Inning: 1 Washington Sam James pitching. Bill Hernandez singles to center field. Barry Boyle walks. Jim Young hits a home run. Bill Hernandez scores. Barry Boyle scores. Brian Finley singles to center field. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Karl Webb pops out to the second baseman. Matt McWilliams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Finley advances to second on the play. Hersh Kreitz hits a home run. Brian Finley scores. George Culp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bama McLaughlin pitching. Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean lines out to the third baseman. Wally Sanicki pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Sanders M. Day comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bama McLaughlin grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Barry Boyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Miller strikes out. Kelly Leak strikes out. Hack Sacka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Young strikes out. Brian Finley strikes out. Karl Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Barnes singles in front of the left fielder. Seven Costanza walks. Sanders M. Day lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Dave Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Barnes is thrown out at the plate. Tom McLean walks. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Washington Matt McWilliams strikes out. Hersh Kreitz grounds out to the shortstop. George Culp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Kelly Leak walks. Hack Sacka flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Bama McLaughlin grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hernandez strikes out. Barry Boyle singles to right field. Jim Young pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza hits an infield single to the pitcher. Seven Costanza steals second. Sanders M. Day fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sanders M. Day strikes out. Dave Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Seven Costanza advances to third on the play. Tom McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Brian Finley grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Webb flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Matt McWilliams singles to center field. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Sanicki walks. Tommy Miller pops out to the third baseman. Kelly Leak grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki advances to second on the play. Hack Sacka walks. Jim Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington George Culp flies out to the center fielder. Bama McLaughlin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hernandez walks. Barry Boyle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Hernandez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Seven Costanza strikes out. Mike Torrez is pinch hitting for Sanders M. Day. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Torrez strikes out. Dave Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Elmer Klawitter pitching. Jim Young flies out to the right fielder. Brian Finley strikes out. Karl Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom McLean grounds out to the catcher. Wally Sanicki singles past the second baseman. Tommy Miller walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Hack Sacka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Matt McWilliams flies out to the center fielder. Hersh Kreitz strikes out. George Culp singles to right field. Bama McLaughlin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Culp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Barnes hits a home run. Seven Costanza strikes out. Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Elmer Klawitter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cal Davis flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bailey triples. Fred Pillion 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 McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Jim Barnes is injured and is expected to be out 25 days. Elmer Klawitter is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Goodwin did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Masters did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rabbit Comellas improves in contact_vs_lefty Homer Flood improves in contact_vs_righty Lefty Cox improves in power_vs_righty Mike Paxton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Anthony Mann did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ryan Pena did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marty Silver improves in arm Jak Europe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Richie Nitz improves in arm Chaz Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Micheltorena improves in contact_vs_lefty