Win: Les Smith (12-6) Loss: Lance Brashear (11-11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Les Smith pitching. Ryuichi Shimamura singles to center field. Lou Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ryuichi Shimamura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Bailey singles to left field. Marv Young walks. Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Babe Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Baltimore Lance Brashear pitching. Jerry McMahon singles to right field. Jerry McMahon steals second. Howie Bond singles to right field. Jerry McMahon is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Don Salazar singles to right field. Howie Bond advances to third on the hit. Don Salazar steals second. Kid Shellenback throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Howie Bond scores. Charlie Montanez singles to center field. Don Salazar scores. Charlie Montanez steals second. Don Shanks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Charlie Montanez advances to third on the play. Hooks Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit George James singles to left field. Kid Shellenback grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Lance Brashear flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ozzie Moeller singles to right field. Ozzie Moeller steals second. Mario May pops out to the third baseman. Les Smith strikes out. Jerry McMahon walks. Howie Bond strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ryuichi Shimamura singles to center field. Lou Brown walks. Ed Bailey singles to center field. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. Ryuichi Shimamura scores. Lou Brown advances to third on the play. Ed Bailey advances to second on the play. Takumi Nishioka pops out to the second baseman. Babe Manning strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Don Salazar walks. Charlie Montanez hits a home run. Don Salazar scores. Don Shanks strikes out. Hooks Harris lines out to the shortstop. Ozzie Moeller lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George James doubles to center field. Kid Shellenback flies out to the left fielder. Lance Brashear strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mario May grounds out to the shortstop. Les Smith strikes out. Jerry McMahon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lou Brown reached on a fielding error by Charlie Montanez. Ed Bailey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Marv Young grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Howie Bond grounds out to the second baseman. Don Salazar walks. Charlie Montanez grounds out to the shortstop. Don Salazar advances to second on the play. Don Shanks hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hooks Harris reached on a 2-base fielding error by Babe Manning. Don Salazar scores. Ozzie Moeller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Takumi Nishioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Babe Manning walks. Babe Manning steals second. George James pops out to the third baseman. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Lefty Monaco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mario May flies out to the right fielder. Les Smith strikes out. Jerry McMahon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dainier Naranjo is pinch hitting for Lefty Monaco. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dainier Naranjo strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura flies out to the left fielder. Lou Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore John Smith pitching. Howie Bond singles to center field. Don Salazar walks. Charlie Montanez hits a home run. Howie Bond scores. Don Salazar scores. Chuck Girard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Shanks singles to center field. Hooks Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Don Shanks advances to second on the play. Ozzie Moeller grounds out to the third baseman. Mario May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed Bailey singles to left field. Ed Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Marv Young grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Lloyd is pinch hitting for Takumi Nishioka. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brian Lloyd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Les Smith flies out to the right fielder. Al White is pinch hitting for Jerry McMahon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al White flies out to the center fielder. Howie Bond walks. Art Larmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Don Salazar pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Babe Manning strikes out. George James flies out to the center fielder. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Batting:HR - Charlie Montanez 2 (29). Baserunning: SB - Jerry McMahon (36), Don Salazar (37), Charlie Montanez (30), Ozzie Moeller (20). Fielding: E - Charlie Montanez.
Game Notes Howie Bond is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Lutz improves in range Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in speed George Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Coble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Shearer improves in control George Patterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Toshimi Sugi did not respond to coaching in CF
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chet Stafford did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Smallwood did not respond to coaching in range Chuck Smallwood did not respond to coaching in range Kevin Schulz improves in arm Chet Stafford improves in velocity Bert Arroyo did not respond to coaching in speed