Win: Frank Delmas (2-1) Loss: Billy Kaat (3-5)
Save: Darren Cruz (3)
Inning: 1 Washington Billy Kaat pitching. Curt Fritz flies out to the center fielder. Devin Hoaglin pops out to the third baseman. Eddie Touchstone pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Delmas pitching. Jose Vidal flies out to the center fielder. Tito Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Ferraro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Johnny Covington singles to left field. Paul Baker hits a home run. Johnny Covington scores. Keith Hansen walks. Bud Hepler walks. Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the pitcher. Keith Hansen advances to third on the play. Bud Hepler advances to second on the play. Frank Delmas doubles to right field. Keith Hansen scores. Bud Hepler scores. Curt Fritz strikes out. Devin Hoaglin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Rick Gomez singles to center field. Elmer Lavender advances to third on the hit. Eddie Cabrera strikes out. Hank Diaz walks. Kirk McCarthy singles to center field. Elmer Lavender scores. Rick Gomez scores. Billy Kaat lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jose Vidal singles to right field. Hank Diaz scores. Kirk McCarthy scores. Tito Francona singles to center field. Mike Ferraro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Washington Eddie Touchstone doubles to right field. Johnny Covington singles past the third baseman. Eddie Touchstone scores. Paul Baker flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Covington steals second. Keith Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Hepler pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Elmer Lavender pops out to the third baseman. Rick Gomez singles to right field. Rick Gomez steals second. Eddie Cabrera pops out to the third baseman. Hank Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Sparky Conzelman pops out to the first baseman. Frank Delmas flies out to the center fielder. Curt Fritz walks. Devin Hoaglin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Curt Fritz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kirk McCarthy grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Snyder is pinch hitting for Billy Kaat. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Russ Snyder strikes out. Jose Vidal doubles to right field. Tito Francona grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Carl Jensen pitching. Eddie Touchstone singles in front of the right fielder. Johnny Covington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Touchstone advances to second on the play. Paul Baker strikes out. Keith Hansen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Ferraro flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Rick Gomez singles to left field. Eddie Cabrera grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rick Gomez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Bud Hepler flies out to the center fielder. Sparky Conzelman singles to center field. Frank Delmas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Delmas singles to right field. Sparky Conzelman advances to third on the hit. Curt Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Sparky Conzelman scores. Frank Delmas advances to second on the play. Devin Hoaglin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hank Diaz walks. Kirk McCarthy grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Diaz advances to second on the play. Carl Jensen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jose Vidal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Eddie Touchstone flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Covington singles to left field. Big Wigson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Baker strikes out. Keith Hansen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tito Francona strikes out. Mike Ferraro strikes out. Elmer Lavender singles to right field. Rick Gomez pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Bud Hepler singles to left field. Sparky Conzelman singles to left field. Bud Hepler advances to third on the hit. Randy Welday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Delmas flies out to the left fielder. Curt Fritz grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Hepler scores. Sparky Conzelman advances to second on the play. Devin Hoaglin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Eddie Cabrera. Rich Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Hank Diaz singles to right field. Darren Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Dian Hurtado is pinch hitting for Kirk McCarthy. Dian Hurtado doubles to left field. Don Hand is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Don Hand pops out to the third baseman. Jose Vidal walks. Tito Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Skip Lockwood pitching. Eddie Touchstone singles to center field. Johnny Covington pops out to the third baseman. Paul Baker lines out to the first baseman. Keith Hansen doubles to left field. Eddie Touchstone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Raftery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Hepler walks. Sparky Conzelman triples. Keith Hansen scores. Bud Hepler scores. Darren Cruz walks. Curt Fritz singles to left field. Sparky Conzelman scores. Devin Hoaglin walks. Eddie Touchstone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Ferraro flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Lavender flies out to the right fielder. Rick Gomez triples. Rich Rollins singles to left field. Rick Gomez scores. Hank Diaz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Eddie Touchstone (7), Keith Hansen (13), Frank Delmas (1).3B - Sparky Conzelman (3).HR - Paul Baker (4). Baserunning: SB - Johnny Covington (12).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pat Hughes improves in arm Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Kenny Welsh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Rodriguez improves in speed Ben Kennedy improves in speed Jim Ross improves in contact_vs_lefty Leo Lewis did not respond to coaching in C