Win: Rick Porzio (8-3) Loss: Slim Hudson (4-3)
Save: George Pujols (40)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pete McArthur pitching. Ed Peterson walks. Doyle Howard strikes out. Hector McGuire strikes out. Curt Branca grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Pete Rodriguez pitching. Ed Granger grounds out to the catcher. Bob Fajardo strikes out. Mendy Tracy flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Alex Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jonah Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Mark Haas strikes out. Bo Johnson lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Shag Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Pete Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Peterson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Roger Scheffler singles to center field. Eric Stovall singles to left field. Pete McArthur lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Roger Scheffler is thrown out at third. Eric Stovall advances to second on the play. Eric Stovall advances to second on the play. Ed Granger strikes out. Bob Fajardo walks. Mendy Tracy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Doyle Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Curt Branca grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Jonah Merritt singles to left field. Mark Haas grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Bo Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Alex Miller walks. Matt Harper pops out to the catcher. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Alex Miller steals second. Shag Lyons doubles to right field. Alex Miller scores. Pete Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Roger Scheffler grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Eric Stovall grounds out to the third baseman. Pete McArthur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Peterson strikes out. Doyle Howard singles to center field. Hector McGuire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doyle Howard advances to second on the play. Curt Branca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Ed Granger pops out to the first baseman. Bob Fajardo grounds out to the shortstop. Mendy Tracy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Alex Miller flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper pops out to the first baseman. Earl Shinall walks. Shag Lyons grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Earl Shinall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jonah Merritt singles to center field. Al Geary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Haas flies out to the right fielder. Bo Johnson hits a home run. Jonah Merritt scores. Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Eric Stovall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Al Geary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Angel Whitaker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eric Stovall. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Angel Whitaker advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Doyle Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Hector McGuire walks. Curt Branca singles past the shortstop. Angel Whitaker scores. Alex Miller pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Rick Porzio pitching. Sycamore Wilde is pinch hitting for Pete McArthur. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sycamore Wilde flies out to the left fielder. Ed Granger singles in front of the left fielder. Bob Fajardo flies out to the center fielder. Mendy Tracy singles past the second baseman. Ed Granger advances to third on the hit. Jonah Merritt strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Slim Hudson pitching. Matt Harper singles to center field. Earl Shinall doubles to right field. Matt Harper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shag Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Richardson flies out to the right fielder. Ed Peterson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore George Pujols pitching. Mark Haas singles to left field. Bo Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
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 control Ken King improves in arm Cal Walker did not respond to coaching in velocity George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in control Milt Small did not respond to coaching in control Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Foss did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Pierson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dolph Bernero improves in arm Mel Pierson improves in control Mel Pierson did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Tobin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dolph Bernero did not respond to coaching in 2B