Win: Billy Birchtree (2-1) Loss: Howard Lynch (1-3)
Save: Pat Dahl (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Birchtree pitching. Bill Brown strikes out. Bert Lintz strikes out. George Brashear hits a home run. Bill Lajoie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Howard Lynch pitching. Hernan Cortez singles to left field. Rabbit Morris doubles to center field. Hernan Cortez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sky King flies out to the center fielder. Fred Toney strikes out. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Claude Blum pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jamie Gibbons singles to center field. Jerry Boyle flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joey Beamon flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Riebe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Shannon Woods singles to right field. Fuzzy Lint strikes out. Dana MacTaggart strikes out. Billy Birchtree strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Howard Lynch grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brown walks. Bert Lintz strikes out. Bill Brown steals second. George Brashear grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Hernan Cortez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rabbit Morris hits a home run. Sky King is hit by a pitch. Fred Toney grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sky King is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Claude Blum singles to right field. Fred Toney advances to third on the hit. Shannon Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Lajoie flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Gibbons flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Boyle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Fuzzy Lint strikes out. Dana MacTaggart grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Birchtree flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joey Beamon flies out to the left fielder. Daryl Riebe singles to left field. Howard Lynch lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Hernan Cortez grounds out to the shortstop. Rabbit Morris flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Sky King singles to right field. Fred Toney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sky King is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bert Lintz flies out to the center fielder. George Brashear strikes out. Bill Lajoie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Claude Blum strikes out. Shannon Woods triples. Fuzzy Lint strikes out. Dana MacTaggart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jamie Gibbons grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Boyle grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Beamon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Billy Birchtree walks. Hernan Cortez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Birchtree is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hernan Cortez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rabbit Morris doubles to center field. Sky King strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Daryl Riebe flies out to the center fielder. Jack Mercedes is pinch hitting for Howard Lynch. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jack Mercedes grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Dave Rhiel pitching. Fred Toney flies out to the left fielder. Claude Blum flies out to the left fielder. Shannon Woods flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Dahl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bert Lintz flies out to the right fielder. George Brashear flies out to the center fielder. Bill Lajoie strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rudy Felix improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Welch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Fox improves in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Say improves in arm Roxy Aspromonte did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Hayes improves in range Clay Croushore improves in arm