Win: Chuck Richardson (16-4) Loss: Wild Bill Herndon (9-11)
Inning: 1 Washington Wild Bill Herndon pitching. Jack McClure strikes out. Joe Demmitt strikes out. Mark Rodgers singles to center field. Dario Crowder pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Chuck Richardson pitching. Chick Gladu grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Cook singles to right field. Erik Pitts pops out to the third baseman. Mel Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Sid Rutschman strikes out. Glenn Jantzen hits a home run. Jimmy Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Piechota pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bucky Johnson strikes out. Marius Sivess flies out to the center fielder. Brooks Barkley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Chuck Richardson singles to left field. Jack McClure singles to left field. Chuck Richardson advances to third on the hit. Joe Demmitt singles to right field. Chuck Richardson scores. Jack McClure advances to third on the hit. Mark Rodgers is hit by a pitch. Dario Crowder triples. Jack McClure scores. Joe Demmitt scores. Mark Rodgers scores. Sid Rutschman singles to center field. Dario Crowder scores. Glenn Jantzen walks. Jimmy Martin hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Piechota strikes out. Chuck Richardson strikes out. Jack McClure pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Manny Rand pops out to the shortstop. Wild Bill Herndon grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Gladu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Joe Demmitt strikes out. Mark Rodgers walks. Dario Crowder strikes out. Sid Rutschman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Cook flies out to the center fielder. Erik Pitts hits a home run. Mel Miller flies out to the left fielder. Bucky Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Glenn Jantzen grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Martin walks. Tom Piechota grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Martin advances to second on the play. Chuck Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Marius Sivess strikes out. Brooks Barkley walks. Manny Rand strikes out. Rube Creeden is pinch hitting for Wild Bill Herndon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rube Creeden singles to left field. Chick Gladu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Isao Chihara pitching. Jack McClure flies out to the right fielder. Joe Demmitt walks. Mark Rodgers doubles to center field. Joe Demmitt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dario Crowder strikes out. Sid Rutschman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Carl Cook flies out to the left fielder. Erik Pitts flies out to the left fielder. Mel Miller singles past the shortstop. Bucky Johnson singles to center field. Mel Miller advances to third on the hit. Marius Sivess grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Glenn Jantzen flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Martin strikes out. Tom Piechota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Casimiro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brooks Barkley walks. Manny Rand grounds out to the pitcher. Brooks Barkley advances to second on the play. Jennys Moreno is pinch hitting for Isao Chihara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jennys Moreno singles to left field. Brooks Barkley scores. Chick Gladu singles to center field. Hal Hickey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Cook grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Warren Stocker pitching. George Kerr is pinch hitting for Hal Hickey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Kerr singles to right field. Jack McClure pops out to the shortstop. Joe Demmitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Kerr advances to second on the play. Mark Rodgers doubles to right field. George Kerr scores. Dario Crowder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Cesar Allison pitching. Erik Pitts singles to center field. Mel Miller pops out to the first baseman. Bucky Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Marius Sivess grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Sid Rutschman grounds out to the second baseman. Glenn Jantzen grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Martin hits a home run. Tom Piechota grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Brooks Barkley flies out to the right fielder. Manny Rand strikes out. Bob Heimueller is pinch hitting for Warren Stocker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Heimueller hits a home run. Chick Gladu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Chick Gladu is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Maury Ayers did not respond to coaching in control Billy Crespi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Clancy did not respond to coaching in arm David Tappe did not respond to coaching in endurance Lew Lasorda did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Radatz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Radatz did not respond to coaching in arm Eddie Ewing improves in range Michael Jones improves in arm