Win: Clark Kay (10-6) Loss: J.R. Babitt (8-12)
Save: Henry Gallego (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit J.R. Babitt pitching. Jay Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Todd Helton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Clark Kay pitching. Sloppy Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sean Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Sims strikes out. Katsuo Machida strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Ted Malay lines out to the third baseman. Dale Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Klondike Douglass singles to right field. Bob Bailor strikes out. Clark Kay fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Clark Kay strikes out. Jay Smith singles to center field. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Buster Stember walks. Wayne Christmas flies out to the center fielder. J.R. Babitt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. J.R. Babitt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Todd Helton grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Casey flies out to the center fielder. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Sloppy Poole pops out to the second baseman. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gray strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Katsuo Machida strikes out. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Ted Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Dale Adams strikes out. Ralph Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Clark Kay singles to left field. Jay Smith strikes out. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Todd Helton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Buster Stember walks. Wayne Christmas strikes out. J.R. Babitt lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sean Casey grounds out to the third baseman. Duke Sims grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Katsuo Machida hits a home run. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Sloppy Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Gray singles to center field. Ted Malay grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Gray is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Chuck Jones singles to right field. Clark Kay lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Hill 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. Jake Taylor is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Jake Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Jones advances to third on the play. Jose Cruz Jr. singles to left field. Chuck Jones scores. Todd Helton walks. Sean Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Tetsuya Akagi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jake Taylor at RF. Desi Coco enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chuck Jones at SS. Dale Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Miller singles to left field. Buster Stember pops out to the pitcher. Duane Turner is pinch hitting for Wayne Christmas. Duane Turner grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ralph Miller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit George Kane enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Turner at CF. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuo Machida lines out to the first baseman. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Henry Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rennie Ballenger is pinch hitting for Ray Hill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rennie Ballenger walks. Sloppy Poole grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dutch Ford did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Altizer improves in power_vs_righty Bert Lee improves in power_vs_righty Augie Rosen improves in arm
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Sewell improves in power_vs_lefty Brett Atkinson improves in contact_vs_righty Brett Atkinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Sewell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty