Win: Steve Wright (3-2) Loss: Zephyr Zodiac (2-2)
Save: Tom Sharpe (8)
Inning: 1 Washington Marshall Brand pitching. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Claude Veach grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Wilkerson pitching. Sammy Corsair pops out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Sherman Mercer singles to right field. Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Urbane Jackson walks. Joe Cloude strikes out. Dave Wilkerson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit John Ranchero walks. Frank Fairlane walks. Monte Escort is hit by a pitch. Clarence Edge singles to center field. John Ranchero scores. Frank Fairlane scores. Monte Escort advances to third on the hit. Marshall Brand flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Escort scores. Clarence Edge advances to second on the play. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Jerry Habyan strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni pops out to the first baseman. Claude Veach singles to center field. Sherman Mercer singles to left field. Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Urbane Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cloude flies out to the right fielder. Dave Wilkerson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Frank Fairlane walks. Monte Escort walks. Clarence Edge pops out to the third baseman. Marshall Brand 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 grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Jerry Habyan grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the right fielder. Claude Veach walks. Sherman Mercer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Butch Mustang flies out to the center fielder. Trace Bronco singles to left field. John Ranchero grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Trace Bronco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bill Grissom walks. Tom Nixon singles to right field. Bill Grissom is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Urbane Jackson walks. Joe Cloude singles past the second baseman. Tom Nixon scores. Urbane Jackson advances to third on the hit. Dave Wilkerson strikes out. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Monte Escort strikes out. Clarence Edge grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane advances to second on the play. Marshall Brand walks. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the center fielder. Claude Veach strikes out. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Thunderbird walks. Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dick Thunderbird advances to third on the play. Steve Wright 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 1st. John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Grissom reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Thunderbird. Tom Nixon strikes out. Urbane Jackson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Butch Mustang. Bill Grissom scores. Joe Cloude doubles past the center fielder. Urbane Jackson scores. Watty Wright is pinch hitting for Steve Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Watty Wright pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Habyan doubles to right field. Joe Cloude scores. Harry Bongiovanni walks. Claude Veach walks. John Falcon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sherman Mercer walks. Jerry Habyan scores. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Rick Bridges pitching. Frank Fairlane is hit by a pitch. Monte Escort strikes out. Clarence Edge walks. David Collins is pinch hitting for John Falcon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Rolando Maverick pitching. Tom Nixon lines out to the pitcher. Urbane Jackson singles to center field. Joe Cloude grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Trace Bronco steals second. John Ranchero doubles to left field. Trace Bronco scores. Tom Sharpe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Nin Boswell did not respond to coaching in control Mickey Griner did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Surhoff did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Magee improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Freda improves in arm Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in control Monte Tempo improves in range Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in 3B