Win: Denny McLain Jr. (17-14) Loss: Buster Wade (19-5)
Save: Wade Miller (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Heinie Booty singles to right field. Heinie Booty steals second. Luke Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Booty advances to third on the play. Sumner Schemer pops out to the catcher. Tetsuhiro Takano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Buster Wade pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. pops out to the shortstop. Ripper Collins singles to left field. Manny Ramirez flies out to the right fielder. Julio Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Scratchy Nuggins singles to right field. Milt Brondell strikes out. Clint Lillard strikes out. Trent Trentmaker walks. Buster Wade strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Ty Burmingham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Heinie Booty strikes out. Luke Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Sumner Schemer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tetsuhiro Takano flies out to the left fielder. Scratchy Nuggins grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Brondell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Ripper Collins pops out to the third baseman. Manny Ramirez grounds out to the pitcher. Julio Rodriguez singles to right field. Duke Sims Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Clint Lillard singles to right field. Trent Trentmaker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Clint Lillard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Buster Wade pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Heinie Booty singles to center field. Trent Trentmaker advances to third on the hit. Luke Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Klondike Douglass lines out to the shortstop. Ty Burmingham singles to center field. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Denny McLain Jr. grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ty Burmingham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sumner Schemer grounds out to the shortstop. Tetsuhiro Takano grounds out to the third baseman. Scratchy Nuggins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Ripper Collins walks. Manny Ramirez singles to left field. Ripper Collins advances to third on the hit. Julio Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Duke Sims Jr. singles to center field. Ripper Collins scores. Manny Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Klondike Douglass flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Milt Brondell strikes out. Clint Lillard pops out to the second baseman. Trent Trentmaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Brett is pinch hitting for Ty Burmingham. George Brett strikes out. Matt Holliday strikes out. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Skip Jutze enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Brett at 2B. Mike Oulliber is pinch hitting for Buster Wade. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Oulliber grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Booty walks. Luke Helms flies out to the right fielder. Sumner Schemer singles to center field. Heinie Booty advances to third on the hit. Tetsuhiro Takano pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Joe Roseman pitching. Ronald Acuna Jr. strikes out. Ripper Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manny Ramirez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Wade Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scratchy Nuggins lines out to the shortstop. Milt Brondell singles to right field. Clint Lillard walks. Trent Trentmaker lines out to the first baseman. Shinichi Koyama is pinch hitting for Joe Roseman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Shinichi Koyama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Washington total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Darren Martin improves in contact_vs_righty Rich Becker improves in range Bill Schaal did not respond to coaching in speed
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Happy Iott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rogers Hornsby did not respond to coaching in arm Dave McNally did not respond to coaching in velocity Happy Iott did not respond to coaching in range Home Run Baker did not respond to coaching in SS