Win: Tom Conroy (7-2) Loss: Shuzo Higasa (1-3)
Save: Billy Cone (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rudy Twentyfive pitching. Dick Shearer strikes out. Brooks Boerne singles to left field. George Morris strikes out. Trader Myers hits a home run. Brooks Boerne scores. Greg Stearns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Andy Larkin pitching. Mike Rowland strikes out. Al Klinger doubles past the first baseman. Mike Luebke strikes out. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Elmer Lagger singles to left field. Ben Sandlock singles to left field. Russ Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Andy Larkin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Shearer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Matt Thomas walks. Matt Thomas steals second. Henry Lee IV grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Donovan singles to left field. Matt Thomas scores. Bernie Donovan steals second. Pat McMillan grounds out to the pitcher. Rudy Twentyfive strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Brooks Boerne walks. George Morris strikes out. Trader Myers walks. Greg Stearns strikes out. Elmer Lagger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Trader Myers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Mike Rowland grounds out to the second baseman. Al Klinger doubles to center field. Mike Luebke grounds out to the second baseman. Al Klinger advances to third on the play. Johnny Morrison walks. Matt Thomas singles to center field. Al Klinger scores. Johnny Morrison advances to third on the hit. Matt Thomas steals second. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Ben Sandlock walks. Russ Peterson strikes out. Andy Larkin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Shearer singles to center field. Ben Sandlock scores. Brooks Boerne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Bernie Donovan reached on a fielding error by Greg Stearns. Pat McMillan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernie Donovan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rudy Twentyfive pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mike Rowland walks. Al Klinger lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit George Morris strikes out. Trader Myers pops out to the second baseman. Greg Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mike Luebke strikes out. Johnny Morrison is hit by a pitch. Matt Thomas strikes out. Henry Lee IV flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Elmer Lagger hits an infield single to the third baseman. Elmer Lagger is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ben Sandlock flies out to the right fielder. Russ Peterson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Bernie Donovan singles to center field. Pat McMillan flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Twentyfive lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Rowland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Andy Larkin strikes out. Dick Shearer grounds out to the second baseman. Brooks Boerne hits a home run. Johnny Platte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. George Morris singles to right field. Trader Myers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Al Klinger flies out to the right fielder. Mike Luebke walks. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Luebke advances to second on the play. Matt Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Greg Stearns strikes out. Elmer Lagger singles to center field. Ben Sandlock singles to left field. Russ Peterson pops out to the third baseman. Andy Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Henry Lee IV grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Donovan strikes out. Pat McMillan walks. Andy Field is pinch hitting for Johnny Platte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Andy Field hits a home run. Pat McMillan scores. Tom Conroy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Rowland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Shuzo Higasa pitching. Dick Shearer flies out to the right fielder. Brooks Boerne singles to right field. George Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Brooks Boerne advances to second on the play. Trader Myers singles past the second baseman. Brooks Boerne scores. Greg Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Billy Cone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Klinger pops out to the second baseman. Mike Luebke strikes out. Johnny Morrison singles to center field. Johnny Morrison steals second. Matt Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Washington total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Al Klinger 2 (21).HR - Andy Field (4).HBP - Johnny Morrison (1). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Morrison (3), Matt Thomas 2 (6), Bernie Donovan (5).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curt Robertson improves in arm Gil Collins improves in control Jim Williams did not respond to coaching in control King Reuschel did not respond to coaching in range
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roger Fuchs did not respond to coaching in control Ed Starr improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Starr improves in power_vs_righty George Neale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty