Win: Tom LaCorte (9-5) Loss: James "Captain" Cook (9-12)
Inning: 1 Baltimore James Captain Cook pitching. Dizzy James flies out to the left fielder. Mark Nordyke walks. Ken Martin singles to center field. Mark Nordyke advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Jeter singles to left field. Mark Nordyke scores. Bryan Etchebarren walks. Jim Long singles to center field. Ken Martin scores. Jimmy Jeter scores. Bryan Etchebarren advances to third on the hit. Fred Culmer strikes out. Ben Hansen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Klaus pitching. Justin Reagan doubles to right field. Steve Munger grounds out to the shortstop. Gio Witmeyer singles to right field. Justin Reagan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Harry Shipley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gio Witmeyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ray Klaus walks. Ray Klaus is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dizzy James grounds out to the pitcher. Mark Nordyke doubles to right field. Ken Martin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Houtz doubles to center field. Chris Lerian grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dean Varney lines out to the third baseman. Marcus Prentiss doubles to left field. Randy Houtz scores. James Captain Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jimmy Jeter flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Etchebarren pops out to the shortstop. Jim Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Justin Reagan strikes out. Steve Munger grounds out to the second baseman. Gio Witmeyer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Fred Culmer strikes out. Ben Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Klaus singles to left field. Dizzy James walks. Mark Nordyke doubles to left field. Ray Klaus scores. Ken Martin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Shipley doubles to right field. Randy Houtz grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Lerian grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Passed ball. Harry Shipley advances to third. Dean Varney walks. Marcus Prentiss lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jimmy Jeter reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marcus Prentiss. Bryan Etchebarren flies out to the right fielder. Jim Long walks. Tex Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Culmer strikes out. Ben Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Tex Thomas strikes out. Justin Reagan singles to left field. Steve Munger hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom LaCorte 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. Gio Witmeyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Justin Reagan advances to third on the play. Steve Munger advances to second on the play. Harry Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Tom LaCorte flies out to the center fielder. Dizzy James strikes out. Mark Nordyke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Houtz strikes out. Chris Lerian flies out to the left fielder. Dean Varney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Al Busby is pinch hitting for Ken Martin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Busby flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Jeter singles to center field. Wally Kracher is pinch hitting for Bryan Etchebarren. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally Kracher doubles to right field. Jimmy Jeter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Long flies out to the right fielder. Fred Culmer singles to left field. Joe Mulliniks is pinch hitting for Ben Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Mulliniks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Marcus Prentiss flies out to the center fielder. Ray Dillard is pinch hitting for Tex Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ray Dillard flies out to the center fielder. Justin Reagan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Waddy Trammell pitching. Cecil Cross is pinch hitting for Tom LaCorte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cecil Cross flies out to the left fielder. Dizzy James singles to center field. Mark Nordyke singles to left field. Al Busby walks. Jimmy Jeter grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Dizzy James is out at home. Wally Kracher grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Jason Emslie pitching. Dan Leifer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Long at CF. Sam Poepping enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Mulliniks at 3B. Steve Munger singles to center field. Gio Witmeyer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Harry Shipley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gio Witmeyer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Houtz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Dan Leifer flies out to the right fielder. Fred Culmer hits a home run. Rudy Connelly is pinch hitting for Sam Poepping. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rudy Connelly pops out to the first baseman. Ed Pettee is pinch hitting for Jason Emslie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Pettee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ray Cabrera pitching. Chris Lerian strikes out. Dean Varney flies out to the left fielder. Marcus Prentiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Harry Shipley is injured and is expected to be out 48 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Blaise Magee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Perry did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Perry did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fred Mayer did not respond to coaching in arm Carlos Asbell improves in velocity Merlin Koppe did not respond to coaching in velocity