Win: Miguel Knepper (2-2) Loss: John Kelso (11-10)
Inning: 1 Washington Miguel Knepper pitching. Ryan Higgins singles to center field. Ryan Higgins steals second. Patsy Wheat doubles to center field. Ryan Higgins scores. Kerry Crump flies out to the center fielder. George Evans walks. Gary Langsford singles to left field. Keisuke Nakashima flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Patsy Wheat scores. George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit John Kelso pitching. Randy Hunt singles to left field. Nyls Brown strikes out. Bobby Villanueva singles to left field. Leo Cardenas singles to right field. Randy Hunt scores. Bobby Villanueva advances to third on the hit. Randy Nabors hits a home run. Bobby Villanueva scores. Leo Cardenas scores. Carl Thomas grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Arnold triples. Vic Bonness grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Papa Watson singles to right field. 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. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Patsy Wheat walks. Kerry Crump strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Miguel Knepper flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Nyls Brown singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington George Evans strikes out. Gary Langsford grounds out to the third baseman. Keisuke Nakashima strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Leo Cardenas walks. Randy Nabors grounds out to the second baseman. Leo Cardenas advances to second on the play. Carl Thomas singles to right field. Leo Cardenas scores. Matt Arnold hits a home run. Carl Thomas scores. Akio Mishima comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Bonness strikes out. Miguel Knepper walks. Randy Hunt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Miguel Knepper is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington George Strickland singles to right field. Papa Watson flies out to the right fielder. Akio Mishima lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Nyls Brown strikes out. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Leo Cardenas is hit by a pitch. Bobby Villanueva is out trying to steal third. Randy Nabors doubles to center field. Leo Cardenas uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington Patsy Wheat singles to right field. Kerry Crump pops out to the shortstop. George Evans singles to left field. Patsy Wheat advances to third on the hit. Gary Langsford strikes out. Keisuke Nakashima walks. George Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Arnold grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Bonness grounds out to the shortstop. Miguel Knepper flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Papa Watson flies out to the right fielder. Akio Mishima grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Higgins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Hunt pops out to the third baseman. Nyls Brown flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Leo Cardenas singles to right field. Bobby Villanueva advances to third on the hit. Randy Nabors singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva scores. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the hit. Yuji Kuwabara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Carl Thomas singles past the shortstop. Leo Cardenas scores. Randy Nabors advances to third on the hit. Matt Arnold singles to center field. Randy Nabors scores. Vic Bonness hits an infield single to the second baseman. Miguel Knepper strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Washington Patsy Wheat singles to center field. Bill Bowen is pinch hitting for Kerry Crump. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Bowen grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Patsy Wheat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Evans hits a home run. Bill Bowen scores. Gary Langsford grounds out to the third baseman. Keisuke Nakashima triples. Don Wicker is pinch hitting for George Strickland. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Wicker doubles past the right fielder. Keisuke Nakashima scores. Papa Watson doubles to right field. Don Wicker scores. Mark Canavan is pinch hitting for Yuji Kuwabara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Canavan walks. Ryan Higgins singles to right field. Patsy Wheat pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Horsey pitching. Randy Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Nyls Brown flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Bill Bowen grounds out to the pitcher. George Evans hits a home run. Jim Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Langsford grounds out to the second baseman. Keisuke Nakashima grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Thomas singles to right field. Matt Arnold grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carl Thomas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Washington Don Wicker grounds out to the third baseman. Papa Watson doubles to left field. A. F. Morales is pinch hitting for Tom Horsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. A. F. Morales strikes out. Ryan Higgins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Washington total runners left on base: 12 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Randy Nabors (28).3B - Matt Arnold (2).HR - Randy Nabors (20), Matt Arnold (15).HBP - Leo Cardenas (3). Baserunning: CS - Bobby Villanueva (4).
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Williams improves in arm Joe Snyder did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Hollingsworth did not respond to coaching in range Frankie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in speed James Madison improves in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Shane Gregg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sean Smith improves in power_vs_righty Red Blake improves in range Rip Perez did not respond to coaching in control