Win: Johnny Sheldon (1-0) Loss: Rube Criscione (0-1)
Save: Mark Welch (1)
Inning: 1 Washington Johnny Sheldon pitching. Sean Miller grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chico Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Otis pitching. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman pops out to the third baseman. Tracy Aase flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Luis Prough flies out to the center fielder. Harry Hiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Brandenburg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Alan Johnson strikes out. Lou Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Clete Radford walks. Fred Suggs singles in front of the left fielder. Clete Radford advances to third on the hit. Greg Estes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Fred Edington flies out to the right fielder. Sumpter Rincon flies out to the right fielder. Joe Otis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Johnny Sheldon grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta singles to right field. Frank Frazetta steals second. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase singles to left field. Frank Frazetta scores. Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Sean Miller strikes out. Chico Wells flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Doyle strikes out. Clete Radford strikes out. Fred Suggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Luis Prough strikes out. Harry Hiser pops out to the second baseman. Jim Brandenburg pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Greg Estes strikes out. Johnny Sheldon singles to left field. Frank Frazetta flies out to the left fielder. Willie Dingman singles to left field. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Fred Edington flies out to the left fielder. Sumpter Rincon walks. Joe Otis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sean Miller walks. Chico Wells singles to center field. Sumpter Rincon scores. Johnny Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Alan Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Doyle singles past the first baseman. Clete Radford walks. Fred Suggs grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Luis Prough strikes out. Harry Hiser grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Brandenburg singles to right field. Fred Edington walks. Sumpter Rincon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Estes grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Sheldon grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bob Glazner is pinch hitting for Joe Otis. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Glazner singles to center field. Sean Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chico Wells grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rube Criscione pitching. Tracy Aase hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alan Johnson singles to left field. Tracy Aase advances to third on the hit. Lou Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tracy Aase scores. Red Piet comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alan Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clete Radford strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Prough singles to center field. Harry Hiser pops out to the shortstop. Jim Brandenburg lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Pena improves in range Chuck Potter did not respond to coaching in velocity Domingo Mintz improves in power_vs_righty Darold Burich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Hadley improves in power_vs_lefty Gene Pitula improves in arm Joe Pena did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Leo Robertson did not respond to coaching in control Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Parks did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bert Damon did not respond to coaching in control Nomar Williamson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Gooden did not respond to coaching in 1B