Win: Walter Benes (2-0) Loss: John Shorten (0-3)
Save: Rick Kane (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Shorten pitching. Jerry Golsteyn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Fantetti doubles to center field. Homer Elias pops out to the shortstop. Bubba Baker singles to left field. Ken Fantetti scores. Spuds Mackenzie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Walter Benes pitching. Paul Briley walks. Jon Nixon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Lou Wooten hits a home run. Charlie Schmulbach hits a home run. Rob Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Luther Blue grounds out to the third baseman. Wedge Antilles singles to center field. Doc Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Walter Benes singles to center field. Jerry Golsteyn walks. Ken Fantetti hits a home run. Wedge Antilles scores. Walter Benes scores. Jerry Golsteyn scores. Homer Elias flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York B.J. Carter singles to right field. Cliff Suter grounds out to the pitcher. B.J. Carter advances to second on the play. Dummy Giles grounds out to the third baseman. John Shorten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bubba Baker flies out to the center fielder. Spuds Mackenzie flies out to the left fielder. Luther Blue flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Paul Briley grounds out to the pitcher. Jon Nixon singles to right field. Lou Wooten walks. Charlie Schmulbach walks. Rob Gillespie strikes out. B.J. Carter grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Jon Nixon is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Wedge Antilles grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Benes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Cliff Suter walks. Dummy Giles grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Shorten pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the right fielder. Ken Fantetti singles to left field. Homer Elias pops out to the shortstop. Bubba Baker walks. Spuds Mackenzie doubles to right field. Ken Fantetti scores. Gene Nash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luther Blue walks. Wedge Antilles strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 New York Paul Briley grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jon Nixon pops out to the second baseman. Lou Wooten singles to left field. Charlie Schmulbach walks. Rob Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Doc Schmidt walks. Hal Walker is pinch hitting for Walter Benes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Hal Walker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jerry Golsteyn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dexter Bussey pitching. B.J. Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Cliff Suter doubles to center field. Dummy Giles flies out to the center fielder. Verdo Sawyer is pinch hitting for Gene Nash. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Verdo Sawyer lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Glenn Lush pitching. Ken Fantetti grounds out to the second baseman. Homer Elias grounds out to the pitcher. Bubba Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Paul Briley singles to right field. Jon Nixon singles to center field. Paul Briley advances to third on the hit. Lou Wooten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jon Nixon advances to second on the play. Charlie Schmulbach singles to right field. Paul Briley scores. Jon Nixon scores. Rick Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rob Gillespie flies out to the left fielder. B.J. Carter grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Schmulbach is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Spuds Mackenzie grounds out to the second baseman. Luther Blue strikes out. Wedge Antilles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Cliff Suter flies out to the left fielder. Dummy Giles flies out to the left fielder. Bill Luecken is pinch hitting for Glenn Lush. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Luecken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Andy Melton pitching. Doc Schmidt doubles to center field. Rick Kane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Golsteyn strikes out. Ken Fantetti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Paul Briley flies out to the center fielder. Jon Nixon flies out to the left fielder. Lou Wooten grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 New York total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Glenn Lush is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Skladany improves in power_vs_righty Ed Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Stan Bucha improves in speed Stan Bucha improves in contact_vs_righty Dave Pureifory did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Butch Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie McNally did not respond to coaching in control Tony Romonosky did not respond to coaching in control Dan Hardy did not respond to coaching in control