jerry Robello pops out to the second baseman. Tom Stricklett pops out to the catcher. Yoshiyuki Konda flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Al Gilbert hits a home run. Chuck Grim grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Howe flies out to the right fielder. Hal Graham is pinch hitting for Gene Key. Hal Graham walks. Johnny Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Aurelio Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Graham at CF. Harry Dobbs hits a home run. Pep McNabb grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Cole grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Stone walks. Joe Stone steals second. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Von Tobin 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. Jerald Griffin singles to right field. Joe Dempster is pinch hitting for Charlie Anderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Dempster strikes out. Otto Spiezio strikes out. John Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Washington total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Pep McNabb (14).HR - Harry Dobbs (25), Billy Cole (17), Al Palmer (6).GIDP - Joey Pickering. Baserunning: SB - Tom Stricklett (22), Harry Dobbs (20), Pep McNabb (3), Joe Stone (13).
Game Notes Hal Graham is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jordan Snead improves in arm Carl Lawrence improves in arm Fidel Rosario improves in velocity Kennie Bratcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terrence Blakely did not respond to coaching in range Newt Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Froelich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Higgins did not respond to coaching in speed