Win: Billy Kaat (2-4) Loss: Harry Fernandez (3-3)
Save: Randy Welday (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Fernandez pitching. Tito Francona pops out to the shortstop. Kirk McCarthy pops out to the first baseman. Mike Ferraro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Billy Kaat pitching. Curt Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Covington flies out to the center fielder. Paul Baker doubles to left field. Eddie Touchstone walks. Keith Hansen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Elmer Lavender steals second. Rick Gomez strikes out. Eddie Cabrera reached on a fielding error by Bill Decatur. Jose Vidal grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Cabrera advances to second on the play. Hank Diaz singles to center field. Elmer Lavender scores. Eddie Cabrera scores. Billy Kaat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Bud Hepler lines out to the shortstop. Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Decatur flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tito Francona grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kirk McCarthy reached on a fielding error by Curt Fritz. Mike Ferraro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Harry Fernandez strikes out. Curt Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Covington singles past the second baseman. Paul Baker singles to center field. Johnny Covington advances to third on the hit. Eddie Touchstone pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Elmer Lavender strikes out. Rick Gomez strikes out. Eddie Cabrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Keith Hansen strikes out. Bud Hepler flies out to the right fielder. Sparky Conzelman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Vidal flies out to the right fielder. Hank Diaz strikes out. Billy Kaat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Bill Decatur flies out to the right fielder. Harry Fernandez grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Fritz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tito Francona singles to center field. Kirk McCarthy grounds out to the second baseman. Tito Francona advances to second on the play. Mike Ferraro doubles to center field. Tito Francona scores. Elmer Lavender grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Ferraro advances to third on the play. Rick Gomez singles to center field. Mike Ferraro scores. Eddie Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Johnny Covington hits a home run. Paul Baker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Eddie Touchstone hits a home run. Keith Hansen pops out to the shortstop. Bud Hepler hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sparky Conzelman singles to center field. Bud Hepler advances to third on the hit. Bill Decatur strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Vidal flies out to the left fielder. Russ Snyder is pinch hitting for Hank Diaz. Russ Snyder walks. Billy Kaat fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Kaat strikes out. Tito Francona grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Snyder is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Freddie Velazquez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Russ Snyder at C. Bob Kmak is pinch hitting for Harry Fernandez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bob Kmak doubles to left field. Curt Fritz pops out to the catcher. Johnny Covington walks. Paul Baker walks. Eddie Touchstone grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Darren Cruz pitching. Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Kirk McCarthy. Rich Rollins lines out to the second baseman. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Dian Hurtado enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Rollins at 2B. Keith Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Bud Hepler flies out to the right fielder. Sparky Conzelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rick Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Cabrera singles to center field. Jose Vidal strikes out. Freddie Velazquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Crab Rollins is pinch hitting for Bill Decatur. Crab Rollins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Jones is pinch hitting for Darren Cruz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Jones hits a home run. Randy Welday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Curt Fritz strikes out. Johnny Covington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Washington total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Paul Baker (12), Bob Kmak (2).HR - Johnny Covington (16), Eddie Touchstone (6), Frank Jones (1).GIDP - Eddie Touchstone. Fielding: E - Curt Fritz, Bill Decatur.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Slim Brower did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Webb improves in speed Leo Lewis improves in speed John Goggin did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Lewis did not respond to coaching in C
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: David Williams did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Aikens did not respond to coaching in control Tom Juul did not respond to coaching in endurance Walt Tutwiler did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in 2B