Win: Eric Grace (12-7) Loss: Mandy Blosser (12-11)
Inning: 1 Washington Eric Grace pitching. Gary Mantilla doubles to right field. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Alejandro White pops out to the second baseman. Kirt Walberg singles to right field. Gary Mantilla is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mandy Blosser pitching. Sidney DeFate singles to left field. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Sidney DeFate advances to second on the play. Todd Helton pops out to the first baseman. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Andy Carroll pops out to the second baseman. Al Withem strikes out. Rodney Stone singles past the second baseman. David Overall walks. Mandy Blosser walks. Gary Mantilla strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Katsuo Machida flies out to the left fielder. Jose Cruz Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mitch Sierra flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro White grounds out to the second baseman. Kirt Walberg grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Bailor strikes out. Eric Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Sidney DeFate hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jay Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Andy Carroll grounds out to the shortstop. Al Withem singles to right field. Rodney Stone reached on a fielding error by Eric Grace. David Overall grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Todd Helton pops out to the first baseman. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the right fielder. Duke Sims doubles to center field. Katsuo Machida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mandy Blosser strikes out. Gary Mantilla flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Sierra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Eric Grace fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eric Grace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Alejandro White singles to center field. Alejandro White is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kirt Walberg singles to right field. Andy Carroll strikes out. Al Withem strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sidney DeFate walks. Jay Smith singles to right field. Sidney DeFate advances to third on the hit. Todd Helton walks. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the left fielder. Duke Sims singles to left field. Sidney DeFate scores. Jay Smith scores. Katsuo Machida walks. Jose Cruz Jr. singles to center field. Todd Helton scores. Duke Sims scores. Katsuo Machida advances to third on the hit. Brett Bradford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Cruz Jr. steals second. Bob Bailor singles to left field. Katsuo Machida scores. Jose Cruz Jr. scores. Eric Grace fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Eric Grace flies out to the right fielder. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Otho Smith is pinch hitting for Rodney Stone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Otho Smith flies out to the center fielder. David Overall singles past the first baseman. Danny Spicer is pinch hitting for Brett Bradford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Danny Spicer strikes out. Gary Mantilla singles to right field. David Overall advances to third on the hit. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Held pitching. Jay Smith flies out to the right fielder. Todd Helton singles to left field. Tetsuya Akagi triples. Todd Helton scores. Duke Sims strikes out. Katsuo Machida grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Alejandro White walks. Gary Meinert is pinch hitting for Kirt Walberg. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Gary Meinert hits a home run. Alejandro White scores. Andy Carroll lines out to the shortstop. Al Withem flies out to the center fielder. Otho Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jose Cruz Jr. singles to left field. Bob Bailor strikes out. Eric Grace lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jose Cruz Jr. forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sidney DeFate grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eric Grace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington David Overall walks. Jim Held fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Held strikes out. Gary Mantilla flies out to the left fielder. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Denny did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Freddie Birkofer did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Heim did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in range Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Baldwin improves in power_vs_righty Eric Nagy improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Altizer did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity