Inning: 1 Washington Diego Segui pitching. Elbie Cox doubles to right field. Jerald Griffin reached on a fielding error by Yoshiyuki Konda. Aurelio Miller walks. Gene Key grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Elbie Cox scores. Jerald Griffin advances to third on the play. Johnny Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit George Howe pitching. Max Kaiser walks. Terry Herrmann grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pep McNabb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Hal Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Garcia walks. John Boone strikes out. George Howe walks. Elbie Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Al Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Joe Stone grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jerald Griffin lines out to the third baseman. Aurelio Miller singles to right field. Gene Key lines out to the third baseman. Aurelio Miller steals second. Johnny Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dan Kauffman grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshiyuki Konda doubles to center field. Diego Segui strikes out. Max Kaiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Hal Graham strikes out. Joe Garcia flies out to the center fielder. John Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Terry Herrmann flies out to the center fielder. Pep McNabb singles to right field. Duke Sims flies out to the center fielder. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington George Howe singles to right field. Elbie Cox flies out to the right fielder. Jerald Griffin pops out to the first baseman. Aurelio Miller singles to center field. George Howe advances to third on the hit. Von Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Aurelio Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Stone walks. Dan Kauffman strikes out. Joe Stone is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yoshiyuki Konda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Gene Key walks. Johnny Schmidt walks. Hal Graham strikes out. Joe Garcia doubles to center field. Gene Key scores. Johnny Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Boone strikes out. George Howe doubles to right field. Joe Garcia scores. Elbie Cox walks. Jerald Griffin hits a home run. George Howe scores. Elbie Cox scores. Aurelio Miller hits an infield single to the pitcher. Gene Key singles to center field. Aurelio Miller advances to third on the hit. Johnny Schmidt walks. Hal Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Von Tobin strikes out. Max Kaiser singles to right field. Terry Herrmann singles to center field. Max Kaiser advances to third on the hit. Pep McNabb walks. Duke Sims grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Max Kaiser is out at home. Al Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Garcia singles to left field. John Boone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Garcia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Uhalt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). George Howe pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Elbie Cox singles to right field. John Boone advances to third on the hit. Jerald Griffin singles to center field. John Boone scores. Elbie Cox advances to third on the hit. Aurelio Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Stone walks. Dan Kauffman walks. George May is pinch hitting for Yoshiyuki Konda. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George May grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Stone advances to third on the play. Tom Stricklett is pinch hitting for Johnny Uhalt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Stricklett grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Earl Connolly pitching. Gene Key grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Schmidt strikes out. Sal Bellinger is pinch hitting for Hal Graham. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sal Bellinger singles to right field. Joe Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Max Kaiser flies out to the right fielder. Roy Shorten comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bo Pearson is pinch hitting for Terry Herrmann. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bo Pearson flies out to the right fielder. Pep McNabb grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Joe Koski is pinch hitting for John Boone. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Koski hits a home run. Roy Shorten strikes out. Elbie Cox strikes out. Jerald Griffin singles to left field. Aurelio Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Duke Sims hits an infield single to the shortstop. Al Palmer walks. Joe Stone walks. Dan Kauffman pops out to the shortstop. George May lines out to the shortstop. Earl Connolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Sanchez did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Breeding did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Price did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Breeding improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walter Peel improves in speed Tom Cromer did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Noyes improves in contact_vs_lefty Bret Saberhagen did not respond to coaching in control