Inning: 1 Detroit Travis Sullivan pitching. Desi Kerr flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco singles to center field. Pat Grampp grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Trace Bronco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Don Cobra pitching. Jerry Habyan flies out to the center fielder. Sherman Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Bongiovanni grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom hits a home run. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Escort flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Tom Nixon singles to center field. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Nixon advances to second on the play. Watty Wright walks. Joe Cloude strikes out. Hal Lopata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Cobra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Desi Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Trace Bronco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Butch Mustang is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Travis Sullivan grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Habyan walks. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Grampp grounds out to the pitcher. John Ranchero strikes out. Bill Grissom flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Tom Nixon hits a home run. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the third baseman. Watty Wright flies out to the left fielder. Joe Cloude grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Red Spurgeon hits a home run. Monte Escort pops out to the first baseman. Don Cobra grounds out to the shortstop. Desi Kerr pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Hal Lopata grounds out to the shortstop. Travis Sullivan strikes out. Jerry Habyan walks. Sherman Mercer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang walks. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp hits a home run. Butch Mustang scores. John Ranchero strikes out. Bill Grissom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Harry Bongiovanni singles to right field. Tom Nixon pops out to the first baseman. Jason Agbayani walks. Watty Wright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Sharpe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Monte Escort singles to center field. Don Cobra fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Cobra flies out to the center fielder. Desi Kerr walks. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Joe Cloude flies out to the left fielder. Hal Lopata flies out to the right fielder. Claude Veach is pinch hitting for Tom Sharpe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Claude Veach walks. Claude Veach steals second. Jerry Habyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Gross pitching. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp strikes out. John Ranchero reached on a fielding error by Jason Agbayani. John Ranchero steals second. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Frank Fairlane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Desi Kerr at LF. Sherman Mercer strikes out. Harry Bongiovanni flies out to the right fielder. Tom Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Red Spurgeon singles to left field. Monte Escort walks. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Don Cobra. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sammy Corsair grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Monte Escort is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Fairlane walks. Butch Mustang is hit by a pitch. Red Spurgeon scores. George Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Corsair scores. Frank Fairlane advances to third on the play. Butch Mustang advances to second on the play. Pat Grampp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Washington Jesse Focus pitching. Jason Agbayani flies out to the right fielder. Watty Wright doubles to left field. Joe Cloude flies out to the left fielder. Hal Lopata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes George Ross is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivan Kuga improves in contact_vs_lefty Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in velocity Carroll Shelby improves in power_vs_righty Mike Econovan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jorge Kay did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Embrey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Embrey improves in arm Terry Kainer did not respond to coaching in velocity Max Cain improves in 2B