Win: Jim Held (5-3) Loss: Don Drysdale (8-2)
Save: Jim Fetters (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Paul Olson pitching. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jay Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jake Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Dick Dunlop pitching. Gary Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Mitch Sierra flies out to the right fielder. Alejandro White hits a home run. Kirt Walberg grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sean Casey grounds out to the pitcher. Duke Sims walks. Katsuo Machida singles to right field. Duke Sims advances to third on the hit. Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Duke Sims scores. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Andy Carroll flies out to the center fielder. Al Withem walks. Rodney Stone walks. David Overall singles to center field. Al Withem scores. Paul Olson 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Dunlop strikes out. Sidney DeFate walks. Jay Smith walks. Jake Taylor strikes out. Sean Casey lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Mitch Sierra doubles to right field. Alejandro White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mitch Sierra advances to third on the play. Kirt Walberg triples. Mitch Sierra scores. Andy Carroll strikes out. Al Withem grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Duke Sims doubles to right field. Katsuo Machida grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Sims advances to third on the play. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Duke Sims scores. Bob Bailor walks. Dick Dunlop fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Dunlop grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Rodney Stone flies out to the center fielder. David Overall grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Olson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Sidney DeFate strikes out. Jay Smith singles to center field. Jake Taylor singles to right field. Jay Smith advances to third on the hit. Sean Casey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kirt Walberg. Jay Smith scores. Duke Sims strikes out. Katsuo Machida singles past the second baseman. Jake Taylor scores. Sean Casey scores. Klondike Douglass grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Katsuo Machida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Gary Mantilla singles to right field. Mitch Sierra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Mantilla is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mitch Sierra steals second. Alejandro White strikes out. Kirt Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Bailor strikes out. Dick Dunlop strikes out. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Andy Carroll grounds out to the third baseman. Al Withem pops out to the second baseman. Rodney Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Sean Casey singles to center field. Sean Casey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington David Overall doubles to right field. Don Drysdale 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. Luis Avila is pinch hitting for Paul Olson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Luis Avila singles to right field. David Overall scores. Gary Mantilla grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mitch Sierra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Held pitching. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuo Machida singles to center field. Klondike Douglass grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Alejandro White singles to center field. Kirt Walberg hits a home run. Alejandro White scores. Jimmy Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Carroll flies out to the left fielder. Al Withem flies out to the left fielder. Danny Spicer is pinch hitting for Rodney Stone. Danny Spicer singles to right field. Desi Peasley is pinch hitting for David Overall. Danny Spicer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Otho Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Danny Spicer at 2B. Red Sheaffer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Desi Peasley at C. Jim Fetters comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Jimmy Callahan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Desi Coco singles to right field. Sidney DeFate flies out to the right fielder. Desi Coco steals second. Jay Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Adam Cole did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Coleman did not respond to coaching in velocity Augie Rosen did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Judd improves in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Heim did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Liddell improves in power_vs_righty Ken Denny improves in speed Jimmy Urban improves in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Urban did not respond to coaching in C