Win: Rolando Maverick (3-6) Loss: Bob Gulley (4-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jason Suarez pitching. John Ranchero reached on a fielding error by Hal Lopata. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang doubles to left field. John Ranchero uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trace Bronco grounds out to the shortstop. Monte Escort hits a home run. Butch Mustang scores. Sammy Corsair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Don Cobra pitching. Jerry Habyan grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Mercer singles to right field. Frankie Eiteljorge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Clarence Edge strikes out. Gus Sable grounds out to the pitcher. Don Cobra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Jason Agbayani flies out to the right fielder. Watty Wright singles to right field. Hal Lopata pops out to the shortstop. Joe Cloude doubles to center field. Watty Wright uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Suarez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Ranchero singles to center field. John Ranchero is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Thunderbird walks. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Butch Mustang grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird advances to third on the play. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Jerry Habyan pops out to the third baseman. Tom Nixon hits a home run. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Frankie Eiteljorge triples. Jason Agbayani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Monte Escort grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair singles to right field. Clarence Edge strikes out. Gus Sable strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Watty Wright pops out to the second baseman. Hal Lopata singles to right field. Joe Cloude is hit by a pitch. Jason Suarez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Cobra singles to right field. John Ranchero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Cobra is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Thunderbird singles to right field. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Tom Nixon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Sherman Mercer walks. Frankie Eiteljorge flies out to the left fielder. Sherman Mercer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Monte Escort strikes out. Sammy Corsair walks. Clarence Edge grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Jason Agbayani pops out to the second baseman. Watty Wright singles past the first baseman. Hal Lopata grounds out to the third baseman. Watty Wright advances to second on the play. Joe Cloude flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Gus Sable strikes out. Don Cobra strikes out. John Ranchero pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Claude Veach is pinch hitting for Jason Suarez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Claude Veach grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Habyan hits a home run. Jesse Focus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Nixon reached on a fielding error by Dick Thunderbird. Sherman Mercer singles to left field. Frankie Eiteljorge grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Wright pitching. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Mustang walks. Butch Mustang steals second. Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Monte Escort grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Jason Agbayani singles to center field. Jason Agbayani is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Watty Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Lopata walks. Joe Cloude walks. Urbane Jackson is pinch hitting for Steve Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Urbane Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Gulley pitching. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Clarence Edge grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Sable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jerry Habyan flies out to the left fielder. Tom Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Sherman Mercer singles to right field. Frankie Eiteljorge flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Jesse Focus. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Fairlane strikes out. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Washington Rolando Maverick pitching. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Watty Wright walks. Hal Lopata grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Watty Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Cloude flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Monte Escort strikes out. Sammy Corsair singles to right field. Trace Bronco advances to third on the hit. Clarence Edge singles to right field. Trace Bronco scores. Sammy Corsair advances to third on the hit. Toru Uemura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Sable singles to center field. Sammy Corsair scores. Rolando Maverick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Washington Lew Brown is pinch hitting for Toru Uemura. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lew Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Habyan strikes out. Tom Nixon doubles to left field. Sherman Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 12
Batting:2B - Tom Nixon (20), Joe Cloude (13).3B - Frankie Eiteljorge (3).HR - Jerry Habyan (21), Tom Nixon (19).GIDP - Frankie Eiteljorge.HBP - Joe Cloude (2). Baserunning: CS - Sherman Mercer (5), Jason Agbayani (5). Fielding: E - Hal Lopata.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Windstar improves in range Louis Aerostar did not respond to coaching in control Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lu Fiesta did not respond to coaching in velocity
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cuckoo Rodriguez improves in range Terry Kainer did not respond to coaching in control Al Elliott improves in arm Brian Nichting did not respond to coaching in velocity Cuckoo Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in CF