Win: Davey Ott (1-9) Loss: Joe Ernaga (2-4)
Save: Johnny Scarsone (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Davey Ott pitching. George Torrez flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Salkeld singles to right field. Creepy Crider walks. Eddie Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Joe Ernaga pitching. Kent Oester doubles to left field. Jerry Murphy flies out to the left fielder. John Beasley lines out to the shortstop. Steve Madden singles to left field. Kent Oester scores. Bob Graham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rod Johnson singles to left field. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Johnson advances to second on the play. Harry Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rod Johnson advances to third on the play. Joe Ernaga grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Hal Bayne singles to center field. Reggie Young singles to right field. Jamie Pisciotta strikes out. Davey Ott lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kent Oester singles to left field. Hal Bayne scores. Jerry Murphy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit George Torrez bunts for a base hit. George Torrez steals second. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York John Beasley flies out to the left fielder. Steve Madden grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Graham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddie Brown flies out to the right fielder. Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Hal Bayne doubles to left field. Reggie Young strikes out. Jamie Pisciotta strikes out. Davey Ott walks. Kent Oester singles to right field. Hal Bayne scores. Davey Ott advances to third on the hit. Jerry Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Page singles to center field. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Joe Ernaga. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Takeshi Takahashi strikes out. George Torrez strikes out. Harry Page is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Frank Hargan pitching. John Beasley grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Madden flies out to the left fielder. Bob Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider singles to center field. Harry Murakami comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Eddie Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Hal Bayne strikes out. Reggie Young singles to right field. Jamie Pisciotta strikes out. Harry Murakami strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rod Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Harry Page hits a home run. Ruben Errickson is pinch hitting for Frank Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ruben Errickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York George Johnson pitching. Kent Oester pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Murphy strikes out. John Beasley walks. Steve Madden walks. Bob Graham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Torrez grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Horiuchi flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Hal Bayne walks. Hal Bayne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Reggie Young walks. Jamie Pisciotta doubles to right field. Reggie Young uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Williamson is pinch hitting for Harry Murakami. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sam Williamson grounds out to the shortstop. Kent Oester singles to left field. Jamie Pisciotta scores. Jerry Murphy singles to center field. John Beasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Crawford pitching. Creepy Crider strikes out. Eddie Brown flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson walks. Rip Schmidt hits a home run. Rod Johnson scores. Johnny Scarsone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Page singles to right field. Ben Dees is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ben Dees walks. George Torrez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ben Dees is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Creepy Crider is injured and is expected to be out 13 days. Frank Hargan is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Dean did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Grasso did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fin Chiti did not respond to coaching in range John Fermin improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Harrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Fred Elliott did not respond to coaching in control Kevin DeVoy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Jackson did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Porter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Jackson did not respond to coaching in control Hap Montefusco did not respond to coaching in 3B