Win: Pearl Brown (2-4) Loss: Elmer Mondesi (0-5)
Save: Jim Quinn (2)
Inning: 1 Washington Elmer Mondesi pitching. Clarence Bryan flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Duncan hits a home run. Wally Makowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Balaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Pearl Brown pitching. Russell Telgheder flies out to the right fielder. Bill Higbee triples. Glen Wohlers flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Higbee scores. Bill Wathan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Tommy Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Tadahiro Aoyama flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Jesus Owens grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Nobuhiro Koike flies out to the right fielder. Ed Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Elliott grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jack Swormstedt strikes out. Pearl Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Bryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Zimmerman strikes out. Elmer Mondesi flies out to the right fielder. Russell Telgheder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Chuck Duncan grounds out to the second baseman. Wally Makowski grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Balaz doubles to left field. Tommy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Higbee grounds out to the second baseman. Glen Wohlers walks. Bill Wathan flies out to the center fielder. Nobuhiro Koike grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Glen Wohlers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Tadahiro Aoyama grounds out to the third baseman. Jesus Owens strikes out. Jack Swormstedt doubles to left field. Pearl Brown walks. Clarence Bryan singles to center field. Jack Swormstedt scores. Pearl Brown advances to third on the hit. Chuck Duncan hits a home run. Pearl Brown scores. Clarence Bryan scores. Wally Makowski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Don Zimmerman hits a home run. Elmer Mondesi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mike Balaz bunts for a base hit. Tommy Miller hits a home run. Mike Balaz scores. Tadahiro Aoyama flies out to the left fielder. Jesus Owens grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Swormstedt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Russell Telgheder grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Higbee pops out to the second baseman. Glen Wohlers singles to left field. Bill Wathan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Pearl Brown strikes out. Clarence Bryan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Russell Telgheder. Chuck Duncan flies out to the right fielder. Wally Makowski walks. Mike Balaz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Wally Makowski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Nobuhiro Koike strikes out. Ed Jackson singles to left field. Harry Elliott singles to center field. Ed Jackson advances to third on the hit. Don Zimmerman walks. Elmer Mondesi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Tommy Miller walks. Tadahiro Aoyama lines out to the shortstop. Jesus Owens walks. Jack Swormstedt flies out to the center fielder. Pearl Brown singles to center field. Tommy Miller scores. Jesus Owens advances to third on the hit. Roy Wallace comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Clarence Bryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Russell Telgheder strikes out. Mike Hulen is pinch hitting for Bill Higbee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Hulen doubles to right field. Marcus Pinn is pinch hitting for Glen Wohlers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marcus Pinn walks. Bill Wathan strikes out. Nobuhiro Koike flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Chuck Duncan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Van Nagelsen is pinch hitting for Wally Makowski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Van Nagelsen walks. Mike Balaz walks. Tommy Miller grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Harry Elliott singles to center field. Harry Elliott steals second. Don Zimmerman walks. Walt Calvert is pinch hitting for Roy Wallace. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walt Calvert singles to center field. Harry Elliott is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Don Zimmerman advances to third on the play. Russell Telgheder walks. Mike Hulen singles to center field. Don Zimmerman scores. Walt Calvert scores. Jim Quinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marcus Pinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Mike Hulen (3).3B - Bill Higbee (1).HR - Don Zimmerman (4).SF - Glen Wohlers.GIDP - Elmer Mondesi. Baserunning: SB - Harry Elliott (4). Fielding: E - Russell Telgheder.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Arlie Baker did not respond to coaching in control Koji Shotsu did not respond to coaching in control Arlie Baker did not respond to coaching in velocity Mickey Pitko did not respond to coaching in range Frank McVey did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Murfee improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Hernandez improves in velocity Jim Murfee improves in arm Timo Roman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tracy Gillespie did not respond to coaching in CF