Win: Fred Gilbreth (14-6) Loss: Bill Menze (5-11)
Save: Steve Delsing (29)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chris Woods pitching. George Cole strikes out. Jim Flick flies out to the right fielder. Jack Munoz singles to right field. Jack Munoz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Garry Valle pitching. Earl Castle flies out to the right fielder. Lenn Schwamb pops out to the shortstop. Lonny Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Sid Bream grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Picciuto hits a home run. March Hernaiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Kevin Bacon grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Freese strikes out. Jim Jennings strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit George Maldonado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garry Valle flies out to the center fielder. George Cole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore George Schillings strikes out. Dave Forsythe pops out to the third baseman. Chris Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Flick flies out to the left fielder. Jack Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Cedeno singles to right field. Sid Bream grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Earl Castle pops out to the first baseman. Lenn Schwamb strikes out. Lonny Estrada grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop. March Hernaiz grounds out to the shortstop. George Maldonado singles to right field. Garry Valle grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Kevin Bacon strikes out. Hal Freese grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jim Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit George Cole doubles to center field. Jim Flick strikes out. Jack Munoz grounds out to the second baseman. George Cole advances to third on the play. Dick Cedeno lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore George Schillings strikes out. Dave Forsythe walks. Dave Forsythe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chris Woods strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sid Bream grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Picciuto grounds out to the shortstop. March Hernaiz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Earl Castle pops out to the shortstop. Lenn Schwamb doubles to left field. Lonny Estrada walks. Kevin Bacon grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lonny Estrada is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hal Freese strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Maldonado flies out to the left fielder. Garry Valle doubles to left field. Steve Menendez 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. George Cole flies out to the right fielder. Jim Flick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Jennings pops out to the second baseman. George Schillings pops out to the shortstop. Dave Forsythe hits a home run. Fred Gilbreth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Tekulve is pinch hitting for Steve Menendez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Tekulve singles to right field. Earl Castle singles to center field. Bob Tekulve advances to third on the hit. Lenn Schwamb strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Menze pitching. Jack Munoz walks. Dick Cedeno hits a home run. Jack Munoz scores. Sid Bream strikes out. Joe Picciuto pops out to the third baseman. March Hernaiz walks. George Maldonado grounds into a force play to the third baseman. March Hernaiz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Steve Delsing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lonny Estrada flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Bacon walks. Hal Freese singles to center field. Kevin Bacon advances to third on the hit. Jim Jennings singles to center field. Kevin Bacon scores. Hal Freese advances to third on the hit. George Schillings pops out to the third baseman. Dave Forsythe pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Garry Valle is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gene Curtis improves in arm Gary Leeper did not respond to coaching in control Brett Wilhelm improves in arm Fernando Center improves in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rich Shirley did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Shirley improves in power_vs_righty Dave Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Potter improves in contact_vs_righty Milt Aguilera did not respond to coaching in SS