Win: Andy Benes (15-6) Loss: Jim Eighteentwo (8-9)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Eighteentwo pitching. R J Reynolds singles to center field. Bob Horner walks. Pedro Hughes doubles to right field. R J Reynolds scores. Bob Horner scores. Steve Ankiel grounds out to the shortstop. Daniel Brock walks. Donell Nixon singles to center field. Pedro Hughes scores. Daniel Brock advances to third on the hit. Pete Incaviglia walks. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Andy Benes strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Andy Benes pitching. Hal Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Shore strikes out. Lou Snyder pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York R J Reynolds singles past the third baseman. Bob Horner reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Wright. Pedro Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, R J Reynolds scores. Steve Abstein comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Ankiel flies out to the right fielder. Daniel Brock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Suppan lines out to the shortstop. Pat Long grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Donell Nixon walks. Pete Incaviglia strikes out. Steve Lombardozzi grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Donell Nixon is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Andy Benes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Butcher strikes out. Steve Abstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York R J Reynolds strikes out. Bob Horner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Pedro Hughes singles to center field. Steve Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Hal Wright walks. Bob Shore strikes out. Lou Snyder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Wright advances to second on the play. Phil Suppan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Daniel Brock grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Donell Nixon walks. Pete Incaviglia hits a home run. Donell Nixon scores. Joan Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Lombardozzi walks. Steve Lombardozzi steals second. Lou Snyder throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Andy Benes grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Lombardozzi scores. R J Reynolds bunts for a base hit. Bob Horner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Long doubles to left field. Bob Larkin pops out to the third baseman. Zeb Hudgens singles to left field. Ken Butcher singles past the first baseman. Pat Long scores. Joan Delgado lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Ken Butcher advances to second on the play. Ken Butcher advances to second on the play. Hal Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Pedro Hughes singles to right field. Lenny Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Ankiel pops out to the first baseman. Daniel Brock singles to right field. Donell Nixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Pedro Hughes advances to third on the play. Daniel Brock advances to second on the play. Pete Incaviglia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Shore doubles to left field. Lou Snyder walks. Phil Suppan flies out to the center fielder. Pat Long strikes out. Bob Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Steve Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Benes singles to right field. R J Reynolds singles to center field. Andy Benes advances to third on the hit. Chris Sabo is pinch hitting for Bob Horner. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Sabo pops out to the shortstop. Pedro Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Sparks is pinch hitting for Lenny Hale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Terry Sparks flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Dolly Scanlan pitching. Toby Harrah is pinch hitting for Steve Ankiel. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Toby Harrah flies out to the left fielder. Daniel Brock flies out to the left fielder. Donell Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hal Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Shore strikes out. Lou Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Pete Incaviglia grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Kurt Stillwell is pinch hitting for Andy Benes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kurt Stillwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Reed pitching. Phil Suppan singles to center field. Pat Long strikes out. Bob Larkin singles past the second baseman. Phil Suppan advances to third on the hit. Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Suppan scores. Bob Larkin advances to second on the play. Ken Butcher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Cerutti did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Millwood improves in control Allen Watson did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Dibble did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Keith Wade did not respond to coaching in velocity Talmadge McClure did not respond to coaching in control Tony Bosman improves in range Tarrik Kalin improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Potter did not respond to coaching in 2B