Win: Don Drysdale (3-0) Loss: Jackie Fletcher (2-3)
Save: Henry Gallego (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jackie Fletcher pitching. Bert Lee pops out to the shortstop. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Todd Helton hits a home run. Sean Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Frank Dressendorfer pitching. Gary Mantilla grounds out to the pitcher. Mitch Sierra is hit by a pitch. Kirt Walberg walks. Andy Carroll strikes out. Rodney Stone walks. Gary Meinert singles to left field. Mitch Sierra scores. Desi Peasley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims pops out to the catcher. Katsuo Machida singles to center field. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuo Machida advances to second on the play. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Red Sheaffer walks. Jackie Fletcher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Mantilla pops out to the third baseman. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Dressendorfer lines out to the first baseman. Bert Lee grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Kirt Walberg strikes out. Andy Carroll strikes out. Rodney Stone lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Todd Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sean Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Gary Meinert strikes out. Desi Peasley flies out to the center fielder. Red Sheaffer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Bob Bailor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jackie Fletcher singles to left field. Gary Mantilla grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Dressendorfer pops out to the shortstop. Bert Lee pops out to the third baseman. Jay Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Kirt Walberg singles to center field. Andy Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Rodney Stone singles to left field. Don Drysdale 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. Gary Meinert grounds out to the third baseman. Kirt Walberg advances to third on the play. Rodney Stone advances to second on the play. Desi Peasley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Todd Helton flies out to the left fielder. Sean Casey singles to center field. Brett Bradford 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 1st. Duke Sims hits a home run. Sean Casey scores. Katsuo Machida strikes out. Klondike Douglass pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Red Sheaffer pops out to the first baseman. Al Withem is pinch hitting for Brett Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Withem singles to right field. Gary Mantilla singles to right field. Al Withem advances to third on the hit. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Kirt Walberg singles to center field. Al Withem scores. Gary Mantilla advances to third on the hit. Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Carroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Held pitching. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Desi Coco walks. Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Luis Kent. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Jones walks. Bert Lee flies out to the center fielder. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Desi Coco advances to third on the play. Chuck Jones advances to second on the play. Todd Helton pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Henry Gallego pitching. Rodney Stone strikes out. Gary Meinert flies out to the right fielder. Desi Peasley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sean Casey pops out to the shortstop. Duke Sims strikes out. Katsuo Machida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Red Sheaffer flies out to the left fielder. Luis Avila is pinch hitting for Jim Held. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Luis Avila grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Mantilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tom Judd improves in endurance Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in control Joe Gumpert improves in contact_vs_righty Kim Herrera did not respond to coaching in arm
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy Piazza did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Denny improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Konetchy improves in speed Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C