Win: Denny McLain Jr. (11-6) Loss: Andy Ashby (6-12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Andy Ashby pitching. Jigger Statz strikes out. Magglio Ordonez strikes out. Klondike Douglass pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Luis Kittridge flies out to the left fielder. Steve Pickering doubles to center field. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Randy McColl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Clarence Gaston flies out to the left fielder. Halo Rozema lines out to the shortstop. Roy Montero singles to center field. Chipper Jones hits a home run. Roy Montero scores. Vladimir Guerrrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Scott Rader grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Hisle flies out to the center fielder. Si Wiesler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Denny McLain Jr. pops out to the first baseman. Jigger Statz flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Ordonez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Oscar Gonzalez singles to left field. Andy Ashby lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Luis Kittridge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Gaston pops out to the second baseman. Halo Rozema walks. Roy Montero doubles to center field. Halo Rozema uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chipper Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Steve Pickering strikes out. Lee Hubbard hits a home run. Randy McColl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Rader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Vladimir Guerrrero strikes out. Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Jigger Statz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Larry Hisle hits a home run. Si Wiesler pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Gonzalez singles to center field. Andy Ashby lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luis Kittridge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Magglio Ordonez pops out to the third baseman. Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Clarence Gaston singles to right field. Halo Rozema singles to center field. Klondike Douglass scores. Roy Montero singles to right field. Clarence Gaston is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Halo Rozema advances to third on the play. Chipper Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Steve Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Randy McColl flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Vladimir Guerrrero grounds out to the second baseman. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Jigger Statz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Scott Rader strikes out. Larry Hisle grounds out to the second baseman. Si Wiesler pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Magglio Ordonez walks. Klondike Douglass singles to left field. Magglio Ordonez advances to third on the hit. Chad Guerrero 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. Clarence Gaston singles to left field. Magglio Ordonez scores. Klondike Douglass advances to third on the hit. Halo Rozema strikes out. Clarence Gaston steals second. Roy Montero flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Klondike Douglass scores. Chipper Jones doubles to right field. Clarence Gaston scores. Vladimir Guerrrero singles to left field. Chipper Jones scores. Roger Gonzales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny McLain Jr. grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Oscar Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Don Rheam is pinch hitting for Roger Gonzales. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Rheam walks. Jake Guiney is pinch hitting for Luis Kittridge. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jake Guiney strikes out. Dom Brown is pinch hitting for Steve Pickering. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Rheam steals second. Dom Brown hits a home run. Don Rheam scores. Lee Hubbard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Baker pitching. Jigger Statz flies out to the right fielder. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Klondike Douglass flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Randy McColl grounds out to the pitcher. Scott Rader flies out to the center fielder. Larry Hisle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ivan DeJesus did not respond to coaching in speed Hank Aaron did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hank Aaron improves in arm Gary Thomasson did not respond to coaching in range Hank Aaron did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Benes did not respond to coaching in control Wes Preston improves in power_vs_righty Brian Delaney improves in speed Bobby Benes did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Locke did not respond to coaching in LF