Win: George Ford (5-4) Loss: John Kelso (6-3)
Save: Casey Kennedy (10)
Inning: 1 Washington George Ford pitching. Lee Biggs grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Wheat flies out to the right fielder. George Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit John Kelso pitching. Randy Hunt reached on a fielding error by Patsy Wheat. Bump Brunsberg singles to right field. Bobby Villanueva walks. Buddy Yount flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Hunt is thrown out at the plate. Randy Nabors singles to left field. Carl Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Washington Gary Langsford singles to center field. Gary Langsford steals second. Bill Shields flies out to the left fielder. Willie Zacher walks. Papa Watson flies out to the center fielder. George Evans flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold singles to right field. Daryl Orme grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Arnold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Ford fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Ford walks. Randy Hunt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington John Kelso pops out to the catcher. Lee Biggs grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Wheat flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bump Brunsberg grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Villanueva singles to right field. Buddy Yount flies out to the right fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Randy Nabors flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Langsford strikes out. Bill Shields doubles past the first baseman. Willie Zacher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Thomas strikes out. Matt Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Orme singles to left field. George Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Papa Watson strikes out. George Evans strikes out. John Kelso strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Bump Brunsberg singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Buddy Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Lee Biggs grounds out to the pitcher. Patsy Wheat flies out to the center fielder. George Strickland singles to right field. Gary Langsford walks. Bill Shields singles to center field. George Strickland scores. Gary Langsford advances to third on the hit. Willie Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Nabors grounds out to the third baseman. Carl Thomas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Papa Watson strikes out. George Evans walks. John Kelso lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Biggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Daryl Orme singles to left field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz is pinch hitting for George Ford. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jimmy Mientkiewicz singles to center field. Randy Hunt singles to right field. Daryl Orme scores. Jimmy Mientkiewicz aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bump Brunsberg walks. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz scores. Randy Hunt scores. Yuji Kuwabara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Yount flies out to the right fielder. Randy Nabors grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Tom Hiatt pitching. Patsy Wheat strikes out. George Strickland strikes out. Gary Langsford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Carl Thomas pops out to the shortstop. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Loftus is pinch hitting for Daryl Orme. Connie Loftus pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Vic Bonness enters the game as a defensive replacement for Connie Loftus at 1B. Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Shields singles past the first baseman. Willie Zacher grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Shields advances to second on the play. Papa Watson strikes out. George Evans strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: James Madison did not respond to coaching in arm James Madison did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommy Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frankie Sunkel improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Hollingsworth improves in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Bauta did not respond to coaching in velocity Rene Hoff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lew Autry improves in control Rip Perez did not respond to coaching in control