Inning: 1 Washington Pete Rodriguez pitching. Tom Ballenger singles to left field. Gus Armstrong pops out to the second baseman. Damon Ebert pops out to the first baseman. Jim Hershberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Orlando Rives pitching. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGuire singles to center field. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Don Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie DeBerry flies out to the center fielder. Jim Owens flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Alex Miller hits a home run. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Shag Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Scott Beall grounds out to the second baseman. Orlando Rives grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Ballenger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete Rodriguez strikes out. Ed Peterson singles to left field. Doyle Howard strikes out. Hector McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Gus Armstrong grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Ebert singles to left field. Jim Hershberger grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Curt Branca singles to left field. Alex Miller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Curt Branca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Don Bowman strikes out. Eddie DeBerry pops out to the third baseman. Jim Owens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Shag Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Pete Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Scott Beall strikes out. Orlando Rives strikes out. Tom Ballenger triples. Gus Armstrong singles to right field. Tom Ballenger scores. Damon Ebert singles to left field. Gus Armstrong advances to third on the hit. Gus Armstrong gets picked off third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard walks. Hector McGuire singles to left field. Doyle Howard advances to third on the hit. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Doyle Howard scores. Hector McGuire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Al Geary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Hershberger singles to left field. Don Bowman walks. Eddie DeBerry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Bowman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the infield in. Jim Owens singles to center field. Jim Hershberger scores. Eddie DeBerry advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Schreiber is pinch hitting for Scott Beall. Rube Schreiber singles to center field. Eddie DeBerry scores. Orlando Rives 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Charlie Skok enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rube Schreiber at 3B. Alex Miller singles to left field. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Alex Miller steals second. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Shag Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Gus Armstrong walks. Damon Ebert lines out to the pitcher. Jim Hershberger flies out to the center fielder. Don Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Richardson strikes out. Ed Peterson walks. Doyle Howard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Rick Porzio pitching. Eddie DeBerry strikes out. Jim Owens flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Skok doubles past the center fielder. Rangel Olivera is pinch hitting for Orlando Rives. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rangel Olivera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ryosuke Inui pitching. Hector McGuire doubles to center field. Curt Branca pops out to the first baseman. Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Hector McGuire (4).HR - Alex Miller (10).SF - Curt Branca.GIDP - Doyle Howard. Baserunning: SB - Alex Miller (12).CS - Hector McGuire (2), Alex Miller (7).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Neal Patterson did not respond to coaching in endurance Flint Sparks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Keith Stanley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Maclin did not respond to coaching in arm Chick Alou improves in arm Chick Alou improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oscar White did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in arm Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in control Milt Small did not respond to coaching in endurance Oscar White did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Scott improves in contact_vs_righty Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS