Win: Bob Machado (9-8) Loss: Greg Mele (3-3)
Save: Yank Long (25)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Machado pitching. Fergie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tracy Bemis grounds out to the third baseman. Yonetoshi Kikuchi bunts for a base hit. Ken Duncan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yonetoshi Kikuchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Greg Mele pitching. Jake Adams flies out to the center fielder. Moe Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Baylor singles to right field. Chris Wrona strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Carlos Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. John Callahan flies out to the right fielder. Carl Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mickey Callaway singles to center field. Guy Galvez flies out to the right fielder. Joe Marquard strikes out. Bill Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Jackson walks. Greg Mele lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Bob Machado grounds out to the third baseman. Jake Adams grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Moe Hunter singles to left field. Jay Baylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Yonetoshi Kikuchi singles to right field. Ken Duncan strikes out. Carlos Johnson flies out to the left fielder. John Callahan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yonetoshi Kikuchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Chris Wrona singles to center field. Mickey Callaway singles to right field. Guy Galvez walks. Joe Marquard singles to right field. Chris Wrona scores. Mickey Callaway uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Bob Machado fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bob Machado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Galvez advances to third on the play. Joe Marquard advances to second on the play. Jake Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Carl Ragan strikes out. Tom Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Mele grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Moe Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Baylor hits a home run. Chris Wrona flies out to the left fielder. Mickey Callaway strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Fergie Wright flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Yonetoshi Kikuchi hits a home run. Ken Duncan singles to right field. Carlos Johnson walks. John Callahan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Guy Galvez singles to right field. Joe Marquard grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Bill Alvarez singles to right field. Bob Machado flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Carl Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Mele flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jake Adams flies out to the left fielder. Moe Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Jay Baylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Fergie Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Bemis doubles to left field. Steve Krehmeyer 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. Yonetoshi Kikuchi pops out to the third baseman. Ken Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Chris Wrona hits a home run. Gus Harrah comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Callaway grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Galvez singles to center field. Joe Marquard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Yank Long comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Johnson singles to center field. John Callahan strikes out. Carl Ragan walks. Tom Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Ragan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cal Kvasnak is pinch hitting for Gus Harrah. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cal Kvasnak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Jefferson improves in power_vs_lefty John Mussina did not respond to coaching in control Don Ballenger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Ballenger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ches Combs did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Cy Cruz did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Buck Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Isao Yamada did not respond to coaching in speed