Win: Dink Palmeiro (3-0) Loss: Clarence Madrid (9-12)
Save: George Pujols (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Clarence Madrid pitching. Curt Branca strikes out. Juan Vasquez singles to center field. Alex Miller walks. Matt Harper lines out to the third baseman. Earl Shinall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Dink Palmeiro pitching. Lip Newsom grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Ellsworth pops out to the shortstop. Robert Roselli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Hector McGuire flies out to the left fielder. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Pi Schwert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Lou Evans strikes out. John Briggs singles to center field. Pete Dressler grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Briggs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Aurelio Errickson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Dressler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dink Palmeiro strikes out. Curt Branca flies out to the center fielder. Juan Vasquez walks. Alex Miller walks. Matt Harper singles to right field. Earl Shinall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Toronto Kerry McDonald pops out to the second baseman. Clarence Madrid grounds out to the third baseman. Lip Newsom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hector McGuire walks. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Pi Schwert singles to right field. Dink Palmeiro lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Steve Ellsworth singles to left field. Robert Roselli grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Steve Ellsworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Evans flies out to the left fielder. John Briggs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Robert Roselli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Juan Vasquez walks. Alex Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Vasquez advances to second on the play. Matt Harper pops out to the third baseman. Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Pete Dressler flies out to the center fielder. Aurelio Errickson grounds out to the third baseman. Kerry McDonald is hit by a pitch. Clarence Madrid grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Hector McGuire triples. Ed Peterson strikes out. Pi Schwert singles to right field. Hector McGuire scores. Dink Palmeiro fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dink Palmeiro strikes out. Pi Schwert steals second. Curt Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Lip Newsom grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Ellsworth singles past the third baseman. Steve Ellsworth steals second. Robert Roselli flies out to the left fielder. Lou Evans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Juan Vasquez pops out to the first baseman. Alex Miller pops out to the second baseman. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto John Briggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Dressler singles to center field. Aurelio Errickson flies out to the center fielder. Kerry McDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Earl Shinall strikes out. Hector McGuire triples. Hal Miller 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. Ed Peterson pops out to the second baseman. Pi Schwert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Frank Genovese is pinch hitting for Hal Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Genovese grounds out to the second baseman. Lip Newsom flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Steve Ellsworth walks. George Pujols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Robert Roselli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Johnny Wahl pitching. George Pujols strikes out. Curt Branca singles to left field. Curt Branca is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Juan Vasquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Lou Evans flies out to the right fielder. John Briggs grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Dressler flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Toronto total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bunty Simba improves in contact_vs_righty Cal Walker did not respond to coaching in control Ben Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rube Clinton improves in arm Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Riccelli improves in range Ken Kennedy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Von Tovar improves in range Joe Hartzell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Spring did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Collins did not respond to coaching in velocity Woody Walker improves in 3B