Win: Dan Ardizoia (6-13) Loss: Chuck Knotts (8-16)
Save: Roy Sawyer (29)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Ardizoia pitching. Mark White strikes out. Brian Landrum grounds out to the third baseman. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Chuck Knotts pitching. Dave Sixsmith walks. Dave Sixsmith steals second. Bob MacCormack singles past the second baseman. Dave Sixsmith scores. Ed Wenz pops out to the first baseman. Aaron Adams singles to right field. Jim Thevenow walks. John Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Matt Aber strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Sackinsky reached on a fielding error by John Hildebrand. Pete Sackinsky steals second. Phil Quirk singles to center field. Pete Sackinsky scores. Marty Lachemann strikes out. Vicente Aucoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Jaime Estevez flies out to the center fielder. Dan Ardizoia strikes out. Dave Sixsmith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chuck Knotts strikes out. Mark White walks. Mark White is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Brian Landrum grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Bob MacCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz singles to center field. Ed Wenz steals second. Aaron Adams flies out to the center fielder. Jim Thevenow walks. John Hildebrand pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Elvis Hoeft singles to left field. Eddy Hendrix flies out to the left fielder. Elvis Hoeft is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Matt Aber singles to left field. Jaime Estevez singles past the shortstop. Dan Ardizoia lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Aber scores. Jaime Estevez advances to third on the play. Bob MacCormack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Phil Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Lachemann reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Hildebrand. Vicente Aucoin flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Knotts strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Ed Wenz grounds out to the second baseman. Aaron Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Thevenow walks. John Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Thevenow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark White pops out to the third baseman. Brian Landrum singles to left field. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Eddy Hendrix singles to left field. Brian Landrum advances to third on the hit. Eddy Hendrix steals second. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Matt Aber doubles past the center fielder. Jaime Estevez singles to center field. Matt Aber scores. Dan Ardizoia lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dave Sixsmith triples. Dan Ardizoia scores. Andrew Heaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob MacCormack pops out to the shortstop. Ed Wenz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Phil Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Lachemann grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Aucoin doubles to left field. Butch Zeiser is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Butch Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Moises Wrightstone pitching. Aaron Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Thevenow grounds out to the second baseman. John Hildebrand singles to center field. Matt Aber walks. Jaime Estevez lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mark White flies out to the center fielder. Brian Landrum flies out to the center fielder. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jack Kuhn is pinch hitting for Dan Ardizoia. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Kuhn singles to left field. Dave Sixsmith walks. Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Jack Kuhn scores. Paul Hoelskoetter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Wenz singles to center field. Dave Sixsmith scores. Aaron Adams strikes out. Jim Thevenow grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Chet Oulliber pitching. Eddy Hendrix singles to center field. Pete Sackinsky pops out to the first baseman. Phil Quirk reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Hildebrand. Marty Lachemann singles to center field. Eddy Hendrix scores. Roy Sawyer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vicente Aucoin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Matt Aber (11).3B - Dave Sixsmith (7).GIDP - Jim Thevenow. Baserunning: SB - Dave Sixsmith (18), Ed Wenz (16). Fielding: E - John Hildebrand 3.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Casey Coachman improves in range Walter Beare did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Brye did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Valera improves in speed Duff Bordley did not respond to coaching in control Davey Spoljaric improves in speed Buddy Ferris did not respond to coaching in arm Buddy Ferris did not respond to coaching in C