Win: Tony Swift (4-7) Loss: Scott Shoupe (5-8)
Save: Danny Tompkins (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Scott Shoupe pitching. Hidetsugu Kato grounds out to the shortstop. Augie Ortiz walks. Augie Ortiz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Johnny Bordi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Tony Swift pitching. Andy Smith lines out to the second baseman. Clyde Skaff flies out to the left fielder. Connie McDonald pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Charlie Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Bradley singles in front of the center fielder. George Andrews hits a home run. Jimmy Bradley scores. Tsugio Nagatoshi singles to center field. Tim Keltner pops out to the shortstop. Tony Swift grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ruben Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Don Salazar doubles to right field. Charlie Montanez flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bonikowski grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato singles to right field. Augie Ortiz singles to left field. Hidetsugu Kato advances to third on the hit. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Augie Ortiz advances to second on the play. Jimmy Bradley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Johnny Remsen strikes out. Scott Shoupe strikes out. Andy Smith flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George Andrews grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tsugio Nagatoshi singles past the shortstop. Tim Keltner pops out to the first baseman. Tony Swift flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Clyde Skaff pops out to the second baseman. Connie McDonald doubles to left field. Ruben Valdez singles to right field. Connie McDonald scores. Don Salazar singles to left field. Ruben Valdez advances to third on the hit. Charlie Montanez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato lines out to the shortstop. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Bordi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jack Bonikowski grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Johnny Remsen grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Shoupe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Charlie Thompson walks. Charlie Thompson steals second. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. George Andrews walks. Tsugio Nagatoshi hits a home run. Charlie Thompson scores. George Andrews scores. Wallace Lidle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Keltner strikes out. Tony Swift grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Andy Smith walks. Clyde Skaff pops out to the third baseman. Connie McDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Smith advances to second on the play. Ruben Valdez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato flies out to the right fielder. Augie Ortiz singles to left field. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Charlie Thompson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Don Salazar doubles to center field. Charlie Montanez singles to left field. Don Salazar scores. Jack Bonikowski flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Remsen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Bradley flies out to the left fielder. George Andrews grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mario May is pinch hitting for Wallace Lidle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mario May strikes out. Andy Smith singles to left field. Clyde Skaff flies out to the right fielder. Connie McDonald singles to left field. Andy Smith advances to third on the hit. Kazuyuki Ohgai 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. Ruben Valdez doubles to left field. Andy Smith scores. Connie McDonald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Don Salazar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mikio Mitsui pitching. Tim Keltner grounds out to the pitcher. Pat Mason is pinch hitting for Kazuyuki Ohgai. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Mason flies out to the center fielder. Hidetsugu Kato doubles to center field. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Danny Tompkins pitching. Otto Golvin is pinch hitting for Charlie Montanez. Otto Golvin strikes out. Jack Bonikowski hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jack Bonikowski steals second. Johnny Remsen grounds out to the shortstop. Jody Pettitte is pinch hitting for Mikio Mitsui. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jody Pettitte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jack Bonikowski is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Babe Manning did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Sinclair did not respond to coaching in control Will Smalley improves in velocity Iori Yamasaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Bowen improves in contact_vs_righty Tomoya Dodo did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Clendenon did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Salomon Jones improves in arm Sam Barnhart did not respond to coaching in control Ozzie Moeller improves in power_vs_righty Jack Griffin improves in range Tom Stephenson improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty