Win: Milt Small (11-15) Loss: Dink Palmeiro (14-5)
Save: Keith Stanley (43)
Inning: 1 Washington Dink Palmeiro pitching. Dave Krug walks. Gary Williams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Melvin Honeycutt doubles to left field. Jim Maclin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Milt Small pitching. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the shortstop. Hector McGuire strikes out. Hughie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Walter Oana walks. Lisdey Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Jim Owens hits a home run. Walter Oana scores. Shoji Ishikawa singles to center field. Milt Small fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Milt Small pops out to the third baseman. Dave Krug strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ab Espinoza grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Gary Williams strikes out. Melvin Honeycutt flies out to the center fielder. Jim Maclin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bunty Simba flies out to the center fielder. John Hartford grounds out to the shortstop. Dink Palmeiro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Walter Oana strikes out. Lisdey Delgado strikes out. Jim Owens singles to center field. Shoji Ishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Juan Vasquez grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Hughie Wright singles to left field. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Milt Small strikes out. Dave Krug grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ab Espinoza grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Branca pops out to the first baseman. Bunty Simba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Melvin Honeycutt strikes out. Jim Maclin flies out to the left fielder. Walter Oana singles to left field. Lisdey Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Hartford lines out to the second baseman. Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Dink Palmeiro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bill Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Vasquez pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Barry Morris pitching. Jim Owens reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ab Espinoza. Shoji Ishikawa grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Small strikes out. Dave Krug lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hector McGuire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hughie Wright strikes out. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Gary Williams walks. Gary Williams steals second. Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Maclin strikes out. Walter Oana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ab Espinoza pops out to the third baseman. Curt Branca singles to center field. Bunty Simba strikes out. Curt Branca is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Lisdey Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Owens singles to right field. Shoji Ishikawa hits an infield single to the second baseman. Blackie Manush is pinch hitting for Milt Small. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Blackie Manush grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Owens advances to third on the play. Shoji Ishikawa advances to second on the play. Dave Krug flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Keith Stanley pitching. John Hartford hits a home run. Rube Clinton is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rube Clinton grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Vasquez walks. Hector McGuire walks. Hughie Wright grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 2
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Toto Torrealba did not respond to coaching in control Carlos Blanco did not respond to coaching in arm Bernie Johns did not respond to coaching in control Toto Torrealba did not respond to coaching in endurance Al Nolan improves in range Ramon Percival improves in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cal Walker did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Williams improves in speed Junie Atkins did not respond to coaching in control Luis Austin did not respond to coaching in velocity George Cregan improves in control