Win: Roger Gonzales (3-1) Loss: Jim Palmer (10-5)
Save: Bill Morejon (20)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Palmer pitching. Luis Kittridge reached on a 2-base throwing error by Vladimir Guerrrero. Steve Pickering strikes out. Ron Backman flies out to the center fielder. Randy McColl singles to right field. Scott Rader singles to center field. Luis Kittridge scores. Randy McColl advances to third on the hit. Don Rheam strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jerry Wingard pitching. Jeff Healy singles to center field. Billy Queen singles to left field. Jeff Healy advances to third on the hit. Prince Fielder strikes out. Magglio Ordonez singles to center field. Jeff Healy scores. Mike Morales grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Magglio Ordonez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Doug Johnson doubles to right field. Si Wiesler strikes out. Jerry Wingard singles to right field. Doug Johnson scores. Luis Kittridge flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pickering singles in front of the center fielder. Ron Backman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Pickering is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Halo Rozema grounds out to the second baseman. Vladimir Guerrrero grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Palmer singles to center field. Jeff Healy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Randy McColl flies out to the right fielder. Scott Rader strikes out. Don Rheam flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Queen walks. Prince Fielder flies out to the left fielder. Magglio Ordonez singles to right field. Mike Morales hits a home run. Billy Queen scores. Magglio Ordonez scores. Roger Gonzales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Halo Rozema flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Doug Johnson walks. Si Wiesler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Roger Gonzales fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roger Gonzales singles to right field. Luis Kittridge singles to right field. Si Wiesler scores. Steve Pickering pops out to the shortstop. Ron Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Vladimir Guerrrero doubles to left field. Jim Palmer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Palmer strikes out. Jeff Healy grounds out to the second baseman. Vladimir Guerrrero advances to third on the play. Billy Queen lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Randy McColl grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Rader strikes out. Don Rheam strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Prince Fielder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Morales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Doug Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Si Wiesler singles to left field. Roger Gonzales fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roger Gonzales flies out to the right fielder. Luis Kittridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Klondike Douglass strikes out. Halo Rozema strikes out. Vladimir Guerrrero grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Steve Pickering singles to center field. Ron Backman walks. Randy McColl flies out to the left fielder. Scott Rader doubles to left field. Steve Pickering scores. Ron Backman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Rheam strikes out. Larry Hisle is pinch hitting for Doug Johnson. Larry Hisle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bart Seymour enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Hisle at C. Clarence Gaston is pinch hitting for Jim Palmer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clarence Gaston pops out to the first baseman. Jeff Healy walks. Billy Queen flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Healy steals second. Prince Fielder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Isidro Marquez pitching. Si Wiesler flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Valdivielso is pinch hitting for Roger Gonzales. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aaron Valdivielso grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Kittridge doubles to right field. Steve Pickering singles to left field. Luis Kittridge scores. Ron Backman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chad Guerrero pitching. Jake Guiney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Kittridge at LF. Magglio Ordonez hits a home run. Mike Morales grounds out to the shortstop. Klondike Douglass pops out to the first baseman. Halo Rozema flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Randy McColl grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Rader flies out to the right fielder. Don Rheam grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vladimir Guerrrero flies out to the right fielder. Chipper Jones is pinch hitting for Isidro Marquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chipper Jones strikes out. Jeff Healy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cedric Richard did not respond to coaching in velocity Wes Preston improves in contact_vs_lefty Dummy Morley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Perkins did not respond to coaching in range Al Locke did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ivan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lynn Jones improves in speed Chip Hale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hank Aaron improves in range Hank Aaron did not respond to coaching in C