Win: Reynaldo Simone (5-2) Loss: John Davis (7-5)
Save: Joe Roseman (36)
Inning: 1 Detroit Junior Monroe pitching. Tetsuhiro Takano grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Helms grounds out to the second baseman. Sumner Schemer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Buster Wade pitching. Gopher Hervy-Karde pops out to the shortstop. Julio Franco Jr. strikes out. Beau Knerr pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Clint Lillard strikes out. Milt Brondell flies out to the center fielder. Sam Stahoviak flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner strikes out. Pep Persnickety grounds out to the third baseman. Kent Davison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Sales pops out to the third baseman. Trent Trentmaker singles to right field. Buster Wade lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tetsuhiro Takano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Merritt Hancock grounds out to the shortstop. Lindsay Natal strikes out. Junior Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Luke Helms singles to left field. Sumner Schemer strikes out. Clint Lillard singles in front of the center fielder. Luke Helms advances to third on the hit. Milt Brondell pops out to the catcher. Sam Stahoviak grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Franco Jr. doubles to left field. Beau Knerr strikes out. Barry McKockiner lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Sales hits a home run. Trent Trentmaker pops out to the second baseman. Buster Wade strikes out. Tetsuhiro Takano lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Pep Persnickety strikes out. Kent Davison flies out to the center fielder. Merritt Hancock hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lindsay Natal flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Luke Helms strikes out. Sumner Schemer grounds out to the second baseman. Clint Lillard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Junior Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Gopher Hervy-Karde walks. Julio Franco Jr. singles to left field. Beau Knerr doubles to center field. Gopher Hervy-Karde scores. Julio Franco Jr. is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Barry McKockiner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Milt Brondell grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Stahoviak singles to right field. Jack Sales strikes out. Trent Trentmaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Pep Persnickety strikes out. Kent Davison strikes out. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Oulliber is pinch hitting for Buster Wade. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Oulliber flies out to the left fielder. Tetsuhiro Takano grounds out to the shortstop. Luke Helms strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Reynaldo Simone pitching. Lindsay Natal singles to right field. Chester Copperpot is pinch hitting for Junior Monroe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chester Copperpot strikes out. Gopher Hervy-Karde pops out to the second baseman. Julio Franco Jr. grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lindsay Natal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Davis pitching. Sumner Schemer strikes out. Clint Lillard flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Milt Brondell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Beau Knerr flies out to the right fielder. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Pep Persnickety walks. Kent Davison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Sam Stahoviak strikes out. Jack Sales grounds out to the shortstop. Trent Trentmaker hits a home run. Scratchy Nuggins is pinch hitting for Reynaldo Simone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Scratchy Nuggins walks. Tetsuhiro Takano grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Joe Roseman pitching. Merritt Hancock pops out to the pitcher. Lindsay Natal singles to right field. Al Estelle is pinch hitting for John Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Estelle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lindsay Natal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gopher Hervy-Karde strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jason Lusader improves in speed Les Bool did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Reboulet did not respond to coaching in control Joe Walker did not respond to coaching in speed
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Juan Sorrells improves in range Gary Hiatt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gary Hiatt improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Eddy improves in arm