Win: Les Smith (17-8) Loss: Yoshihiro Tanaka (2-12)
Save: Mikio Mitsui (33)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Yoshihiro Tanaka pitching. Mario May singles to center field. Johnny Remsen grounds out to the third baseman. Mario May advances to second on the play. Ruben Valdez hits a home run. Mario May scores. Fritzie Selph strikes out. Connie McDonald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Les Smith pitching. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Augie Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Bordi hits a home run. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Don Salazar strikes out. Charlie Montanez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Andy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi flies out to the left fielder. Tim Keltner grounds out to the second baseman. George Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Les Smith pops out to the third baseman. Mario May grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Remsen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato walks. Yoshihiro Tanaka fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yoshihiro Tanaka singles to right field. Hidetsugu Kato is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Jimmy Bradley flies out to the left fielder. Augie Ortiz singles to center field. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ruben Valdez singles past the second baseman. Fritzie Selph hits a home run. Ruben Valdez scores. Connie McDonald singles to center field. Connie McDonald gets picked off first. Don Salazar flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Montanez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Charlie Thompson reached on a fielding error by Andy Smith. Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tim Keltner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Andy Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Les Smith strikes out. Mario May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George Andrews walks. Hidetsugu Kato grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Andrews is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Mason is pinch hitting for Yoshihiro Tanaka. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pat Mason grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Nick LaRose pitching. Johnny Remsen grounds out to the third baseman. Ruben Valdez flies out to the center fielder. Fritzie Selph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Augie Ortiz strikes out. Johnny Bordi singles to right field. Charlie Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Connie McDonald strikes out. Don Salazar strikes out. Charlie Montanez singles to right field. Andy Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tsugio Nagatoshi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tim Keltner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Les Smith strikes out. Mario May doubles to center field. Johnny Remsen grounds out to the second baseman. Mario May advances to third on the play. Ruben Valdez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hidetsugu Kato walks. Michio Noda is pinch hitting for Nick LaRose. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Michio Noda strikes out. Jimmy Bradley strikes out. Augie Ortiz walks. Johnny Bordi singles to left field. Hidetsugu Kato scores. Charlie Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Danny Tompkins pitching. Fritzie Selph walks. Fritzie Selph steals second. Connie McDonald strikes out. Jack Bonikowski is pinch hitting for Don Salazar. Jack Bonikowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fritzie Selph advances to third on the play. Charlie Montanez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Howard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Bonikowski at CF. Mikio Mitsui comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tsugio Nagatoshi strikes out. Tim Keltner grounds out to the pitcher. George Andrews singles to left field. Hidetsugu Kato singles to center field. Jimmy Allen is pinch hitting for Danny Tompkins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jimmy Allen grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! George Andrews is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Culley Covington improves in power_vs_righty Jack Griffin improves in power_vs_lefty Greg McKain did not respond to coaching in range Sam Barnhart improves in control Don Shanks improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry McMahon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Johnny Sinclair did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Snyder did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Morales improves in velocity Iori Yamasaki did not respond to coaching in range Tom Shirley improves in power_vs_righty Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF