Win: Dan Ardizoia (10-4) Loss: Randy Strohmayer (3-9)
Inning: 1 Washington Randy Strohmayer pitching. Dave Sixsmith walks. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Ed Wenz strikes out. Dutch Keupper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Ardizoia pitching. George Clay flies out to the right fielder. Ken Butcher strikes out. Lou Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Kenny Schmidt hits an infield single to the pitcher. Alex Valera strikes out. Jaime Estevez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Suppan flies out to the center fielder. Bob Shore pops out to the second baseman. Hal Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Dan Ardizoia singles to left field. Dan Ardizoia is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Paul Adams flies out to the center fielder. Bill Walker flies out to the right fielder. Randy Strohmayer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ed Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Keupper singles to left field. Bob MacCormack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George Clay strikes out. Ken Butcher grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Snyder singles to left field. Phil Suppan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Kenny Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Valera singles to right field. Jaime Estevez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Shore flies out to the right fielder. Hal Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Adams singles to left field. Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Dan Ardizoia strikes out. Dave Sixsmith hits a home run. Davey Spoljaric walks. Ed Wenz strikes out. Dutch Keupper singles to left field. Bob MacCormack strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Strohmayer reached on a fielding error by Ed Wenz. George Clay flies out to the left fielder. Ken Butcher pops out to the second baseman. Lou Snyder doubles to right field. Phil Suppan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Kenny Schmidt singles to right field. Alex Valera walks. Kenny Schmidt steals third. Lou Snyder throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. Kenny Schmidt scores. Steve Abstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jaime Estevez grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Valera advances to third on the play. Dan Ardizoia strikes out. Dave Sixsmith walks. Davey Spoljaric lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Shore strikes out. Hal Wright walks. Paul Adams grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Ed Wenz singles to center field. Dutch Keupper grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob MacCormack walks. Kenny Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Thevenow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alex Valera at 1B. Bill Walker singles past the second baseman. Ramon Kiefer is pinch hitting for Steve Abstein. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ramon Kiefer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Walker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Clay grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Lenny Hale pitching. Jim Thevenow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jaime Estevez singles in front of the right fielder. Dan Ardizoia lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jaime Estevez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Sixsmith doubles to right field. Davey Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Butcher flies out to the center fielder. Lou Snyder singles to left field. Phil Suppan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Kocher did not respond to coaching in control Bob Kellner improves in range Jeff Weber improves in range Bob Kellner improves in speed Hippo Moss did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Talmadge McClure did not respond to coaching in endurance Tony Bosman improves in range Talmadge McClure did not respond to coaching in control Frank Potter did not respond to coaching in 2B