Win: Eric Hipple (11-5) Loss: Bob Butcher (7-9)
Save: Bash Brannigan (4)
Inning: 1 Washington Eric Hipple pitching. Joe Knox grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Farmer strikes out. Cass Michaels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Butcher pitching. Jerry Golsteyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Fantetti walks. Ken Fantetti is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Herman Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Bill Weaver grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Strom pops out to the catcher. Al Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Homer Elias flies out to the right fielder. Roscoe P.Coletrain strikes out. Spuds Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Mason Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Moss strikes out. Bob Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Wedge Antilles lines out to the third baseman. Chuck Long singles to center field. Chuck Long steals second. Chuck Long is out trying to steal third. Eric Hipple grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Joe Knox strikes out. Hal Farmer strikes out. Cass Michaels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the left fielder. Ken Fantetti singles to left field. Herman Weaver singles past the first baseman. Homer Elias grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Weaver strikes out. Moe Strom strikes out. Al Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Roscoe P.Coletrain grounds out to the second baseman. Spuds Mackenzie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wedge Antilles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Mason Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Moss lines out to the third baseman. Bob Butcher pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Chuck Long strikes out. Eric Hipple grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Golsteyn singles to right field. Ken Fantetti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Knox hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hal Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Cass Michaels grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Knox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Herman Weaver walks. Homer Elias singles to right field. Herman Weaver advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Roscoe P.Coletrain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Homer Elias advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Spuds Mackenzie hits a home run. Herman Weaver scores. Homer Elias scores. Wedge Antilles walks. Chuck Long singles to center field. Bubba Baker is pinch hitting for Eric Hipple. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bubba Baker pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Golsteyn pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Bash Brannigan pitching. Moe Strom flies out to the left fielder. Al Johnson strikes out. Mason Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ken Fantetti walks. Herman Weaver walks. Otis Hoerst 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. Homer Elias flies out to the center fielder. Roscoe P.Coletrain walks. Spuds Mackenzie singles to left field. Ken Fantetti scores. Herman Weaver scores. Roscoe P.Coletrain advances to third on the hit. Wedge Antilles singles to right field. Roscoe P.Coletrain scores. Chuck Long strikes out. Bash Brannigan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Wedge Antilles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Moss strikes out. Lev Rothenberg is pinch hitting for Otis Hoerst. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lev Rothenberg flies out to the right fielder. Joe Knox flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: George Peterson did not respond to coaching in control Hal Venable did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Budaska improves in speed Larry Foor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Skladany did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Stephen Boyd did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Skladany improves in arm Russ Bolinger improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Pureifory did not respond to coaching in CF