Win: Jack Lopez (9-7) Loss: Doug Taylor (8-11)
Save: George Davis (24)
Inning: 1 Washington Doug Taylor pitching. Dave Sixsmith triples. Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Sixsmith scores. Ed Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Keupper singles past the second baseman. Bob MacCormack walks. Kenny Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jack Lopez pitching. Hal Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Adams flies out to the left fielder. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Alex Valera singles to left field. Lefty Gearin flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lopez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Lou Snyder pops out to the shortstop. Phil Suppan singles in front of the right fielder. Pat Long grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Phil Suppan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Ed Wenz lines out to the third baseman. Dutch Keupper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Zeb Hudgens strikes out. Doug Taylor strikes out. Hal Wright singles to left field. Hal Wright steals second. Paul Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Bob MacCormack singles to center field. Kenny Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Alex Valera strikes out. Lefty Gearin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob MacCormack is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Walker strikes out. Lou Snyder walks. Phil Suppan strikes out. Pat Long hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Jack Lopez strikes out. Dave Sixsmith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Davey Spoljaric grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Taylor strikes out. Hal Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Ed Wenz doubles to left field. Dutch Keupper grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz advances to third on the play. Bob MacCormack grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Wenz scores. Kenny Schmidt singles to center field. Alex Valera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Walker walks. Lou Snyder singles to center field. Bill Walker advances to third on the hit. Phil Suppan strikes out. Pat Long walks. Bob Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Lefty Gearin flies out to the right fielder. Jack Lopez strikes out. Dave Sixsmith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Zeb Hudgens flies out to the center fielder. Doug Taylor strikes out. Hal Wright pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Davey Spoljaric walks. Ed Wenz singles to center field. Davey Spoljaric advances to third on the hit. Dutch Keupper singles to center field. Davey Spoljaric scores. Ed Wenz advances to third on the hit. Dutch Keupper steals second. Bob MacCormack walks. Kenny Schmidt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ed Wenz scores. Dutch Keupper advances to third on the play. Lenny Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Valera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Thevenow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alex Valera at 1B. Paul Adams pops out to the third baseman. Bill Walker triples. Lou Snyder singles past the second baseman. Bill Walker scores. Lou Snyder steals second. Phil Suppan flies out to the right fielder. Pat Long singles in front of the center fielder. Lou Snyder scores. Bob Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Lefty Gearin strikes out. Junior Pole is pinch hitting for Jack Lopez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Junior Pole walks. Dave Sixsmith strikes out. Davey Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit George Davis pitching. Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Terry Sparks is pinch hitting for Lenny Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Sparks flies out to the center fielder. Hal Wright singles to left field. Paul Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Andy Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Hippo Moss improves in power_vs_righty Bob Kellner improves in speed John Wilson improves in control Hippo Moss did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Potter improves in arm Pete Shipley did not respond to coaching in endurance Wilbur Murphy did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Simmons improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Potter improves in 2B