Inning: 1 Detroit Jason Suarez pitching. Sammy Corsair flies out to the center fielder. Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Dick Thunderbird scores. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. John Ranchero flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Butch Mustang scores. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Frank Villager pitching. Jerry Habyan flies out to the right fielder. Harry Bongiovanni singles to center field. Claude Veach walks. Sherman Mercer walks. Passed ball. Harry Bongiovanni scores. Claude Veach advances to third. Sherman Mercer advances to second. Bill Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Veach scores. Sherman Mercer advances to third on the play. Tom Nixon walks. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Monte Escort singles to center field. Clarence Edge singles to right field. Frank Villager lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sammy Corsair walks. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Washington Joe Cloude grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Suarez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Habyan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. John Ranchero doubles to center field. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the third baseman. Monte Escort singles to center field. John Ranchero scores. Monte Escort steals second. Clarence Edge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Claude Veach strikes out. Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Villager grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair hits a home run. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Washington Bill Grissom doubles to right field. Tom Nixon pops out to the third baseman. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Grissom advances to third on the play. Joe Cloude strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Fairlane strikes out. Monte Escort singles to left field. Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Frank Villager singles to right field. Monte Escort is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Jason Suarez strikes out. Jerry Habyan singles to left field. Jerry Habyan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sammy Corsair walks. Tom Sharpe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Sammy Corsair steals second. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco singles past the shortstop. Sammy Corsair scores. John Ranchero reached on a fielding error by Tom Sharpe. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Claude Veach singles to center field. Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Grissom reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Ranchero. Tom Nixon strikes out. Urbane Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Monte Escort triples. Clarence Edge doubles to center field. Monte Escort scores. Bob Gulley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Villager fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Villager strikes out. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Cloude flies out to the right fielder. Watty Wright is pinch hitting for Bob Gulley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Watty Wright is hit by a pitch. Jerry Habyan doubles past the first baseman. Harry Bongiovanni strikes out. Claude Veach singles to center field. Watty Wright scores. Jerry Habyan scores. Rip Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sherman Mercer singles to right field. Bill Grissom grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Ross pitching. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Trace Bronco steals second. John Ranchero triples. Trace Bronco scores. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the pitcher. Monte Escort grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Tom Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Cloude singles to center field. Curtis Poulsen is pinch hitting for George Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curtis Poulsen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Cloude is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Roberto Ruth pitching. Clarence Edge grounds out to the third baseman. David Collins is pinch hitting for Rip Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins singles to center field. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Rolando Maverick pitching. Jerry Habyan singles to right field. Harry Bongiovanni singles to right field. Claude Veach pops out to the second baseman. Sherman Mercer lines out to the second baseman. Bill Grissom singles to left field. Jerry Habyan scores. John Falcon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Nixon singles to center field. Urbane Jackson singles to center field. Harry Bongiovanni scores. Bill Grissom scores. Joe Cloude pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder. John Ranchero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Ryan Anderson is pinch hitting for Roberto Ruth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Anderson singles to left field. Jerry Habyan grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ryan Anderson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Bongiovanni grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Mike Surhoff pitching. Frank Fairlane pops out to the first baseman. Monte Escort grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Edge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Washington Claude Veach doubles to center field. Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon doubles to center field. Claude Veach scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 13 Washington total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Jerry Habyan (21), Claude Veach (18), Bill Grissom (14), Tom Nixon (20).GIDP - Harry Bongiovanni.HBP - Watty Wright (2). Baserunning: CS - Jerry Habyan (5). Fielding: E - Tom Sharpe.
Game Notes Bob Gulley is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Craig Excursion did not respond to coaching in velocity John Windstar did not respond to coaching in range Elliott Ranger improves in velocity John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Surhoff improves in power_vs_lefty Cuckoo Rodriguez improves in contact_vs_righty Brian Nichting improves in control Pete Browne did not respond to coaching in endurance