Win: Dan Plympton (1-0) Loss: Bernie Harris (0-1)
Save: Art Needham (3)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Bernie Harris pitching. Tom Figueroa walks. Joe Autry flies out to the left fielder. Steve Rice flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Griner walks. Eric Lawry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Copeland pitching. Lee Adams pops out to the shortstop. Ralph Groskloss flies out to the center fielder. Harry Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Donte Riesgo grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Peltier walks. Joe Peltier steals second. Merlin Cox strikes out. Ray Copeland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Norm Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Neal Tolson grounds out to the shortstop. Jesse James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tom Figueroa strikes out. Joe Autry strikes out. Steve Rice singles to center field. Steve Rice steals second. Wayne Griner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Bell pops out to the second baseman. Charley Lewis strikes out. Bernie Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Eric Lawry grounds out to the third baseman. Donte Riesgo strikes out. Joe Peltier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lee Adams strikes out. Ralph Groskloss pops out to the third baseman. Harry Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Merlin Cox flies out to the right fielder. Ray Copeland grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Figueroa walks. Joe Autry walks. Steve Rice grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Figueroa is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Norm Wagner strikes out. Neal Tolson grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse James singles to left field. Jeff Bell singles to left field. Jesse James advances to third on the hit. Charley Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Wayne Griner grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Lawry strikes out. Donte Riesgo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bernie Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Adams lines out to the shortstop. Ralph Groskloss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Joe Peltier singles to right field. Ray Walk is pinch hitting for Merlin Cox. Ray Walk pops out to the shortstop. Joe Peltier gets picked off first. Ray Copeland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Walk at C. Harry Wright doubles to center field. Norm Wagner pops out to the second baseman. Neal Tolson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Wright advances to third on the play. Jesse James lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Tom Figueroa singles past the shortstop. Joe Autry strikes out. Steve Rice grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dan Plympton 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. Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Lewis grounds out to the catcher. Bernie Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Wayne Griner singles to left field. Eric Lawry hits a home run. Wayne Griner scores. Donte Riesgo singles to center field. Joe Peltier singles to right field. Donte Riesgo advances to third on the hit. Matt Tate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Peltier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Moore strikes out. Cisco Kid Klugman is pinch hitting for Dan Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Cisco Kid Klugman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Needham pitching. Lee Adams walks. Ralph Groskloss lines out to the shortstop. Harry Wright strikes out. Norm Wagner grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Lee Adams is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Sosa did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Webster improves in contact_vs_righty Brian DeKoning did not respond to coaching in control Randy Metcalf did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Todd Coakley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chris Davis did not respond to coaching in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yuya Tatsumi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Sanders did not respond to coaching in range John Fallon did not respond to coaching in control Bob Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Nye did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herschel Scott did not respond to coaching in control Ty Fischer did not respond to coaching in C