Win: Vance Egan (10-6) Loss: Pete McArthur (7-9)
Save: George Pujols (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pete McArthur pitching. Matt Harper doubles to left field. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Matt Harper advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Doyle Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Shag Lyons doubles to center field. Matt Harper scores. Curt Branca reached on a fielding error by Randy Hardin. Earl Shinall doubles to left field. Shag Lyons scores. Walter Medeiros grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Baltimore Vance Egan pitching. Bob Fajardo singles to right field. Mendy Tracy strikes out. Jonah Merritt doubles to center field. Bob Fajardo uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark Haas pops out to the first baseman. Bo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Alex Miller strikes out. Vance Egan strikes out. Matt Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Roger Scheffler singles to center field. Eric Stovall lines out to the third baseman. Randy Hardin grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Shag Lyons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Pete McArthur pops out to the pitcher. Bob Fajardo flies out to the center fielder. Mendy Tracy walks. Jonah Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Earl Shinall walks. Walter Medeiros walks. Alex Miller strikes out. Vance Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mark Haas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bo Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Peterson flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Howard doubles to center field. Shag Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Eric Stovall strikes out. Randy Hardin grounds out to the second baseman. Pete McArthur strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Branca strikes out. Earl Shinall singles to left field. Walter Medeiros strikes out. Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bob Fajardo grounds out to the shortstop. Mendy Tracy flies out to the left fielder. Jonah Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Vance Egan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Angel Whitaker flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper strikes out. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Al Geary pitching. Mark Haas singles to left field. Bo Johnson strikes out. Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Eric Stovall singles to right field. Mark Haas advances to third on the hit. Randy Hardin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons strikes out. Curt Branca singles to right field. Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Sycamore Wilde is pinch hitting for Pete McArthur. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sycamore Wilde grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Fajardo singles to right field. Mendy Tracy grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Fajardo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jonah Merritt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mendy Tracy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Herman pitching. Walter Medeiros flies out to the left fielder. Alex Miller singles to left field. Sam Shofner is pinch hitting for Al Geary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Sam Shofner flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper walks. Ed Peterson singles past the second baseman. Alex Miller scores. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard singles to left field. Matt Harper scores. Ed Peterson advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore George Pujols pitching. Mark Haas strikes out. Bo Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Heinie Davey is pinch hitting for Roger Scheffler. Heinie Davey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Matt Harper is injured and is expected to be out 27 days. George Pujols is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Rube Clinton improves in range Cal Walker improves in velocity Scott Hill did not respond to coaching in control Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in velocity George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Hickman improves in velocity Marty Bannister improves in contact_vs_lefty Al Upchurch improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Tobin did not respond to coaching in control George Grove did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Walt Browning improves in velocity Dolph Bernero did not respond to coaching in 2B