Win: Frank Henning (1-0) Loss: Allen Watson (0-1)
Save: Del Acosta (1)
Inning: 1 New York Frank Henning pitching. R J Reynolds singles to center field. Toby Harrah strikes out. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Pete Incaviglia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Allen Watson pitching. George Clay singles to left field. Roger Wertz pops out to the second baseman. George Clay steals second. Carl Perkovich hits a home run. George Clay scores. Phil Suppan strikes out. Ramon Kiefer singles to left field. Lou Snyder flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Donell Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Horner strikes out. Todd Benzinger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Larkin hits a home run. John McCurry flies out to the center fielder. Frank Henning grounds out to the shortstop. George Clay triples. Roger Wertz lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Pierce Stillwater grounds out to the third baseman. Allen Watson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). R J Reynolds flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carl Perkovich walks. Carl Perkovich steals second. Phil Suppan pops out to the first baseman. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the left fielder. Lou Snyder hits a home run. Carl Perkovich scores. Bob Larkin singles to left field. John McCurry walks. Frank Henning flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Toby Harrah strikes out. Steve Lombardozzi doubles to left field. Pete Incaviglia strikes out. Donell Nixon singles to center field. Steve Lombardozzi scores. Bob Horner strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris Bosio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Clay grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Wertz strikes out. Carl Perkovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Todd Benzinger hits a home run. Pierce Stillwater grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Bosio strikes out. R J Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Phil Suppan strikes out. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the center fielder. Lou Snyder singles to right field. Bob Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Toby Harrah grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Pete Incaviglia pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John McCurry grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Henning reached on a fielding error by Steve Lombardozzi. George Clay strikes out. Roger Wertz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Henning is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Donell Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Bob Horner flies out to the center fielder. Todd Benzinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Carl Perkovich flies out to the center fielder. Phil Suppan strikes out. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Pat Long enters the game as a defensive replacement for John McCurry at RF. Pierce Stillwater strikes out. Mike Aldrete is pinch hitting for Chris Bosio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Aldrete grounds out to the shortstop. R J Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roger McDowell pitching. Lou Snyder flies out to the right fielder. Bob Larkin hits a home run. Pat Long singles to center field. Frank Henning lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Clay singles to right field. Pat Long scores. Terry Sparks is pinch hitting for Roger Wertz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Sparks grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Toby Harrah grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Lombardozzi doubles past the left fielder. Pete Incaviglia singles to center field. Steve Lombardozzi scores. Donell Nixon walks. Del Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Horner flies out to the left fielder. Todd Benzinger grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Marv Coakley did not respond to coaching in control Andy Benes did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Benes did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Gantner improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Sabo did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Abstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Twentysix did not respond to coaching in control Keith Wade did not respond to coaching in velocity Dolly Scanlan did not respond to coaching in control Dan Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in 2B