Win: Sean Howard (8-4) Loss: Steve Gordon (5-6)
Save: Tom Conroy (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Gordon pitching. Ben Sandlock singles to left field. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Brooks Boerne strikes out. Trader Myers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Sandlock is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Sean Howard pitching. Andy Field flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Macko flies out to the center fielder. Jose Duval strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Hank Bitters walks. Leon Michaels flies out to the right fielder. George Morris grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hank Bitters is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Russ Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Al Klinger triples. Don Montague strikes out. Mace Meridith singles to left field. Al Klinger scores. Mike Luebke flies out to the center fielder. George Herring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sean Howard strikes out. Ben Sandlock strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer singles to right field. Brooks Boerne reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Klinger. Trader Myers lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Steve Gordon grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Field lines out to the first baseman. Bobby Macko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hank Bitters doubles to center field. Leon Michaels singles to right field. Hank Bitters scores. Leon Michaels is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Morris strikes out. Russ Peterson walks. Sean Howard lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Al Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Don Montague walks. Mace Meridith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Don Montague is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ben Sandlock reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Herring. Charlie Hasenmayer grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Sandlock advances to third on the play. Brooks Boerne grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Sandlock scores. Trader Myers singles to center field. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Luebke singles to center field. George Herring singles to left field. Mike Luebke advances to third on the hit. Steve Gordon flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Luebke scores. Andy Field strikes out. Bobby Macko flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Leon Michaels singles to left field. George Morris singles to center field. Leon Michaels advances to third on the hit. Russ Peterson doubles to right field. Leon Michaels scores. George Morris uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sean Howard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ben Sandlock flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Russ Peterson scores. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jose Duval pops out to the second baseman. Al Klinger doubles to center field. Don Montague singles to left field. Al Klinger scores. Mace Meridith lines out to the shortstop. Mike Luebke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Brooks Boerne flies out to the center fielder. Trader Myers flies out to the right fielder. Hank Bitters walks. Leon Michaels singles to center field. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Morris pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington George Herring strikes out. Henry Lee IV is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Field grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Preston McClain pitching. Russ Peterson singles to left field. Lloyd Moseby is pinch hitting for Sean Howard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lloyd Moseby doubles to center field. Ben Sandlock strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer singles to center field. Russ Peterson scores. Lloyd Moseby scores. Brooks Boerne flies out to the right fielder. Trader Myers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Luis Phillips pitching. Bobby Macko flies out to the right fielder. Pat McMillan is pinch hitting for Jose Duval. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Al Klinger doubles to left field. Don Montague singles to right field. Al Klinger scores. Junior Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Montague steals second. Mace Meridith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon Michaels walks. George Morris strikes out. Russ Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Tom Conroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Luebke strikes out. George Herring singles to right field. Shawn Powers is pinch hitting for Preston McClain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Herring steals second. Shawn Powers singles to center field. Andy Field grounds out to the second baseman. George Herring scores. Shawn Powers advances to second on the play. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Al Klinger 2 (17).3B - Al Klinger (6).SF - Steve Gordon. Baserunning: SB - Don Montague (25), George Herring (1). Fielding: E - Al Klinger, George Herring.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cesar McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Fingers did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar McCarthy did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Larkin did not respond to coaching in control
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Christiansen improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Christiansen improves in arm Jeff Christiansen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sadayuki Miura did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Gertenrich did not respond to coaching in 3B