Win: Dink Palmeiro (1-1) Loss: Lee Moore (2-1)
Save: George Pujols (6)
Inning: 1 Washington Dink Palmeiro pitching. Gary Williams strikes out. Hisaaki Takamizawa grounds out to the pitcher. Rangel Olivares lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Moore pitching. Juan Vasquez singles to right field. Matt Harper reached on a fielding error by Lisdey Delgado. Hughie Wright triples. Juan Vasquez scores. Matt Harper scores. Earl Shinall strikes out. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hughie Wright scores. John Hartford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Lisdey Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Yasutaka Watanabe grounds out to the catcher. Shoji Ishikawa singles past the shortstop. Ralph Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Curt Branca strikes out. Bunty Simba grounds out to the third baseman. Dink Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington George Kearney singles to center field. George Kearney steals second. Lee Moore lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Williams flies out to the center fielder. Hisaaki Takamizawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Juan Vasquez hits a home run. Matt Harper singles to center field. Matt Harper steals second. Hughie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Matt Harper advances to third on the play. Earl Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Rangel Olivares singles to left field. Lisdey Delgado singles to left field. Rangel Olivares advances to third on the hit. Yasutaka Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rangel Olivares scores. Shoji Ishikawa grounds out to the shortstop. Lisdey Delgado advances to second on the play. Ralph Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Hartford grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Branca strikes out. Bunty Simba grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington George Kearney strikes out. Lee Moore reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Harper. Gary Williams strikes out. Hisaaki Takamizawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dink Palmeiro flies out to the right fielder. Juan Vasquez singles to left field. Matt Harper strikes out. Juan Vasquez steals second. Hughie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Rangel Olivares lines out to the third baseman. Lisdey Delgado singles to center field. Yasutaka Watanabe pops out to the shortstop. Shoji Ishikawa singles past the shortstop. Lisdey Delgado advances to third on the hit. Ralph Scott doubles past the third baseman. Lisdey Delgado scores. Shoji Ishikawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Kearney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Ed Peterson singles to left field. John Hartford walks. Curt Branca grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Peterson advances to third on the play. John Hartford advances to second on the play. Bunty Simba grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington George Sutcliffe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Williams singles to center field. Hisaaki Takamizawa singles past the second baseman. Rangel Olivares strikes out. Lisdey Delgado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for George Sutcliffe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Espinoza singles to left field. Juan Vasquez walks. Pumpsie Sanchez 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. Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Ab Espinoza advances to third on the play. Juan Vasquez advances to second on the play. Hughie Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ab Espinoza is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Barry Morris pitching. Yasutaka Watanabe doubles to center field. Shoji Ishikawa doubles to right field. Yasutaka Watanabe scores. Ralph Scott grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Ishikawa advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. George Kearney strikes out. Blackie Manush is pinch hitting for Pumpsie Sanchez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Blackie Manush flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Belinda pitching. Earl Shinall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yasutaka Watanabe. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Shinall advances to third on the play. John Hartford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Curt Branca doubles to left field. Earl Shinall scores. Bunty Simba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Rube Clinton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bunty Simba at 2B. George Pujols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Hisaaki Takamizawa flies out to the center fielder. Rangel Olivares pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Curt Branca (2).3B - Hughie Wright (1).HR - Juan Vasquez (1).SF - Ed Peterson. Baserunning: SB - Juan Vasquez (5), Matt Harper (5). Fielding: E - Matt Harper.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tomohiro Ogihara did not respond to coaching in speed Julio Larkin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ramon Percival improves in power_vs_righty Joe Smith improves in speed Tomohiro Ogihara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Wojcik did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in velocity Crazy Herrmann improves in power_vs_lefty Junie Atkins did not respond to coaching in control Matt McCaskill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mickey Shelby improves in range George Cregan did not respond to coaching in control