Win: Jim Dotson (3-2) Loss: Glen Dempster (0-3)
Save: Albert May (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Dotson pitching. Dwight Betzel strikes out. Sherry Schulte walks. Sherry Schulte steals second. Harry Acosta flies out to the right fielder. Izzy Werley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Glen Dempster pitching. Mike Howard singles to right field. Passed ball. Mike Howard advances to second. Ed Fries singles to right field. Mike Howard is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mark Perez flies out to the left fielder. Kaoru Sato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Wes Schulz grounds out to the shortstop. Bill McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Dana Francona flies out to the right fielder. Billy Grilli singles to right field. Billy Grilli steals second. Mike Dotter strikes out. Yadil Luis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Nippert grounds out to the shortstop. Glen Dempster pops out to the second baseman. Dwight Betzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jim Dotson walks. Mike Howard doubles to right field. Ed Fries singles to right field. Jim Dotson scores. Mike Howard scores. Ed Fries is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Kaoru Sato grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sherry Schulte singles to center field. Harry Acosta strikes out. Izzy Werley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Dana Francona strikes out. Billy Grilli strikes out. Mike Dotter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Wes Schulz strikes out. Bill McHale grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Yadil Luis strikes out. Jim Dotson grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Nippert singles to center field. Glen Dempster lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dwight Betzel walks. Sherry Schulte strikes out. Harry Acosta singles to left field. Izzy Werley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Washington Ed Fries walks. Mark Perez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ed Fries is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Kaoru Sato singles to right field. Osamu Sogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dana Francona singles past the third baseman. Mark Perez scores. Kaoru Sato advances to third on the hit. Dana Francona steals second. Billy Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Kaoru Sato scores. Dana Francona advances to third on the play. Mike Dotter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. Wes Schulz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bill McHale pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Yadil Luis grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Dotson lines out to the third baseman. Mike Howard walks. Ed Fries strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Connolly is pinch hitting for Jim Nippert. George Connolly singles to center field. Chip Ullrich is pinch hitting for Osamu Sogawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Chip Ullrich doubles past the left fielder. Dwight Betzel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Connolly scores. Sherry Schulte strikes out. Harry Acosta singles to left field. Izzy Werley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Matt Murray pitching. Mark Perez strikes out. Kaoru Sato flies out to the left fielder. Dana Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Albert May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sam Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Wes Schulz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Washington total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Froats improves in power_vs_lefty Ty Foley improves in arm Gene Mura improves in contact_vs_lefty Vic Retzer improves in contact_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Lewis did not respond to coaching in control Bob Midkiff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Marius McClellan improves in contact_vs_righty Dwight Harshman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Midkiff did not respond to coaching in 2B