Win: Alan Tabaka (8-6) Loss: John Stratton (5-9)
Save: Andy Crews (4)
Inning: 1 Washington John Stratton pitching. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out to the third baseman. Red Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Alan Tabaka pitching. Louis Burgee grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McQueen walks. Judy Johnson strikes out. Dick Hagerman walks. Codie Spearman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Washington Salvatore Sabella grounds out to the third baseman. Fumio Tachibana walks. Shoichi Arakawa strikes out. Bert Gazella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leroy Morney grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Sadler walks. John Stratton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Baldy McCormick walks. Alan Tabaka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Knoblauch singles to left field. Red Mayer flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Baldy McCormick scores. Chuck Knoblauch steals second. Jack Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Louis Burgee reached on a 2-base fielding error by Fumio Tachibana. Pete McQueen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louis Burgee advances to third on the play. Judy Johnson singles to center field. Louis Burgee scores. Dick Hagerman strikes out. Judy Johnson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Salvatore Sabella singles to right field. Fumio Tachibana grounds out to the second baseman. Salvatore Sabella advances to second on the play. Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the second baseman. Salvatore Sabella advances to third on the play. Bert Gazella singles to center field. Salvatore Sabella scores. Baldy McCormick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bert Gazella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Codie Spearman pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Leroy Morney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Alan Tabaka lines out to the second baseman. Chuck Knoblauch singles to left field. Red Mayer grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Knoblauch advances to second on the play. Jack Harris singles to left field. Chuck Knoblauch scores. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Salvatore Sabella bunts for a base hit. Fumio Tachibana strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Sadler flies out to the center fielder. Tyson VanRobays flies out to the left fielder. Louis Burgee singles to left field. Pete McQueen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Shoichi Arakawa hits a home run. Joe Lemanczyk is pinch hitting for Bert Gazella. Joe Lemanczyk strikes out. Baldy McCormick singles to left field. Alan Tabaka lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chuck Knoblauch grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Judy Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Dick Hagerman strikes out. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Chubby Willett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Blackwell walks. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jerry Blackwell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Red Mayer flies out to the center fielder. Jack Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Salvatore Sabella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Marshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chuck Knoblauch at SS. Jack Sadler walks. Tyson VanRobays lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Louis Burgee walks. Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Washington Fumio Tachibana grounds out to the third baseman. Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Lemanczyk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Hagerman walks. Codie Spearman walks. Steve Schu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Mason is pinch hitting for Jerry Blackwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Charlie Mason grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Hagerman advances to third on the play. Codie Spearman advances to second on the play. Leroy Morney doubles to right field. Dick Hagerman scores. Codie Spearman scores. Jack Sadler is hit by a pitch. Tyson VanRobays lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Baldy McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hutto is pinch hitting for Steve Schu. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Hutto flies out to the center fielder. Billy Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Crews pitching. Louis Burgee singles to center field. Pete McQueen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Louis Burgee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Judy Johnson singles to right field. Pete McQueen advances to third on the hit. Dick Hagerman pops out to the second baseman. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Washington total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harley Cardenas did not respond to coaching in control Todd Swann did not respond to coaching in control Harley Cardenas improves in control Bob Elliott improves in control Juan Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Mason improves in velocity Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Marchildon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in 1B