Win: Miguel Knepper (3-1) Loss: Ian Anderson (1-1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ian Anderson pitching. Randy Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Tom Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Nyls Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Miguel Knepper pitching. Ray Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Birtsas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Frank Kearns pops out to the second baseman. Leo Cardenas singles past the second baseman. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Jim Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Emmett Rohr grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Jimenez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brad Gehrig singles to right field. Brad Gehrig is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Miguel Knepper flies out to the left fielder. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Red Carey flies out to the right fielder. Dick Monahan singles to center field. Ian Anderson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Myers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Baker singles to center field. Tom Baker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nyls Brown singles to center field. Matt Arnold singles to left field. Nyls Brown advances to third on the hit. Frank Kearns flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nyls Brown scores. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Mike Birtsas flies out to the right fielder. Fred Ferguson walks. Jim Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Ferguson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Emmett Rohr strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Brad Gehrig strikes out. Miguel Knepper walks. Randy Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Jerry Jimenez walks. Red Carey grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Jimenez advances to second on the play. Dick Monahan hits a home run. Jerry Jimenez scores. Ian Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Myers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Nyls Brown hits a home run. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Kearns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Mike Birtsas strikes out. Fred Ferguson grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Leo Cardenas singles to left field. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Brad Gehrig singles to center field. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the hit. Miguel Knepper singles to left field. Leo Cardenas scores. Randy Hunt singles to left field. Brad Gehrig scores. Tom Baker walks. Nyls Brown doubles to right field. Miguel Knepper scores. Randy Hunt scores. Tom Baker uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown scores. Frank Kearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Emmett Rohr flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Jimenez strikes out. Red Carey singles past the shortstop. Dick Monahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Cardenas pops out to the shortstop. Tyson Stewart comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Bobby Villanueva pops out to the second baseman. Brad Gehrig walks. Miguel Knepper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Tom Gutierrez is pinch hitting for Tyson Stewart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Tom Gutierrez reached on a fielding error by Tom Baker. Ray Myers singles to right field. Tom Gutierrez advances to third on the hit. Mike Birtsas flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Gutierrez scores. Fred Ferguson strikes out. Jim Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ray Myers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Hittle pitching. Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Bonness is pinch hitting for Tom Baker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vic Bonness singles to left field. Vic Bonness steals second. Nyls Brown strikes out. Randy Nabors is pinch hitting for Matt Arnold. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Emmett Rohr triples. Jerry Jimenez singles to right field. Emmett Rohr scores. Rey Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Carey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Jimenez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Monahan lines out to the second baseman. Jack Rightnowar is pinch hitting for Harry Hittle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Rightnowar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Nyls Brown (2).HR - Nyls Brown (3).SF - Frank Kearns. Baserunning: SB - Vic Bonness (1).CS - Tom Baker (1), Brad Gehrig (1). Fielding: E - Tom Baker.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Swacina did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Hodge improves in speed Marv Langston did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Rucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Branch Dalrymple improves in velocity Ben Elliott improves in range Erve Renna did not respond to coaching in control Satoshi Sakaguchi did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Johnson did not respond to coaching in LF