Win: George Valdez (2-2) Loss: Jim Brink (15-7)
Save: Alex Meadows (54)
Inning: 1 Detroit George Valdez pitching. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the pitcher. Jake Pettit singles to center field. Hugh Pauxtis walks. Shawn Daly singles to right field. Jake Pettit scores. Bob Hennis grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Shawn Daly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hank Hunt lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Jim Brink pitching. Garrett Millar singles to left field. Gary Griffith flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Clements singles to center field. Garrett Millar advances to third on the hit. Jeremy Carpenter doubles past the first baseman. Garrett Millar scores. Eddie Clements uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mick Bickford singles past the first baseman. Jeremy Carpenter scores. Mick Bickford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Byron Hammond singles to center field. George Friedrichs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Darrell Reichle flies out to the right fielder. Will Arntzen flies out to the center fielder. Jim Brink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Lucas Morrison flies out to the right fielder. George Valdez pops out to the third baseman. Garrett Millar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chuck Fulton strikes out. Jake Pettit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugh Pauxtis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Gary Griffith doubles to left field. Eddie Clements doubles past the center fielder. Gary Griffith scores. Jeremy Carpenter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Clements advances to third on the play. Mick Bickford grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Clements scores. Byron Hammond singles to left field. George Friedrichs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Shawn Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Hank Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Darrell Reichle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Lucas Morrison flies out to the right fielder. George Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Garrett Millar singles to right field. Gary Griffith singles to left field. Garrett Millar advances to third on the hit. Eddie Clements flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Will Arntzen flies out to the left fielder. Dan Surkont is pinch hitting for Jim Brink. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Dan Surkont singles to left field. Chuck Fulton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dan Surkont is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Pettit doubles to center field. Chuck Fulton is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Rich Brock pitching. Jeremy Carpenter doubles to left field. Mick Bickford doubles to center field. Jeremy Carpenter scores. Byron Hammond flies out to the right fielder. George Friedrichs grounds out to the second baseman. Mick Bickford advances to third on the play. Lucas Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hugh Pauxtis flies out to the center fielder. Shawn Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hennis singles to center field. Bob Hennis steals second. Hank Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Hans Crouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Valdez grounds out to the shortstop. Garrett Millar flies out to the right fielder. Gary Griffith hits a home run. Eddie Clements flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Darrell Reichle lines out to the shortstop. Will Arntzen pops out to the pitcher. Oscar McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Hans Crouse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar McLaughlin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Charlie Swoboda pitching. John Lopez is pinch hitting for Jeremy Carpenter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Lopez strikes out. Mick Bickford strikes out. Byron Hammond lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Chuck Fulton grounds out to the third baseman. Red Babcock is pinch hitting for Jake Pettit. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Red Babcock strikes out. Hugh Pauxtis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York George Friedrichs walks. Lucas Morrison strikes out. George Valdez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Garrett Millar grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Valdez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Shawn Daly hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Hennis singles to right field. Joey Berres is pinch hitting for Hank Hunt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joey Berres hits a home run. Shawn Daly scores. Bob Hennis scores. Alex Meadows comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darrell Reichle walks. Will Arntzen singles to right field. Jim Robertson is pinch hitting for Charlie Swoboda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Robertson grounds out to the shortstop. Darrell Reichle advances to third on the play. Will Arntzen advances to second on the play. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the third baseman. Darrell Reichle scores. Will Arntzen advances to third on the play. Red Babcock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Fitzgerald improves in speed Wally Ashby improves in arm Burt White improves in power_vs_lefty J.R. Gunning did not respond to coaching in control Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Donovan did not respond to coaching in velocity John Wilshere did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Wilshere did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Shane McAvoy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty