Win: Darrold Knowles (1-0) Loss: Danny McGee (0-3)
Inning: 1 New York Damaso Wasem pitching. Steve Pickering walks. Lee Hubbard flies out to the right fielder. Ron Backman singles to left field. Steve Pickering advances to third on the hit. Ron Backman steals second. Randy Adams singles to center field. Steve Pickering scores. Ron Backman scores. Scott Rader grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Baker pitching. Billy Queen singles to left field. Chase Utley strikes out. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Halo Rozema singles to center field. Billy Queen advances to third on the hit. Tony Tarasco singles to center field. Billy Queen scores. Halo Rozema advances to third on the hit. Clarence Gaston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Randy McColl pops out to the second baseman. Don Rheam grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Gonzalez singles to right field. Tom Baker singles to center field. Oscar Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. Steve Pickering grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Chipper Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Vladimir Guerrrero pops out to the shortstop. Damaso Wasem flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Lee Hubbard strikes out. Ron Backman strikes out. Randy Adams hits a home run. Scott Rader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Queen flies out to the right fielder. Chase Utley doubles to center field. Klondike Douglass singles to right field. Chase Utley scores. Halo Rozema walks. Tony Tarasco pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Gaston grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Klondike Douglass is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Randy McColl strikes out. Don Rheam strikes out. Oscar Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chipper Jones walks. Vladimir Guerrrero flies out to the right fielder. Damaso Wasem lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Billy Queen singles to left field. Chipper Jones scores. Damaso Wasem advances to third on the hit. Chase Utley walks. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Halo Rozema grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 New York Tom Baker strikes out. Steve Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tony Tarasco grounds out to the pitcher. Clarence Gaston strikes out. Chipper Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ron Backman flies out to the right fielder. Randy Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Rader singles to center field. Randy McColl singles past the first baseman. Don Rheam lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Vladimir Guerrrero walks. Damaso Wasem lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Queen strikes out. Andy Ashby 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. Chase Utley walks. Klondike Douglass pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Luis Kittridge is pinch hitting for Oscar Gonzalez. Luis Kittridge grounds out to the third baseman. Aaron Valdivielso is pinch hitting for Andy Ashby. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Aaron Valdivielso singles to left field. Steve Pickering strikes out. Aaron Valdivielso steals second. Lee Hubbard singles to right field. Aaron Valdivielso scores. Ron Backman hits a home run. Lee Hubbard scores. Isidro Marquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Gibbons pitching. Joe Sadowski enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Kittridge at C. Halo Rozema singles to center field. Halo Rozema steals second. Tony Tarasco strikes out. Clarence Gaston reached on a fielding error by Lee Hubbard. Mike Morales is pinch hitting for Chipper Jones. Mike Morales flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Halo Rozema scores. Vladimir Guerrrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Scott Rader grounds out to the second baseman. Randy McColl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Rheam grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dom Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Randy Adams at RF. Troy Glaus is pinch hitting for Isidro Marquez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Troy Glaus grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Queen singles to center field. Chase Utley strikes out. Klondike Douglass hits a home run. Billy Queen scores. Roger Gonzales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Halo Rozema singles past the second baseman. Tony Tarasco walks. Clarence Gaston grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Darrold Knowles pitching. Joe Sadowski strikes out. Si Wiesler is pinch hitting for Roger Gonzales. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Si Wiesler singles to center field. Si Wiesler steals second. Steve Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Si Wiesler advances to third on the play. Lee Hubbard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Danny McGee pitching. Mike Morales singles to center field. Mike Morales steals second. Vladimir Guerrrero strikes out. Oscar Gamble is pinch hitting for Darrold Knowles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Oscar Gamble grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Queen singles to left field. Mike Morales scores. New York total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 12
Batting:HR - Ron Backman (6), Randy Adams (6).GIDP - Scott Rader. Baserunning: SB - Ron Backman (9), Aaron Valdivielso (2), Si Wiesler (1). Fielding: E - Lee Hubbard.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Oral Faneyte improves in arm Johnny Jenkins did not respond to coaching in endurance Brian Delaney improves in range Johnny Jenkins did not respond to coaching in control Al Locke did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Luis Leal did not respond to coaching in control Rube Leftwich did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Gladding did not respond to coaching in range Gary Thomasson did not respond to coaching in range