Win: Lenny Hale (8-8) Loss: Rob Dibble (5-5)
Save: Del Acosta (41)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kevin Millwood pitching. Dan Hildebrand flies out to the center fielder. Paul Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Doug Taylor pitching. Brook Jacoby grounds out to the pitcher. Donell Nixon singles to right field. 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. Toby Harrah singles to center field. Steve Lombardozzi advances to third on the hit. Chris Sabo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Suppan singles to left field. Bob Larkin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wilbur Murphy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Daniel Brock grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Hughes doubles to center field. Pierce Stillwater flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Millwood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ken Butcher strikes out. Zeb Hudgens strikes out. Doug Taylor walks. Dan Hildebrand walks. Paul Adams singles to center field. Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 New York Brook Jacoby flies out to the center fielder. Donell Nixon strikes out. Steve Lombardozzi singles to center field. Toby Harrah singles to center field. Steve Lombardozzi advances to third on the hit. Chris Sabo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Phil Suppan walks. Bob Larkin strikes out. Wilbur Murphy strikes out. Ken Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Daniel Brock pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Pierce Stillwater grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Zeb Hudgens strikes out. Doug Taylor singles to right field. Dan Hildebrand grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Doug Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Paul Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Kevin Millwood pops out to the second baseman. Brook Jacoby walks. Donell Nixon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Walker flies out to the center fielder. Phil Suppan pops out to the second baseman. Bob Larkin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Steve Lombardozzi grounds out to the shortstop. Toby Harrah walks. Chris Sabo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wilbur Murphy pops out to the first baseman. Ken Butcher flies out to the left fielder. Zeb Hudgens pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Daniel Brock strikes out. Pedro Hughes singles to right field. Pierce Stillwater grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John McCurry is pinch hitting for Doug Taylor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John McCurry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Hildebrand doubles past the first baseman. Paul Adams singles to center field. Dan Hildebrand scores. Bill Walker doubles to left field. Phil Suppan grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Larkin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Dave Puddy pitching. Pete Incaviglia is pinch hitting for Kevin Millwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Pete Incaviglia walks. Brook Jacoby grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pete Incaviglia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Donell Nixon walks. Steve Lombardozzi singles to right field. Brook Jacoby scores. Donell Nixon advances to third on the hit. Lenny Hale comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toby Harrah flies out to the left fielder. Chris Sabo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Rob Dibble pitching. Wilbur Murphy walks. Ken Butcher strikes out. Zeb Hudgens singles to center field. Bob Shore is pinch hitting for Lenny Hale. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Passed ball. Wilbur Murphy advances to third. Zeb Hudgens advances to second. The defense is playing the infield in. Bob Shore singles to center field. Wilbur Murphy scores. Zeb Hudgens scores. Ron Reed comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Hildebrand flies out to the left fielder. Paul Adams reached on a fielding error by Ron Reed. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Del Acosta pitching. Terry Sparks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Zeb Hudgens at CF. Daniel Brock grounds out to the pitcher. Pedro Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Pierce Stillwater doubles to right field. Steve Ankiel is pinch hitting for Ron Reed. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Ankiel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tarrik Kalin improves in range Terry Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pete Shipley did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Clark improves in arm
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Pagliarulo improves in power_vs_righty Derek Walker did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Conine improves in range Kent Mercker did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Wallach did not respond to coaching in 2B