Win: Dick Norton (2-0) Loss: Will Smalley (10-14)
Save: Joe Smith (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Robbins pitching. Tim Keltner singles to center field. Pat Mason flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Allen lines out to the third baseman. Iori Yamasaki grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tim Keltner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Will Smalley pitching. Mario May singles to center field. Mario May steals second. Jerry McMahon strikes out. Don Salazar strikes out. Greg McKain hits a home run. Mario May scores. Hooks Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Bordi strikes out. Dainier Naranjo walks. Takumi Nishioka singles to center field. Dainier Naranjo aggressively advances to third on the hit. Yonel Reyes walks. Will Smalley strikes out. Tim Keltner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Baltimore Howie Bond flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Griffin singles to right field. Bob Robbins grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jack Griffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Allen grounds out to the second baseman. Iori Yamasaki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Mario May singles to center field. Jerry McMahon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mario May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry McMahon steals second. Jerry McMahon steals third. Don Salazar flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry McMahon scores. Greg McKain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Bordi flies out to the center fielder. Dainier Naranjo grounds out to the second baseman. Takumi Nishioka singles to center field. Yonel Reyes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Takumi Nishioka is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Hooks Harris singles to left field. Howie Bond strikes out. Chuck Smith singles to center field. Hooks Harris advances to third on the hit. Jack Griffin flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hooks Harris scores. Chuck Smith steals second. Bob Robbins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Will Smalley strikes out. Tim Keltner singles to center field. Pat Mason pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Allen singles to right field. Dick Norton 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. Iori Yamasaki triples. Tim Keltner scores. Jimmy Allen scores. Johnny Bordi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Mario May pops out to the first baseman. Jerry McMahon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Don Salazar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dainier Naranjo doubles to right field. Takumi Nishioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dainier Naranjo advances to third on the play. Yonel Reyes grounds out to the third baseman. Dainier Naranjo scores. Russell Cruz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryuichi Shimamura is pinch hitting for Will Smalley. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ryuichi Shimamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Oscar Hale pitching. Greg McKain strikes out. Hooks Harris strikes out. Howie Bond pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tim Keltner singles to center field. Pat Mason grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jimmy Allen pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Chuck Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Griffin singles to center field. Ozzie Moeller is pinch hitting for Russell Cruz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ozzie Moeller flies out to the center fielder. Mario May singles to left field. Jack Griffin advances to third on the hit. Jerry McMahon doubles to right field. Jack Griffin scores. Mario May is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Smith pitching. Iori Yamasaki pops out to the first baseman. Johnny Bordi strikes out. Dainier Naranjo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Don Salazar singles to left field. Greg McKain grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hooks Harris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Yonel Reyes singles to left field. George James is pinch hitting for Oscar Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yonel Reyes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Keltner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George James is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Baltimore total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Jerry McMahon (27).HR - Greg McKain (12).SF - Don Salazar, Jack Griffin.GIDP - Greg McKain. Baserunning: SB - Mario May (10), Jerry McMahon 2 (26), Chuck Smith (24).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kris Bowler did not respond to coaching in control Brian Lloyd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Barrows did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Kris Bowler did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Whiteside did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Shirley improves in contact_vs_righty Al Horsman did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Al White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Citarella improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Citarella did not respond to coaching in arm Harl Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity