Win: Alan Shilling (9-7) Loss: Forrest Bennett (0-1)
Inning: 1 Detroit George Whillock pitching. Ensign Cardenal singles to right field. Don Sorrell singles to left field. Ensign Cardenal advances to third on the hit. Jason Lowrey flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ensign Cardenal scores. Lou Bejma flies out to the left fielder. Rip Lira flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Derek Tanana pitching. Dick Short hits an infield single to the second baseman. Charlie McCall doubles to right field. Dick Short uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rob Kremer singles to center field. Charlie McCall scores. John Spencer strikes out. Ed Levan strikes out. Jim Howard pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Todd Stapleton singles to center field. Dan Duryea grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kim Camper singles to center field. Derek Tanana strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Al Lambeth flies out to the left fielder. Al Shinall strikes out. George Whillock singles past the shortstop. Dick Short hits a home run. George Whillock scores. Roy Perkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie McCall grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ensign Cardenal lines out to the third baseman. Don Sorrell grounds out to the shortstop. Jason Lowrey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Rob Kremer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Spencer flies out to the left fielder. Ed Levan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Bejma singles to right field. Rip Lira flies out to the left fielder. Todd Stapleton flies out to the center fielder. Dan Duryea singles to left field. Lou Bejma advances to third on the hit. Kim Camper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Jim Howard flies out to the center fielder. Al Lambeth reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Duryea. Al Shinall hits an infield single to the pitcher. George Whillock strikes out. Dick Short grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Roy Perkins flies out to the right fielder. Ensign Cardenal singles to left field. Don Sorrell flies out to the center fielder. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Charlie McCall grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Kremer singles to right field. John Spencer singles to left field. Rob Kremer advances to third on the hit. Ed Levan walks. Jim Howard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Lou Bejma singles to center field. Rip Lira lines out to the third baseman. Todd Stapleton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dan Duryea flies out to the right fielder. Kim Camper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Al Lambeth flies out to the right fielder. Al Shinall grounds out to the second baseman. George Whillock walks. Dick Short flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ike Boyer is pinch hitting for Roy Perkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ike Boyer hits a home run. Dave Jeter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ensign Cardenal grounds out to the shortstop. Don Sorrell singles to right field. Don Sorrell steals second. Jason Lowrey strikes out. Steve Maloney is pinch hitting for Lou Bejma. Steve Maloney singles to center field. Don Sorrell scores. Forrest Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Maloney steals second. Rip Lira flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Alan Shilling pitching. Bob Traffley enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Maloney at RF. Charlie McCall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Kremer flies out to the left fielder. John Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Todd Stapleton flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Stairs is pinch hitting for Dan Duryea. Johnny Stairs flies out to the center fielder. Billy Sullivan is pinch hitting for Kim Camper. Billy Sullivan hits a home run. Alan Shilling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Marty Jones enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Sullivan at C. Ed Levan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jim Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Al Lambeth grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ensign Cardenal pops out to the third baseman. Don Sorrell hits a home run. Pete Rain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Lowrey grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Traffley hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rip Lira grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Al Shinall grounds out to the pitcher. John Mirabella is pinch hitting for Pete Rain. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Mirabella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Short grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 6
Batting:HR - Don Sorrell (17), Billy Sullivan (10), Ike Boyer (17).SF - Jason Lowrey.GIDP - Dan Duryea. Baserunning: SB - Don Sorrell (22), Steve Maloney (5). Fielding: E - Dan Duryea.
Game Notes George Whillock is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Chuck Biemiller did not respond to coaching in control Ed Ledbetter improves in arm Ted Sweeney improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chris Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty March Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bob Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Millette did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Billings improves in 1B