Win: Mike Heathcote (1-1) Loss: Kevin White (1-1)
Save: Hideki Bailey (1)
Inning: 1 Washington Mike Heathcote pitching. Preacher Skalski grounds out to the shortstop. Baron Karza flies out to the center fielder. Bill Coleman singles to center field. Dave Caveney singles to left field. John Overy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Kevin White pitching. Lenny Chiles pops out to the third baseman. Tom Leary flies out to the left fielder. Barry Jackson doubles to center field. Bill Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Jeff Hayworth walks. Vince Jacobs singles to center field. Jeff Hayworth is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Vince Jacobs steals second. Bobby Fiekman grounds out to the second baseman. Vince Jacobs advances to third on the play. Kevin White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Salty Hassett flies out to the right fielder. Yulieski Cespedes grounds out to the second baseman. Boots Bell singles to right field. Steve Alston hits a home run. Boots Bell scores. Mike Heathcote grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Preacher Skalski flies out to the center fielder. Baron Karza grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lenny Chiles pops out to the first baseman. Tom Leary reached on a 2-base fielding error by Preacher Skalski. Barry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bowman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Dave Caveney flies out to the center fielder. John Overy singles to right field. Jeff Hayworth strikes out. John Overy steals second. Vince Jacobs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Salty Hassett grounds out to the shortstop. Yulieski Cespedes flies out to the center fielder. Boots Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bobby Fiekman walks. Kevin White lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Preacher Skalski strikes out. Baron Karza reached on a 2-base fielding error by Yulieski Cespedes. Bobby Fiekman scores. Bill Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Alston strikes out. Mike Heathcote grounds out to the pitcher. Lenny Chiles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Dave Caveney strikes out. John Overy doubles to center field. Jeff Hayworth strikes out. Vince Jacobs walks. Bobby Fiekman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Leary strikes out. Barry Jackson strikes out. Bill Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Kevin White flies out to the left fielder. Preacher Skalski walks. Baron Karza flies out to the left fielder. Bill Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Salty Hassett flies out to the center fielder. Yulieski Cespedes flies out to the center fielder. Boots Bell triples. Steve Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Sam Lefebvre is pinch hitting for Dave Caveney. Sam Lefebvre flies out to the center fielder. John Overy flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Hayworth singles to center field. Angelo DiMentibelio is pinch running for Jeff Hayworth on 1st base. Vince Jacobs grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Angelo DiMentibelio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chico Maggert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Lefebvre at SS. Bobby Hamilton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Angelo DiMentibelio at C. John Spoljaric is pinch hitting for Mike Heathcote. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Spoljaric hits a home run. Kiyoji Maegawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Lenny Chiles hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tom Leary grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lenny Chiles is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Leary steals second. Barry Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bowman walks. Salty Hassett walks. Yulieski Cespedes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Hideki Bailey pitching. Murry Dunlap is pinch hitting for Bobby Fiekman. Murry Dunlap walks. Reggie Thevenow is pinch hitting for Kiyoji Maegawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Thevenow strikes out. Preacher Skalski doubles past the third baseman. Murry Dunlap is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Baron Karza grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Barry Jackson (1).3B - Boots Bell (1).HR - Steve Alston (1), John Spoljaric (1). Baserunning: SB - Tom Leary (1). Fielding: E - Yulieski Cespedes.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Martinez did not respond to coaching in control Al Cueto did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Bracken improves in speed Al Cueto improves in velocity Charlie Billings improves in power_vs_righty Al Ott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Frank Taylor improves in range Pinky Northey improves in velocity Joe Crowley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Crowley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Balor Aaron did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Maul improves in range Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in C