Inning: 1 Detroit Adam Jackson pitching. Matt Harper singles to right field. Matt Harper steals second. Hector McGuire singles to left field. Matt Harper scores. Juan Vasquez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Bud Travers pitching. Hisaaki Takamizawa grounds out to the second baseman. Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Alou singles to center field. Jim Owens singles to center field. Chick Alou advances to third on the hit. Yasutaka Watanabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jim Maclin strikes out. Rangel Olivares pops out to the shortstop. Gary Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Angel Whitaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Travers strikes out. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Adam Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Hisaaki Takamizawa flies out to the center fielder. Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Juan Vasquez singles to center field. Curt Branca pops out to the third baseman. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Chick Alou flies out to the left fielder. Jim Owens singles to right field. Yasutaka Watanabe walks. Jim Maclin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Alex Miller singles to right field. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Angel Whitaker doubles to right field. Bud Travers singles to right field. Alex Miller scores. Angel Whitaker scores. Matt Harper strikes out. Hector McGuire reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Williams. Juan Vasquez walks. Gary Tischinski 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. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Washington Rangel Olivares hits a home run. Gary Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Tischinski strikes out. Hisaaki Takamizawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Peterson hits a home run. Alex Miller pops out to the second baseman. Earl Shinall singles past the shortstop. Angel Whitaker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Melvin Honeycutt singles to left field. Chick Alou singles to right field. Jim Owens flies out to the left fielder. Al Geary 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. Yasutaka Watanabe singles to left field. Jim Maclin pops out to the first baseman. Rangel Olivares hits a home run. Melvin Honeycutt scores. Chick Alou scores. Yasutaka Watanabe scores. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jot Roig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hughie Wright is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hughie Wright is hit by a pitch. Hughie Wright is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Matt Harper singles to right field. Matt Harper steals second. Melvin Honeycutt throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Hector McGuire strikes out. Juan Vasquez walks. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington George Pujols pitching. Walter Oana is pinch hitting for Jot Roig. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Oana singles to right field. Hisaaki Takamizawa strikes out. Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Oana advances to second on the play. Chick Alou grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Belinda pitching. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Miller strikes out. Earl Shinall singles to left field. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Jim Owens flies out to the center fielder. Yasutaka Watanabe pops out to the third baseman. Jim Maclin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Keith Stanley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Gallagher is pinch hitting for George Pujols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Andy Gallagher singles to center field. Matt Harper strikes out. Hector McGuire lines out to the second baseman. Juan Vasquez hits a home run. Andy Gallagher scores. Stu Bearse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Ryosuke Inui pitching. Rangel Olivares lines out to the shortstop. Gary Williams flies out to the center fielder. Shoji Ishikawa is pinch hitting for Stu Bearse. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shoji Ishikawa walks. Hisaaki Takamizawa walks. Shoji Ishikawa steals third. Melvin Honeycutt singles to right field. Shoji Ishikawa scores. Chick Alou grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Lee Moore pitching. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Alex Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Jeff Oglivie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Owens grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Yasutaka Watanabe singles to center field. Jim Maclin strikes out. Rangel Olivares flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Angel Whitaker strikes out. Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for Jeff Oglivie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Espinoza strikes out. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Washington Bill Baker pitching. Gary Williams hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Rangel Olivares 2 (3), Gary Williams (2).GIDP - Jim Maclin. Baserunning: SB - Shoji Ishikawa (4). Fielding: E - Melvin Honeycutt, Gary Williams.
Game Notes Bill Baker is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Maynard improves in power_vs_righty Bunty Caddy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Oaks did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Maynard improves in power_vs_righty Bunty Simba did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Matt McCaskill did not respond to coaching in arm
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie James improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie James did not respond to coaching in speed Bernie Johns did not respond to coaching in control Kn Tucky improves in contact_vs_righty Libe Hands did not respond to coaching in range Ralph Castro did not respond to coaching in control