Win: Mike Walker (11-4) Loss: Joe Epps (14-5)
Save: Joe Roseman (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Epps pitching. Shawn Emmerich flies out to the right fielder. Luke Helms strikes out. Sumner Schemer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Walker pitching. Pep Persnickety strikes out. Julio Franco Jr. walks. Merritt Hancock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Julio Franco Jr. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Barry McKockiner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Merritt Hancock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Oulliber flies out to the left fielder. Clint Lillard doubles to left field. Sam Stahoviak singles to left field. Clint Lillard scores. Sam Stahoviak steals second. Jack Sales strikes out. Trent Trentmaker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Davison singles to center field. Ramon Rodas strikes out. Chester Copperpot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Walker flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Emmerich singles to center field. Luke Helms doubles to left field. Shawn Emmerich uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sumner Schemer grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Oulliber singles past the second baseman. Luke Helms is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Joe Epps strikes out. Pep Persnickety lines out to the pitcher. Julio Franco Jr. flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Clint Lillard pops out to the shortstop. Sam Stahoviak grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Sales flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Merritt Hancock walks. Barry McKockiner singles to left field. Merritt Hancock advances to third on the hit. Barry McKockiner steals second. Gopher Hervy-Karde pops out to the catcher. Kent Davison grounds out to the shortstop. Merritt Hancock scores. Barry McKockiner advances to third on the play. Ramon Rodas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Trent Trentmaker singles to left field. Mike Walker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shawn Emmerich grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Trent Trentmaker advances to third on the play. Luke Helms pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Chester Copperpot grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Epps grounds out to the pitcher. Pep Persnickety singles to center field. Julio Franco Jr. singles past the second baseman. Pep Persnickety advances to third on the hit. Merritt Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Sumner Schemer reached on a fielding error by Chester Copperpot. Mike Oulliber strikes out. Clint Lillard flies out to the left fielder. Sam Stahoviak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner strikes out. Gopher Hervy-Karde doubles to center field. Kent Davison lines out to the first baseman. Ramon Rodas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Sales pops out to the first baseman. Trent Trentmaker flies out to the center fielder. Mike Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Chester Copperpot singles to center field. Al Estelle is pinch hitting for Joe Epps. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Estelle flies out to the left fielder. Pep Persnickety singles to left field. Chester Copperpot advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Pep Persnickety steals second. Julio Franco Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chester Copperpot is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Sly Young pitching. Shawn Emmerich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Helms strikes out. Sumner Schemer singles to center field. Mike Oulliber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Merritt Hancock walks. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Gopher Hervy-Karde flies out to the right fielder. Kent Davison singles to center field. Ramon Rodas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Clint Lillard grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Stahoviak strikes out. Jack Sales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Joe Roseman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chester Copperpot grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Williams is pinch hitting for Sly Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Pep Persnickety walks. Julio Franco Jr. grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pep Persnickety is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Walker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Coleman improves in range Les Bool did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Schaal did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ed Barnes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Shelton improves in contact_vs_righty Gary Hiatt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Brye did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty