Win: Eric Hipple (4-1) Loss: Bob Butcher (3-1)
Save: Rick Kane (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Butcher pitching. Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the center fielder. Ken Fantetti singles past the second baseman. Ken Fantetti is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Herman Weaver singles to center field. Homer Elias strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Eric Hipple pitching. Joe Knox flies out to the right fielder. Hal Farmer grounds out to the pitcher. Cass Michaels flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Roscoe P.Coletrain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Spuds Mackenzie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Long walks. Tom Skladany flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Al Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Moss flies out to the right fielder. Bill Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Eric Hipple strikes out. Jerry Golsteyn grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Fantetti grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Moe Strom strikes out. Wayne Tovar walks. Bob Butcher lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Knox doubles to center field. Wayne Tovar scores. Hal Farmer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Herman Weaver flies out to the center fielder. Homer Elias grounds out to the third baseman. Roscoe P.Coletrain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Cass Michaels singles to left field. Al Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Moss singles to left field. Bill Weaver pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Spuds Mackenzie strikes out. Chuck Long pops out to the shortstop. Tom Skladany flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Moe Strom strikes out. Wayne Tovar walks. Bob Butcher fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Butcher grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Wayne Tovar is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Knox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Eric Hipple strikes out. Jerry Golsteyn singles to right field. Ken Fantetti doubles to center field. Jerry Golsteyn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herman Weaver singles to left field. Ken Fantetti scores. Homer Elias singles to center field. Herman Weaver advances to third on the hit. Roscoe P.Coletrain singles to right field. Herman Weaver scores. Spuds Mackenzie grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roscoe P.Coletrain is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chuck Long grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Hal Farmer doubles to left field. Cass Michaels walks. Al Johnson strikes out. Moss singles to left field. Hal Farmer scores. Cass Michaels advances to third on the hit. Bill Weaver grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Skladany singles to left field. Eric Hipple lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Golsteyn singles past the first baseman. Ken Fantetti flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Skladany scores. Herman Weaver walks. Homer Elias grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herman Weaver is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Washington Moe Strom flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Mason Barnes is pinch hitting for Bob Butcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mason Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Otis Hoerst pitching. Roscoe P.Coletrain pops out to the third baseman. Spuds Mackenzie strikes out. Chuck Long grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Rick Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Knox strikes out. Butch VanSevern is pinch hitting for Hal Farmer. Butch VanSevern flies out to the left fielder. Cass Michaels pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Keltner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Butch VanSevern at LF. Tom Skladany singles to right field. Rick Kane fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Kane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jerry Golsteyn singles past the second baseman. Ken Fantetti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Al Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Moss doubles to center field. Bill Weaver singles to left field. Moss scores. Moe Strom strikes out. Wayne Tovar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Washington total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Pureifory did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Fox improves in contact_vs_lefty Amos Fowler did not respond to coaching in control Dre Bly did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Callicutt did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Kostal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Coletta improves in speed Hal Venable did not respond to coaching in control Alex Leonard improves in range Tony Otis did not respond to coaching in SS