Win: John Cockrell (7-5) Loss: Vern Fromme (1-4)
Save: Naoya Sato (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Cockrell pitching. Tom Miller singles to left field. Claude Sanicki flies out to the center fielder. Tom Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hack Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Stan Etten pitching. Dick Gagnier flies out to the right fielder. Felix Smith flies out to the right fielder. Jack Carter walks. Mickey Pruiett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Scheinblum grounds out to the shortstop. John Ritter strikes out. Doug Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Simon strikes out. Jocko Brantley doubles to left field. Todd Walewander flies out to the center fielder. Dave Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Schemanske grounds out to the shortstop. Lance Kerlin grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Etten grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington John Cockrell singles to right field. Dick Gagnier strikes out. Felix Smith strikes out. Jack Carter singles to right field. John Cockrell advances to third on the hit. Mickey Pruiett grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Miller singles to left field. Tom Miller steals second. Claude Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman. Hack Rucker strikes out. Pat Scheinblum pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Jim Simon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jocko Brantley walks. Todd Walewander strikes out. Jocko Brantley steals second. Dave Benton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Ritter doubles to center field. Doug Jones strikes out. Joe Schemanske singles to right field. John Ritter scores. Lance Kerlin strikes out. Stan Etten grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington John Cockrell grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Gagnier flies out to the left fielder. Felix Smith singles to center field. Jack Carter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Miller strikes out. Claude Sanicki grounds out to the pitcher. Hack Rucker pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mickey Pruiett grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Simon walks. Jocko Brantley singles to center field. Jim Simon advances to third on the hit. Vern Fromme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Todd Walewander singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Simon scores. Jocko Brantley advances to third on the hit. Dave Benton strikes out. John Cockrell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Scheinblum flies out to the center fielder. John Ritter grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Dick Gagnier singles past the shortstop. Felix Smith singles to right field. Dick Gagnier advances to third on the hit. Jack Carter singles past the second baseman. Dick Gagnier scores. Felix Smith advances to third on the hit. Mickey Pruiett singles to center field. Felix Smith scores. Jack Carter is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jim Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Simon flies out to the left fielder. Jocko Brantley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mickey Pruiett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Schemanske strikes out. Lance Kerlin flies out to the center fielder. Boardwalk Casey is pinch hitting for Jim Bennett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Boardwalk Casey singles to right field. Tom Miller triples. Boardwalk Casey scores. Yusaku Miyazaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Claude Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bob Koskie pitching. Todd Walewander grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Benton flies out to the right fielder. Steve Grasso is pinch hitting for Yusaku Miyazaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Grasso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Naoya Sato pitching. Hack Rucker grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Scheinblum pops out to the shortstop. John Ritter singles to center field. Doug Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Les Lemon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Alvin Hoeft improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Anderson improves in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Angel McGlothen did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Bray did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Miller improves in range Bill Cano did not respond to coaching in control Bill Miller did not respond to coaching in 2B