Win: Ike Nagel (12-8) Loss: Willie Shipke (2-5)
Save: Frank Dressendorfer (39)
Inning: 1 New York Ike Nagel pitching. Les Marion grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Quinn pops out to the third baseman. Sloppy Poole walks. Joe Gray grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sloppy Poole is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Willie Shipke pitching. Jay Smith strikes out. Sidney DeFate singles to left field. Todd Helton strikes out. Sean Casey pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mike Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Buster Stember grounds out to the third baseman. Ralph Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Duke Sims doubles to center field. Katsuo Machida grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Cruz Jr. singles to right field. Duke Sims scores. Bob Bailor grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jon Whitney grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Shipke strikes out. Les Marion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ike Nagel grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Smith doubles to center field. Sidney DeFate pops out to the first baseman. Todd Helton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dutch Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray walks. Mike Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Sean Casey strikes out. Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Katsuo Machida doubles to left field. Smead Robinson 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. Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Buster Stember grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Miller pops out to the second baseman. Jon Whitney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Bailor strikes out. Ike Nagel strikes out. Jay Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Smead Robinson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sidney DeFate. Les Marion lines out to the third baseman. Dutch Quinn walks. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Joe Gray flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Sidney DeFate pops out to the shortstop. Todd Helton walks. Todd Helton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Sean Casey singles to right field. Duke Sims pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mike Morgan walks. Buster Stember flies out to the center fielder. Rennie Ballenger is pinch hitting for Ralph Miller. Mike Morgan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rennie Ballenger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Carlos Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rennie Ballenger at LF. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Jose Cruz Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Bailor hits a home run. Ike Nagel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jon Whitney lines out to the shortstop. Wayne Christmas is pinch hitting for Smead Robinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Wayne Christmas strikes out. Les Marion grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Lewis pitching. Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Jay Smith. Chuck Jones strikes out. Sidney DeFate singles to left field. Todd Helton strikes out. Sean Casey singles to right field. Sidney DeFate advances to third on the hit. Duke Sims lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Tetsuya Akagi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chuck Jones at RF. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Sloppy Poole singles to right field. Frank Dressendorfer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Gray walks. Mike Morgan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Jay Smith (18), Duke Sims (22), Katsuo Machida (19).HR - Bob Bailor (12).GIDP - Bob Bailor. Baserunning: CS - Todd Helton (5). Fielding: E - Sidney DeFate.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ellie Cruz did not respond to coaching in control Chris Wilson improves in range Brett Atkinson improves in power_vs_righty Tom Flanagan improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dutch Wertz did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick McIntosh did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Altizer improves in range Dutch Wertz did not respond to coaching in control