Win: Shiro Nishimura (12-8) Loss: Billy Kaat (6-9)
Save: Marcus Casey (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Delmas pitching. Tito Francona strikes out. Russ Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Billy Kaat pitching. Curt Fritz lines out to the shortstop. Eddie Touchstone singles to center field. Johnny Covington walks. Keith Hansen grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Covington is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bud Hepler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Ferraro grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Gomez bunts for a base hit. Eddie Cabrera flies out to the left fielder. Kirk McCarthy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Sparky Conzelman singles to center field. Bob Kmak walks. Jim Dunlap strikes out. The catcher fields the ball and Sparky Conzelman is thrown out at third. Bob Kmak advances to second on the play. Bob Kmak advances to second on the play. Curt Fritz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Kaat grounds out to the second baseman. Tito Francona doubles to right field. Russ Snyder singles to left field. Tito Francona scores. Russ Snyder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Eddie Touchstone strikes out. Johnny Covington strikes out. Keith Hansen singles to center field. Bud Hepler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Elmer Lavender grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Ferraro singles to right field. Rick Gomez strikes out. Eddie Cabrera doubles to left field. Mike Ferraro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk McCarthy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Washington Sparky Conzelman strikes out. Bob Kmak grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Dunlap pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hank Diaz grounds out to the catcher. Billy Kaat singles to right field. Tito Francona strikes out. Russ Snyder singles to center field. Elmer Lavender grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Russ Snyder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Washington Frank Delmas grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Fritz strikes out. Eddie Touchstone grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Ferraro grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Cabrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Washington Johnny Covington hits a home run. Keith Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Hepler grounds out to the second baseman. Sparky Conzelman singles past the shortstop. Bob Kmak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sparky Conzelman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dian Hurtado is pinch hitting for Kirk McCarthy. Dian Hurtado grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Billy Kaat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington Jim Dunlap grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Desjardien is pinch hitting for Frank Delmas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Charlie Desjardien grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Fritz hits a home run. Eddie Touchstone singles to center field. Johnny Covington flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Shiro Nishimura pitching. Tito Francona strikes out. Russ Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Mike Ferraro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Washington Keith Hansen singles to right field. Crab Rollins is pinch running for Keith Hansen on 1st base. Bud Hepler grounds out to the second baseman. Crab Rollins advances to second on the play. Jim Raftery 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 2nd. Sparky Conzelman grounds out to the second baseman. Crab Rollins advances to third on the play. Manny Robinson is pinch hitting for Bob Kmak. Manny Robinson singles past the second baseman. Crab Rollins scores. Frank Jones is pinch hitting for Jim Dunlap. Frank Jones hits a home run. Manny Robinson scores. Randy Welday comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Decatur is pinch hitting for Shiro Nishimura. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Decatur strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Marcus Casey pitching. Rick Gomez singles to center field. Eddie Cabrera strikes out. Freddie Velazquez is pinch hitting for Dian Hurtado. Freddie Velazquez strikes out. Hank Diaz singles to right field. Rick Gomez advances to third on the hit. Doug Gedman is pinch hitting for Randy Welday. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doug Gedman singles to left field. Rick Gomez scores. Tito Francona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Washington total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Art Sturtze improves in control John Goggin did not respond to coaching in control Art Sturtze did not respond to coaching in velocity Slim Brower did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leo Lewis did not respond to coaching in C
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gil Hopkins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Oscar Eisenreich improves in arm Tom Juul did not respond to coaching in control Tom Juul improves in velocity Oscar Eisenreich did not respond to coaching in 2B