Win: Jim Lefferts (17-6) Loss: Gil Coulson (11-14)
Inning: 1 Washington Jim Lefferts pitching. Hiroki Akimitsu strikes out. Bo Waters reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Pole. Steve May strikes out. Joe Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Gil Coulson pitching. Mark Pole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Millwood grounds out to the third baseman. Jackie Derry pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Art Gogolewski strikes out. Jose Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Jensen singles to center field. Jimmy Jensen steals second. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Duane Shocker singles to right field. Jimmy Jensen scores. Bob Bean walks. Joe Alexander singles to right field. Duane Shocker scores. Bob Bean advances to third on the hit. Jim Lefferts singles to right field. Bob Bean scores. Joe Alexander advances to third on the hit. Mark Pole grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Lefferts advances to second on the play. Eddie Millwood singles to left field. Joe Alexander scores. Jackie Derry singles to right field. Jim Lefferts scores. Eddie Millwood advances to third on the hit. Ray Begley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Jensen hits a home run. Eddie Millwood scores. Jackie Derry scores. Charlie Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Lou Otero reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddie Millwood. Ray Begley lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hiroki Akimitsu grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lou Otero scores. Bo Waters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Duane Shocker flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bean hits an infield single to the third baseman. Joe Alexander flies out to the left fielder. Jim Lefferts flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Steve May singles to right field. Joe Fuller grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Gogolewski flies out to the right fielder. Jose Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Pole strikes out. Eddie Millwood strikes out. Jackie Derry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bob Lewis pops out to the third baseman. Lou Otero grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Begley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Jensen hits a home run. Charlie Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Duane Shocker singles to left field. Bob Bean strikes out. Joe Alexander walks. Jim Lefferts lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Hiroki Akimitsu walks. Bo Waters singles to right field. Hiroki Akimitsu advances to third on the hit. Steve May flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hiroki Akimitsu scores. Joe Fuller pops out to the second baseman. Art Gogolewski grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bo Waters is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Johnnie Warner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Pole grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Millwood pops out to the shortstop. Jackie Derry walks. Jimmy Jensen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jose Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Bob Lewis strikes out. Lou Otero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Charlie Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Jose Mantilla is pinch hitting for Duane Shocker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jose Mantilla flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bean doubles to left field. Joe Alexander grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Johnnie Warner strikes out. Hiroki Akimitsu grounds out to the pitcher. Bo Waters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Keith Jensen is pinch hitting for Jim Lefferts. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Keith Jensen singles to center field. Mark Pole singles to left field. Jeff Uecker is pinch hitting for Eddie Millwood. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Uecker flies out to the right fielder. Tony Perconte is pinch hitting for Jackie Derry. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Perconte singles past the second baseman. Keith Jensen scores. Mark Pole advances to third on the hit. Tony Perconte steals second. Jimmy Jensen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Mark Pole scores. Charlie Thompson singles to center field. Tony Perconte scores. Charlie Thompson steals second. Jose Mantilla pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington John Robinson pitching. Steve May singles to right field. Joe Fuller strikes out. Art Gogolewski grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve May is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Hughes walks. Bob Lewis walks. Lou Otero lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Bob Bean (15).HR - Jimmy Jensen 2 (19).SF - Jimmy Jensen. Baserunning: SB - Tony Perconte (3), Jimmy Jensen (12), Charlie Thompson (19). Fielding: E - Mark Pole, Eddie Millwood.
Game Notes Jeff Uecker is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Moran improves in speed Ed Lindeman improves in contact_vs_righty McKay Natal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Lindeman did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Blaine McCormick improves in arm Dave Cordero did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Maxvill did not respond to coaching in control Catfish Montejo improves in range Dave Cordero did not respond to coaching in SS