Win: Jerry Jones (12-6) Loss: Akihito Kimura (12-11)
Save: Casey Kennedy (44)
Inning: 1 Detroit Akihito Kimura pitching. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Nyls Brown strikes out. Bobby Villanueva triples. Leo Cardenas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Washington Jerry Jones pitching. Lee Biggs strikes out. Ryan Higgins flies out to the left fielder. George Strickland singles to right field. Gary Langsford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Nabors doubles to right field. Carl Thomas pops out to the pitcher. Matt Arnold doubles to left field. Randy Nabors scores. Daryl Orme flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Washington Kerry Crump strikes out. Willie Zacher singles to left field. Willie Zacher steals second. Papa Watson pops out to the shortstop. George Evans grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Randy Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Nyls Brown singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Nyls Brown advances to second on the play. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Washington Akihito Kimura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Biggs grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Higgins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Nabors strikes out. Carl Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Matt Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington George Strickland singles to left field. Gary Langsford grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Strickland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Langsford steals second. Kerry Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Willie Zacher walks. Papa Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Daryl Orme singles to left field. Jerry Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Washington George Evans singles in front of the right fielder. Akihito Kimura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Biggs hits a home run. George Evans scores. Ryan Higgins singles to left field. George Strickland pops out to the third baseman. Gary Langsford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Leo Cardenas singles to left field. Randy Nabors walks. Carl Thomas singles to center field. Matt Arnold singles to left field. Leo Cardenas scores. Randy Nabors scores. Daryl Orme strikes out. Jerry Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Matt Arnold is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Washington Kerry Crump strikes out. Willie Zacher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Papa Watson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Randy Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Yuji Kuwabara comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Villanueva reached on a fielding error by Lee Biggs. Leo Cardenas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Washington George Evans grounds out to the third baseman. 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 grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Biggs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bobby Westbrook pitching. Randy Nabors strikes out. Carl Thomas strikes out. Matt Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Ryan Higgins flies out to the right fielder. George Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Langsford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Daryl Orme flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Mientkiewicz is pinch hitting for Jerry Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Mientkiewicz pops out to the second baseman. Randy Hunt singles to right field. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Randy Hunt scores. Lerton Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Washington Jimmy Rodriguez pitching. Kerry Crump singles to left field. Willie Zacher strikes out. Papa Watson singles to left field. Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Evans strikes out. A. F. Morales is pinch hitting for Lerton Hughes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. A. F. Morales grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Papa Watson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Washington total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Garciaparra improves in range Rene Hoff did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Edmondson improves in velocity Rene Hoff improves in power_vs_lefty
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Hollingsworth improves in contact_vs_righty Ed Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Tommy Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jimmy Bullett did not respond to coaching in control James Madison did not respond to coaching in 1B