Win: Jeff Oglivie (6-2) Loss: Edgar Whit (6-7)
Save: George Pujols (4)
Inning: 1 Washington Jeff Oglivie pitching. Rube Schreiber flies out to the right fielder. Tom Ballenger singles to left field. Shoji Ishikawa flies out to the right fielder. Tom Ballenger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Edgar Whit pitching. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Earl Shinall singles to right field. Hector McGuire grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Owens strikes out. Gus Armstrong strikes out. Gary Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Pi Schwert singles to center field. Juan Vasquez flies out to the left fielder. Mickey McNulty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Niorquis Gavilan singles past the second baseman. Jim Hershberger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Edgar Whit strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hughie Wright singles to center field. Jeff Oglivie lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Branca lines out to the shortstop. Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Rube Schreiber strikes out. Tom Ballenger walks. Tom Ballenger steals second. Shoji Ishikawa flies out to the left fielder. Jim Owens grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Hector McGuire strikes out. Ed Peterson strikes out. Pi Schwert walks. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Gus Armstrong reached on a fielding error by Mickey McNulty. Gus Armstrong is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gary Williams strikes out. Niorquis Gavilan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mickey McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Wright hits a home run. Jeff Oglivie flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca walks. Earl Shinall singles to right field. Curt Branca advances to third on the hit. Hector McGuire grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Jim Hershberger flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Whit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Schreiber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pi Schwert singles to center field. Juan Vasquez bunts for a base hit. Mickey McNulty lines out to the second baseman. Hughie Wright grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Vasquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Tom Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Ishikawa flies out to the right fielder. Jim Owens walks. Gus Armstrong strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Oglivie flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca singles past the second baseman. Earl Shinall singles past the first baseman. Dan Lawrence 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. Hector McGuire singles to left field. Curt Branca scores. Earl Shinall advances to third on the hit. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Shinall scores. Hector McGuire advances to second on the play. Pi Schwert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Gary Williams singles to center field. Niorquis Gavilan grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Williams advances to second on the play. George Pujols 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. Jim Hershberger walks. Eddie DeBerry is pinch hitting for Dan Lawrence. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Williams steals third. Jim Hershberger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eddie DeBerry doubles to left field. Gary Williams scores. Rube Schreiber singles to center field. Tom Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Chaney pitching. Juan Vasquez singles to center field. Mickey McNulty walks. Hughie Wright strikes out. George Pujols lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Shoji Ishikawa singles to center field. Jim Owens flies out to the left fielder. Gus Armstrong grounds out to the pitcher. Shoji Ishikawa advances to second on the play. Gary Williams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Eddie DeBerry (3).GIDP - Jim Hershberger. Baserunning: SB - Tom Ballenger (20), Gary Williams (5).CS - Tom Ballenger (11), Gus Armstrong (9), Jim Hershberger (7).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Clint Berry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Clint Berry improves in contact_vs_righty Ralph Castro did not respond to coaching in control Harry Flohr did not respond to coaching in range Yunier Fondin did not respond to coaching in range Ray Pauxtis did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken King improves in power_vs_lefty Bunty Caddy did not respond to coaching in speed Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in range Rube Clinton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Milt Small did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Bunty Simba did not respond to coaching in 1B