Win: Bill Taylor (13-7) Loss: George Pujols (10-10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Sam Daneker pitching. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Ed Peterson walks. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Ed Peterson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Shag Lyons walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Curt Branca strikes out. Rich Storie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Baltimore Shayne Herman pitching. Jonah Merritt flies out to the center fielder. Bob Fajardo grounds out to the second baseman. Kerry Bergman singles to center field. Dian Guillen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Doyle Howard. Gene Duser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Walter Medeiros lines out to the third baseman. Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Shayne Herman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Randy Hardin grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Nelson walks. Jack Cicotte pops out to the first baseman. Sam Daneker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Matt Harper singles to center field. Ed Peterson walks. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons strikes out. Curt Branca pops out to the third baseman. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jonah Merritt walks. Bob Fajardo doubles to center field. Jonah Merritt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kerry Bergman flies out to the left fielder. Dian Guillen flies out to the left fielder. Gene Duser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Medeiros singles to right field. Alex Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Medeiros advances to second on the play. Shayne Herman flies out to the left fielder. Matt Harper singles past the second baseman. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Randy Hardin flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Nelson singles to left field. Jack Cicotte grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Johnny Nelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Sam Daneker singles to right field. Jonah Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Doyle Howard pops out to the third baseman. Shag Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bob Fajardo singles to right field. Kerry Bergman singles to left field. Bob Fajardo advances to third on the hit. Dian Guillen doubles to right field. Bob Fajardo scores. Gene Duser strikes out. Randy Hardin strikes out. Johnny Nelson walks. Jack Cicotte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Rich Storie singles to right field. Walter Medeiros flies out to the center fielder. Alex Miller strikes out. Shayne Herman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Sam Daneker grounds out to the pitcher. Jonah Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Bob Fajardo walks. Kerry Bergman singles to right field. Barry Morris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dian Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Harper strikes out. Ed Peterson pops out to the first baseman. Doyle Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Gene Duser strikes out. Randy Hardin hits a home run. Johnny Nelson strikes out. Jack Cicotte grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Slim Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Shag Lyons grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Branca strikes out. Rich Storie singles to center field. Walter Medeiros grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rich Storie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ed Granger is pinch hitting for Slim Hudson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Granger strikes out. Jonah Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Fajardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Taylor pitching. Alex Miller singles to center field. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Barry Morris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Angel Whitaker hits a home run. Alex Miller scores. Matt Harper doubles to center field. Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard flies out to the left fielder. Shag Lyons reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob Fajardo. Matt Harper scores. Curt Branca walks. Rich Storie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Rick Porzio pitching. Kerry Bergman strikes out. Dian Guillen hits a home run. Gene Duser singles to center field. Mendy Tracy is pinch hitting for Randy Hardin. Mendy Tracy grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gene Duser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Haas is pinch hitting for Johnny Nelson. Mark Haas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mendy Tracy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Heinie Davey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mendy Tracy at 2B. Walter Medeiros grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Miller walks. Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Richardson strikes out. Alex Miller is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Baltimore George Pujols pitching. Jack Cicotte hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bill Taylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Taylor singles in front of the right fielder. Jonah Merritt strikes out. Bob Fajardo walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Baker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kerry Bergman pops out to the shortstop. Dian Guillen singles to left field. Jack Cicotte scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Baltimore total runners left on base: 12
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terry Menefee did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Mankowski improves in power_vs_lefty Jay DeMontreville did not respond to coaching in control Hughie Wright did not respond to coaching in arm Stan Hall did not respond to coaching in velocity Oscar White did not respond to coaching in control Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Foss did not respond to coaching in control Mel Pierson did not respond to coaching in control Mel Pierson did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Browning did not respond to coaching in endurance Rick Householder did not respond to coaching in velocity George Grove improves in arm Roger Scheffler did not respond to coaching in 2B