Win: Eric Grace (9-6) Loss: Mandy Blosser (9-9)
Save: Luis Kent (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mandy Blosser pitching. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Jay Smith strikes out. Todd Helton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Eric Grace pitching. Gary Mantilla singles to center field. Gary Mantilla steals second. Mitch Sierra grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro White walks. Kirt Walberg flies out to the left fielder. Andy Carroll singles to left field. Rodney Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Sean Casey flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Gary Meinert singles to center field. Gary Meinert steals second. Gary Meinert steals third. David Overall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bob Bailor. Gary Meinert scores. Mandy Blosser lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Mantilla singles to left field. David Overall scores. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Alejandro White strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bailor singles to right field. Bob Bailor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eric Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Kirt Walberg strikes out. Andy Carroll pops out to the first baseman. Rodney Stone doubles to center field. Gary Meinert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sidney DeFate pops out to the shortstop. Jay Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Helton doubles to center field. Sean Casey singles to right field. Todd Helton scores. Duke Sims hits a home run. Sean Casey scores. Chuck Jones doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington David Overall strikes out. Mandy Blosser walks. Gary Mantilla strikes out. Mitch Sierra doubles to left field. Mandy Blosser is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Eric Grace strikes out. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Alejandro White walks. Alejandro White steals second. Kirt Walberg strikes out. Andy Carroll strikes out. Rodney Stone reached on a fielding error by Bob Bailor. Gary Meinert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jay Smith grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Todd Helton reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kirt Walberg. Sean Casey strikes out. Duke Sims singles to left field. Todd Helton scores. Duke Sims is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington David Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Spicer is pinch hitting for Mandy Blosser. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Danny Spicer singles to left field. Gary Mantilla strikes out. Mitch Sierra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Spicer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Brett Bradford pitching. Chuck Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Bob Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Alejandro White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirt Walberg flies out to the center fielder. Andy Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Eric Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Jay Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Rodney Stone flies out to the center fielder. Desi Peasley is pinch hitting for Gary Meinert. Desi Peasley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Red Sheaffer is pinch hitting for David Overall. Red Sheaffer walks. Luis Avila is pinch hitting for Brett Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Luis Avila flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rick Long pitching. Todd Helton pops out to the second baseman. Sean Casey pops out to the second baseman. Duke Sims pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Mitch Sierra pops out to the catcher. Alejandro White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Mitch Sierra (20), Rodney Stone (5). Baserunning: SB - Gary Mantilla (12), Alejandro White (9), Gary Meinert 2 (7). Fielding: E - Kirt Walberg.
Game Notes Duke Sims is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Eric Nagy improves in arm Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Garcia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Palica improves in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Yelding did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Brett improves in speed Graig Lucey did not respond to coaching in control John Noftsker improves in contact_vs_lefty Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C