Win: Dave Sturdivant (5-7) Loss: Don Drysdale (8-3)
Inning: 1 Detroit J.R. Babitt pitching. Sidney DeFate singles to right field. Todd Helton flies out to the center fielder. Jake Taylor doubles to center field. Sidney DeFate is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tetsuya Akagi singles to center field. Jake Taylor scores. Duke Sims strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Frank Dressendorfer pitching. Ted Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Les Marion singles to center field. Dutch Quinn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Katsuo Machida walks. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Frank Dressendorfer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Katsuo Machida is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Joe Gray singles to right field. Danny Granger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Buster Stember reached on a fielding error by Bob Bailor. Carlos Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sidney DeFate singles to center field. Todd Helton strikes out. Jake Taylor lines out to the shortstop. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Sloppy Poole walks. J.R. Babitt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Malay flies out to the right fielder. Les Marion reached on a fielding error by Jose Cruz Jr.. Dutch Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Duke Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Katsuo Machida flies out to the center fielder. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Joe Gray strikes out. Danny Granger flies out to the left fielder. Buster Stember strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Frank Dressendorfer pops out to the second baseman. Sidney DeFate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Carlos Smith singles to right field. Sloppy Poole flies out to the right fielder. J.R. Babitt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Carlos Smith forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ted Malay flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Todd Helton strikes out. Jake Taylor pops out to the second baseman. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Les Marion grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Joe Gray walks. Danny Granger singles to left field. Dutch Ford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Buster Stember triples. Joe Gray scores. Danny Granger scores. Carlos Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Duke Sims strikes out. Katsuo Machida singles to right field. Jose Cruz Jr. walks. Danny Friend comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bob Bailor singles to center field. Katsuo Machida scores. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Dutch Ford. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Desi Coco singles to right field. Jose Cruz Jr. is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Bob Bailor advances to third on the play. Sidney DeFate singles to center field. Bob Bailor scores. Desi Coco advances to third on the hit. Dave Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Todd Helton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Don Drysdale pitching. Sloppy Poole strikes out. Dave Sturdivant strikes out. Ted Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jake Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Tetsuya Akagi grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Sims walks. Katsuo Machida flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Les Marion walks. Dutch Quinn hits a home run. Les Marion scores. Luis Kent comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Gray singles to center field. Danny Granger singles to right field. Joe Gray advances to third on the hit. Buster Stember walks. Duane Turner is pinch hitting for Carlos Smith. Duane Turner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Joe Gray scores. Danny Granger advances to third on the play. Buster Stember advances to second on the play. Sloppy Poole grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Granger scores. Buster Stember advances to third on the play. Henry Gallego comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rennie Ballenger is pinch hitting for Dave Sturdivant. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Rennie Ballenger walks. Ted Malay walks. Les Marion walks. Buster Stember scores. Dutch Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Abner McClain pitching. Ralph Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duane Turner at RF. Jose Cruz Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Bob Bailor grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Jones is pinch hitting for Henry Gallego. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chuck Jones walks. Sidney DeFate grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chuck Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Altizer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Augie Rosen improves in range Bobby Altizer improves in power_vs_lefty Eric Nagy improves in range
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clint Kiser improves in contact_vs_righty Ody Sloat did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Hulen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rick Foutz improves in power_vs_righty