Win: Mellie Benton (6-10) Loss: Charlie Taurus (11-5)
Save: Bob Gulley (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mellie Benton pitching. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Washington Charlie Taurus pitching. Miller Jacquez singles past the shortstop. Tom Nixon doubles to left field. Miller Jacquez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Habyan doubles to right field. Tom Nixon scores. Hal Lopata strikes out. Joe Cloude walks. Sherman Mercer doubles to left field. Jerry Habyan scores. Joe Cloude uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Agbayani strikes out. Minoru Fujii flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp strikes out. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Washington Mellie Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Miller Jacquez grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carroll Shelby pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Edge grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Taurus grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Washington Jerry Habyan grounds out to the pitcher. Hal Lopata grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cloude pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Butch Mustang grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Washington Sherman Mercer strikes out. Jason Agbayani grounds out to the second baseman. Minoru Fujii flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Trace Bronco hits a home run. Pat Grampp grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Washington Mellie Benton grounds out to the shortstop. Miller Jacquez walks. Tom Nixon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Miller Jacquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jerry Habyan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Nixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Clarence Edge grounds out to the second baseman. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Charlie Taurus. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Ranchero walks. John Ranchero is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Desi Kerr singles to center field. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Washington Craig Excursion pitching. Hal Lopata strikes out. Joe Cloude grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sherman Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Butch Mustang lines out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder. Pat Grampp triples. Red Spurgeon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Washington Jason Agbayani flies out to the left fielder. Minoru Fujii lines out to the third baseman. Mellie Benton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Carroll Shelby grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Edge walks. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Craig Excursion. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clarence Edge is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sammy Corsair is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Washington Jesse Focus pitching. Miller Jacquez singles to right field. Tom Nixon flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Habyan pops out to the second baseman. Miller Jacquez steals second. Hal Lopata grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Desi Kerr singles to left field. Bob Gulley 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. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Butch Mustang pops out to the first baseman. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Washington total runners left on base: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Tourneo improves in power_vs_righty Louis Aerostar did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Ka improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Tourneo improves in range Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Washington Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howard Ferrarese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene 'The Mutant' Embrey improves in range John Strickland did not respond to coaching in range Ryan Anderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Elliott did not respond to coaching in 1B