Win: Bill Baker (5-3) Loss: Dick Darensbourg (1-5)
Save: Rick Porzio (14)
Inning: 1 New York Bill Baker pitching. Jim Konetchy grounds out to the shortstop. Amos Boyd singles to right field. Amos Boyd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Les Gleason grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Darensbourg pitching. Matt Harper walks. Ed Peterson singles to left field. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Matt Harper scores. Shag Lyons walks. Curt Branca singles in front of the left fielder. Ed Peterson scores. Shag Lyons advances to third on the hit. Earl Shinall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mark Summa walks. Greg Spencer pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Leard strikes out. Rondin Cates flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Storie singles to center field. Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Bill Baker lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Harper walks. Ed Peterson singles to center field. Rich Storie scores. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard triples. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson scores. Hideaki Nabeya comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shag Lyons walks. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Ron Boehling pops out to the first baseman. Hideaki Nabeya flies out to the center fielder. Jim Konetchy triples. Amos Boyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Rich Storie singles to center field. Rich Storie steals second. Alex Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Storie advances to third on the play. Bill Baker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Les Gleason grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Summa singles to right field. Greg Spencer reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Peterson. Jimmy Leard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rondin Cates strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Ron Boehling strikes out. Hideaki Nabeya strikes out. Jim Konetchy singles to center field. Amos Boyd grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Shag Lyons pops out to the second baseman. Curt Branca flies out to the right fielder. Earl Shinall singles to right field. Rich Storie lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Les Gleason strikes out. Mark Summa flies out to the left fielder. Greg Spencer singles to center field. Jimmy Leard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Alex Miller hits a home run. Jack Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Baker strikes out. Matt Harper walks. Matt Harper is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Peterson hits a home run. Pete Bauers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doyle Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rondin Cates doubles to right field. Ron Boehling doubles past the first baseman. Rondin Cates scores. Jason Vangilder is pinch hitting for Pete Bauers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jason Vangilder flies out to the right fielder. Jim Konetchy grounds out to the shortstop. Amos Boyd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Buddy Villegas pitching. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Shag Lyons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Curt Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Shinall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Les Gleason walks. Mark Summa is hit by a pitch. Greg Spencer flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Leard singles to left field. Les Gleason scores. Rondin Cates hits a home run. Mark Summa scores. Jimmy Leard scores. Ed Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Boehling strikes out. Ed Priest is pinch hitting for Buddy Villegas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Priest grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Matt Ligtenberg pitching. Rich Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Medeiros is pinch hitting for Ed Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Walter Medeiros walks. Walter Medeiros steals second. Passed ball. Walter Medeiros advances to third. There goes the runner on third! Walter Medeiros is out trying to steal home. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Rick Porzio pitching. Jim Konetchy strikes out. Amos Boyd doubles to left field. Les Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Summa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Doyle Howard (1).HR - Ed Peterson (5), Alex Miller (4).SF - Doyle Howard.GIDP - Earl Shinall. Baserunning: SB - Rich Storie (5), Walter Medeiros (2).CS - Matt Harper (7), Walter Medeiros (1). Fielding: E - Ed Peterson.
Game Notes Bill Baker is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dutch Brusstar did not respond to coaching in speed Dutch Brusstar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Carmichael improves in range Stan Menechino improves in range Irv McGowan did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Carmichael improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dink Palmeiro did not respond to coaching in velocity George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in velocity Billy Dedrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Ab Espinoza improves in power_vs_lefty Ab Espinoza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Grimshaw did not respond to coaching in control Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS