Win: Balki Bartokomos (9-9) Loss: Dink Palmeiro (10-10)
Save: Keith Stanley (40)
Inning: 1 Washington Dink Palmeiro pitching. Tatsuya Ono grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Williams strikes out. Hisaaki Takamizawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Balki Bartokomos pitching. Alex Miller strikes out. Matt Harper walks. Hughie Wright grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Yasutaka Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Shoji Ishikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Julio Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Shinall hits a home run. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Bunty Simba flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the shortstop. Blackie Manush flies out to the right fielder. Balki Bartokomos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Hartford singles to left field. Dink Palmeiro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Miller flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Tatsuya Ono flies out to the center fielder. Gary Williams singles to right field. Hisaaki Takamizawa grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hughie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Earl Shinall flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Ed Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Yasutaka Watanabe pops out to the shortstop. Shoji Ishikawa walks. Julio Larkin singles past the first baseman. Shoji Ishikawa is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Curt Branca walks. Curt Branca is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bunty Simba grounds out to the shortstop. John Hartford singles to left field. Dink Palmeiro grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Hartford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Blackie Manush flies out to the center fielder. Balki Bartokomos grounds out to the shortstop. Tatsuya Ono singles to right field. Gary Williams hits a home run. Tatsuya Ono scores. Hisaaki Takamizawa walks. Yasutaka Watanabe doubles to left field. Hisaaki Takamizawa is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Alex Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Hughie Wright singles to left field. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shoji Ishikawa doubles to right field. Julio Larkin singles to right field. Shoji Ishikawa scores. Melvin Honeycutt walks. Blackie Manush grounds out to the second baseman. Julio Larkin advances to third on the play. Melvin Honeycutt advances to second on the play. Balki Bartokomos grounds out to the third baseman. Tatsuya Ono grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca strikes out. Bunty Simba bunts for a base hit. Bunty Simba steals second. John Hartford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Red Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Williams flies out to the right fielder. Hisaaki Takamizawa singles to right field. Yasutaka Watanabe strikes out. Shoji Ishikawa walks. Julio Larkin singles to right field. Hisaaki Takamizawa scores. Shoji Ishikawa advances to third on the hit. Melvin Honeycutt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Espinoza strikes out. Rube Clinton is pinch hitting for Alex Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rube Clinton grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington George Pujols pitching. Blackie Manush grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Jarvis is pinch hitting for Balki Bartokomos. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Jarvis flies out to the right fielder. Tatsuya Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Keith Stanley pitching. Hughie Wright flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Earl Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie James did not respond to coaching in speed Oscar Robinson improves in range Jim Ciola improves in speed Steve Swanson did not respond to coaching in control Ramon Delhi improves in power_vs_righty Joe Nordyke did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in control Ludukee Hawkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Walker improves in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in endurance