Inning: 1 Washington Vance Egan pitching. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gus Armstrong flies out to the center fielder. Rube Schreiber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Vaughn pitching. Matt Harper strikes out. Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Don Bowman strikes out. Jim Hershberger strikes out. Eddie DeBerry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Shag Lyons grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Shinall pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Owens walks. Joe Meridith grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Mike Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rich Storie strikes out. Walter Medeiros singles to center field. Vance Egan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Armstrong strikes out. Rube Schreiber walks. Rube Schreiber is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ed Peterson walks. Ed Peterson steals second. Doyle Howard lines out to the first baseman. Shag Lyons singles to right field. Ed Peterson scores. Curt Branca pops out to the third baseman. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Don Bowman doubles to left field. Jim Hershberger flies out to the right fielder. Eddie DeBerry flies out to the center fielder. Don Bowman is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rich Storie singles to right field. Walter Medeiros singles to center field. Rich Storie advances to third on the hit. Walter Medeiros steals second. Vance Egan strikes out. Matt Harper hits a home run. Rich Storie scores. Walter Medeiros scores. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard walks. Shag Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Jim Owens singles to right field. Joe Meridith is hit by a pitch. Mike Vaughn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Ballenger lines out to the first baseman. Gus Armstrong flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Branca singles to right field. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Rich Storie walks. Walter Medeiros grounds out to the second baseman. Curt Branca advances to third on the play. Rich Storie advances to second on the play. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Vance Egan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Barry Morris pitching. Rube Schreiber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hershberger singles to left field. Eddie DeBerry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Lawrence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Ed Peterson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Richardson singles to right field. Doyle Howard walks. Shag Lyons pops out to the shortstop. Curt Branca singles to center field. Bill Richardson scores. Doyle Howard advances to third on the hit. Curt Branca steals second. Earl Shinall doubles to center field. Doyle Howard scores. Curt Branca scores. Roy Pena comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Jim Owens walks. Chick Alou is pinch hitting for Joe Meridith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chick Alou walks. Rangel Olivera is pinch hitting for Roy Pena. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rangel Olivera doubles to center field. Jim Owens scores. Chick Alou uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Armstrong grounds out to the shortstop. Rube Schreiber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Neal Patterson pitching. Walter Medeiros flies out to the right fielder. Marty Javier is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Marty Javier strikes out. Matt Harper walks. Matt Harper steals second. Bill Richardson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Ed Baumer pitching. Don Bowman reached on a fielding error by Walter Medeiros. Niorquis Gavilan is pinch hitting for Jim Hershberger. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Niorquis Gavilan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Eddie DeBerry walks. Jim Owens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Earl Shinall (7).HR - Matt Harper (5). Baserunning: SB - Matt Harper (14), Ed Peterson (13), Curt Branca (8), Walter Medeiros (3). Fielding: E - Walter Medeiros.
Game Notes Matt Harper is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Maclin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Krug improves in contact_vs_lefty Flint Sparks did not respond to coaching in arm Flint Sparks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dave Krug improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Maclin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in control Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Hill did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector McGuire did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Scott Hill improves in endurance Ab Espinoza improves in power_vs_lefty Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS