Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Morehead pitching. Brooks Boerne singles to center field. Charlie Hasenmayer flies out to the center fielder. Dick Shearer singles to left field. Lloyd Moseby strikes out. Greg Stearns singles to left field. Brooks Boerne scores. Dick Shearer advances to third on the hit. Leon Michaels pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Washington Mark Montalvo pitching. Johnny Bird strikes out. Jose Duval grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Luebke singles to right field. Johnny Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hank Bitters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Walter Andres strikes out. Mark Montalvo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Mace Meridith lines out to the shortstop. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Field strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brooks Boerne strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Dick Shearer singles to right field. Lloyd Moseby grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Matt Thomas strikes out. Bob Morehead grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Bird flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Stearns singles to left field. Leon Michaels grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Stearns advances to second on the play. Hank Bitters grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Andres strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Jose Duval hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mike Luebke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Duval advances to second on the play. Johnny Morrison strikes out. Mace Meridith singles to right field. Jose Duval scores. Bobby Macko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mark Montalvo is hit by a pitch. Brooks Boerne lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Hasenmayer singles to center field. Mark Montalvo advances to third on the hit. Dick Shearer singles to center field. Mark Montalvo scores. Charlie Hasenmayer advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Moseby doubles to center field. Charlie Hasenmayer scores. Dick Shearer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Greg Stearns doubles to center field. Lloyd Moseby scores. Eric Embry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Michaels walks. Greg Stearns steals third. Hank Bitters flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Greg Stearns scores. Leon Michaels steals second. Walter Andres grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Andy Field strikes out. Matt Thomas reached on a fielding error by Mark Montalvo. Eric Embry lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Johnny Bird grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Montalvo grounds out to the pitcher. Brooks Boerne singles to left field. Charlie Hasenmayer pops out to the shortstop. Dick Shearer singles to left field. Brooks Boerne advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Moseby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Jose Duval flies out to the left fielder. Mike Luebke lines out to the first baseman. Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Stearns flies out to the right fielder. Leon Michaels walks. Leon Michaels steals second. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Michaels advances to third on the play. Walter Andres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Mace Meridith flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Macko singles to right field. Andy Field singles to right field. Bobby Macko advances to third on the hit. Matt Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Macko scores. Andy Field advances to second on the play. Henry Lee IV is pinch hitting for Eric Embry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Henry Lee IV strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Platte pitching. Mark Montalvo singles to center field. Brooks Boerne strikes out. Charlie Hasenmayer strikes out. Dick Shearer singles to right field. Mark Montalvo advances to third on the hit. Lloyd Moseby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Bernie Donovan is pinch hitting for Johnny Bird. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bernie Donovan strikes out. Jose Duval grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Luebke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Greg Stearns hits a home run. Leon Michaels grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Bitters grounds out to the second baseman. Walter Andres flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Mace Meridith singles to right field. Mace Meridith steals second. Bobby Macko grounds out to the pitcher. Andy Field walks. Matt Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Washington total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Mike Luebke is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kid Lockman did not respond to coaching in range Rimp Ponder did not respond to coaching in speed Kid Lockman improves in range Ray Moran improves in power_vs_righty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Shad Thomasson improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Gilkey did not respond to coaching in control Mike Gilkey did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Starr did not respond to coaching in speed