Win: Rob Acosta (12-16) Loss: Bob Hunter (8-17)
Save: Pavel Rodriguez (19)
Inning: 1 New York Rob Acosta pitching. Mick Dundee grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Stewart walks. Rod Stewart is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tommy Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Hunter pitching. Spider Leheny hits a home run. Buck Lumley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Cooper strikes out. Pep Steinbach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mike Otis strikes out. Alfonso Hidalgo singles to right field. Alfonso Hidalgo steals second. Paul Wright singles to center field. Paul Wright is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Butler strikes out. Steve Diaz strikes out. Del Katoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bob Montgomery grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Hunter strikes out. Mick Dundee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Smash McGrue strikes out. Rob Acosta singles to center field. Rob Acosta steals second. Spider Leheny singles to left field. Rob Acosta scores. Buck Lumley flies out to the right fielder. Bill Cooper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Rod Stewart strikes out. Tommy Doyle strikes out. Mike Otis lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pep Steinbach strikes out. Bill Butler strikes out. Steve Diaz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Alfonso Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Paul Wright hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Elliott pops out to the second baseman. Bob Montgomery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Del Katoll pops out to the catcher. Smash McGrue grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Bob Hunter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mick Dundee grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Rod Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Spider Leheny pops out to the second baseman. Buck Lumley walks. Bill Cooper grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buck Lumley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Cooper steals second. Bill Elliott throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Pep Steinbach grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tom Poorman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pep Steinbach at RF. Homer Webb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Del Katoll at SS. Tommy Doyle strikes out. Mike Otis flies out to the center fielder. Alfonso Hidalgo doubles to left field. Paul Wright singles to center field. Alfonso Hidalgo scores. Paul Wright is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Butler walks. Steve Diaz strikes out. Bill Butler steals second. Homer Webb grounds out to the third baseman. Smash McGrue pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Paddy Reis is pinch hitting for Bill Elliott. Paddy Reis strikes out. Bob Montgomery strikes out. Lisban Correa is pinch hitting for Bob Hunter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lisban Correa walks. Lisban Correa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Les Romo pitching. Tommy Ake is pinch hitting for Rob Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tommy Ake strikes out. Spider Leheny lines out to the shortstop. Buck Lumley singles to left field. Bill Cooper singles in front of the right fielder. Tom Poorman singles to center field. Bill Butler bunts for a base hit. Buck Lumley scores. Steve Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 New York Pavel Rodriguez pitching. Mick Dundee flies out to the right fielder. Rod Stewart doubles to center field. Tommy Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Mike Otis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Rod Stewart (15), Alfonso Hidalgo (12). Baserunning: SB - Alfonso Hidalgo (13).CS - Rod Stewart (11), Paul Wright 2 (10), Lisban Correa (4). Fielding: E - Bill Elliott.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mel Morris did not respond to coaching in control Foster Bernard improves in speed Anthony Venafro improves in speed Lou Herrera improves in contact_vs_righty Lou Herrera did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Alvarez improves in speed Rick Costello improves in power_vs_lefty Archi Hunter improves in contact_vs_righty Atlee Stafford did not respond to coaching in control Bob Smith improves in RF