Win: Eddie Miller (4-11) Loss: Q McGuire (6-4)
Save: Steve Clemens (12)
Inning: 1 Washington Eddie Miller pitching. Red Mayer grounds out to the third baseman. Salvatore Sabella flies out to the right fielder. Joe Lemanczyk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Q McGuire pitching. Whitey Bligh singles to right field. Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Codie Spearman flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Blackwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Whitey Bligh is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Shoichi Arakawa grounds out to the third baseman. Baldy McCormick walks. Steve Jimenez walks. Bill Hutto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ced Boyd grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Mota grounds out to the second baseman. Pen Gilliard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Tom Conatser flies out to the center fielder. Q McGuire strikes out. Red Mayer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit March McKechnie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Miller strikes out. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Salvatore Sabella grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Lemanczyk strikes out. Shoichi Arakawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Codie Spearman singles to center field. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Ced Boyd walks. Jim Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Baldy McCormick strikes out. Steve Jimenez grounds out to the second baseman. Fumio Tachibana is pinch hitting for Bill Hutto. Fumio Tachibana singles to center field. Bert Gazella is pinch hitting for Tom Conatser. Bert Gazella grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Harris enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fumio Tachibana at C. Chuck Knoblauch enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bert Gazella at 2B. Pen Gilliard grounds out to the second baseman. March McKechnie singles to center field. Eddie Miller lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Whitey Bligh singles to right field. March McKechnie is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Eddie Miller advances to third on the play. Judy Johnson singles to right field. Eddie Miller scores. Whitey Bligh advances to third on the hit. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Q McGuire grounds out to the shortstop. Red Mayer strikes out. Salvatore Sabella singles to center field. Joe Lemanczyk is hit by a pitch. Shoichi Arakawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jerry Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Ced Boyd grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Mota strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Baldy McCormick grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Jimenez hits a home run. Jack Harris triples. Chuck Knoblauch pops out to the shortstop. Q McGuire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Pen Gilliard flies out to the center fielder. March McKechnie pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Red Mayer flies out to the left fielder. Salvatore Sabella lines out to the second baseman. Joe Lemanczyk strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Whitey Bligh hits an infield single to the second baseman. Judy Johnson walks. Codie Spearman singles to center field. Whitey Bligh scores. Steve Schu comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Ced Boyd walks. Jim Mota pops out to the shortstop. Pen Gilliard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Washington Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Shoichi Arakawa pops out to the third baseman. Baldy McCormick grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Jimenez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Washington total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Chuck Knoblauch is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rod Rawlings improves in arm William Dillman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty William Coleman improves in arm Bob Bashang did not respond to coaching in control Juan Hanebrink did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Nichols improves in arm Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in arm Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dan Knowlson improves in SS