Win: Jason Suarez (3-4) Loss: Juan Tankersley (1-1)
Save: George Ross (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jason Suarez pitching. Sammy Corsair singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sammy Corsair is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco singles in front of the right fielder. Dick Thunderbird scores. John Ranchero grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Butch Mustang advances to third on the play. Trace Bronco advances to second on the play. Frank Fairlane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Frank Villager pitching. Jerry Habyan flies out to the left fielder. Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Claude Veach hits a home run. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Monte Escort strikes out. Clarence Edge singles to right field. Frank Villager lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bill Grissom singles to center field. Tom Nixon walks. Urbane Jackson strikes out. Joe Cloude flies out to the center fielder. Jason Suarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Thunderbird singles to right field. Dick Thunderbird is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jerry Habyan singles to right field. Harry Bongiovanni grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Habyan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Claude Veach strikes out. Sherman Mercer walks. Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ranchero triples. Frank Fairlane flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Ranchero scores. Monte Escort walks. Clarence Edge strikes out. Frank Villager flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Urbane Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Joe Cloude flies out to the center fielder. Jason Suarez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Sammy Corsair doubles to right field. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Sammy Corsair scores. Butch Mustang pops out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Jerry Habyan singles to left field. Harry Bongiovanni hits a home run. Jerry Habyan scores. Claude Veach hits a home run. Juan Tankersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sherman Mercer walks. Bill Grissom doubles to right field. Sherman Mercer scores. Rip Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Grissom steals third. Tom Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Grissom scores. Urbane Jackson singles to right field. Joe Cloude singles to center field. Jason Suarez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Habyan singles to center field. Urbane Jackson scores. Joe Cloude scores. Pat Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Bongiovanni walks. Claude Veach grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Fairlane singles to center field. Frank Fairlane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Monte Escort hits a home run. Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Pat Thompson singles to left field. Sammy Corsair singles to right field. Rick Bridges comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Thunderbird walks. Butch Mustang grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Washington Sherman Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon walks. Urbane Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cloude flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Trace Bronco flies out to the right fielder. John Ranchero strikes out. Frank Fairlane triples. Monte Escort strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Frankie Eiteljorge is pinch hitting for Rick Bridges. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frankie Eiteljorge grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Habyan singles to right field. Jerry Habyan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Ross pitching. Clarence Edge flies out to the right fielder. David Collins is pinch hitting for Pat Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington John Falcon pitching. Claude Veach grounds out to the third baseman. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Bill Grissom grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Washington total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Sammy Corsair (12).3B - John Ranchero (3), Frank Fairlane (3).HR - Dick Thunderbird (7), Monte Escort (5).SF - Frank Fairlane. Baserunning: CS - Dick Thunderbird (7), Frank Fairlane (5).
Batting:2B - Bill Grissom (9).HR - Harry Bongiovanni (9), Claude Veach 2 (7).SF - Tom Nixon. Baserunning: SB - Bill Grissom (10).CS - Jerry Habyan (3).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Ken Cougar did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Cobra did not respond to coaching in control John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Keith Ka did not respond to coaching in LF
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chris McQuillen did not respond to coaching in control Mellie Benton improves in velocity Mellie Benton improves in velocity Brian Nichting improves in control