Win: John Hernandez (12-11) Loss: Don Gerken (12-10)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (45)
Inning: 1 Toronto Don Gerken pitching. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit John Hernandez pitching. Evan Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Reid McMullin grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli singles to right field. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Rowdy Sewell walks. Lee Varney singles to center field. Rowdy Sewell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Paxton Lee pops out to the third baseman. Greg Landrum hits a home run. Rowdy Sewell scores. Lee Varney scores. Kerwin Kline singles to center field. John Hernandez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Paddy Slaughter reached on a fielding error by Chick Dunkle. Oreste Smith walks. Oscar Dotterer walks. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Paddy Slaughter scores. Don Gerken strikes out. Evan Bowen lines out to the first baseman. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Toronto Dave Bivin flies out to the center fielder. Bill Howard walks. Rowdy Sewell singles to left field. Bill Howard advances to third on the hit. Rowdy Sewell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Varney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Mattis strikes out. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Paxton Lee flies out to the center fielder. Greg Landrum singles to left field. Kerwin Kline flies out to the left fielder. John Hernandez singles to left field. Greg Landrum advances to third on the hit. Chick Dunkle singles to left field. Greg Landrum scores. Dave Bivin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the catcher. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Bill Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Rowdy Sewell grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Varney walks. Paxton Lee hits a home run. Lee Varney scores. Mark Evans comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Greg Landrum hits a home run. Marty Mulholland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Mulholland singles to center field. Evan Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Reid McMullin walks. Joe Minutelli strikes out. John Mattis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Reid McMullin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto John Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Paddy Slaughter grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Bill Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Rowdy Sewell walks. Rowdy Sewell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Varney hits a home run. Paxton Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Marty Mulholland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ron Johnson walks. Evan Bowen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ron Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Reid McMullin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Evan Bowen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Jackie Snell pitching. Greg Landrum hits a home run. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the third baseman. John Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chick Dunkle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walter Haney is pinch hitting for Paddy Slaughter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Haney singles to left field. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Oreste Smith. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Dave Bivin grounds out to the catcher. Bill Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Rowdy Sewell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Huck Kelb is pinch hitting for Oscar Dotterer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Huck Kelb singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris singles to center field. Huck Kelb advances to third on the hit. Ron Davis is pinch hitting for Jackie Snell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Davis singles to left field. Huck Kelb scores. Evan Bowen doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Ron Davis scores. Evan Bowen scores. Tom Conzelman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Reid McMullin advances to second on the play. John Mattis hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Walter Haney walks. Dave Smith flies out to the right fielder. Huck Kelb walks. Reid McMullin scores. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Toronto total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aaron Lozado did not respond to coaching in range Fred Merritt improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Perez improves in range Frank Schmidt improves in power_vs_righty Fred Merritt improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Davis improves in power_vs_lefty Ducky Odom improves in power_vs_righty Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in range Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in control Greg Hart improves in speed Tim Asselstine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty