Win: Steve Smith (1-1) Loss: Billy Kaat (2-1)
Save: Jeff Wetzel (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Smith pitching. Rick Gomez walks. Mike Ferraro grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Tito Francona grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Billy Kaat pitching. Ted Lumenti singles to center field. Toshio Sakurai flies out to the center fielder. Xray Platinum Jr. grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Russ Snyder strikes out. Steve Hovley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Wilfredo Triandos singles to left field. George Bentley flies out to the right fielder. Joe McElroy flies out to the left fielder. Kettle Maurer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Freddie Velazquez grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Vidal grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Kaat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Jake Rojas grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ted Lumenti hits a home run. Toshio Sakurai flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Gomez singles to right field. Mike Ferraro grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Gomez advances to second on the play. Tito Francona strikes out. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Xray Platinum Jr. singles to left field. Wilfredo Triandos singles to right field. Xray Platinum Jr. advances to third on the hit. George Bentley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Xray Platinum Jr. scores. Joe McElroy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Russ Snyder walks. Steve Hovley strikes out. Russ Snyder is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Freddie Velazquez singles to center field. Jose Vidal grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Kettle Maurer pops out to the first baseman. Jake Rojas strikes out. Steve Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Billy Kaat strikes out. Rick Gomez pops out to the catcher. Mike Ferraro pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Ted Lumenti flies out to the center fielder. Toshio Sakurai singles to left field. Xray Platinum Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Wilfredo Triandos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tito Francona flies out to the left fielder. Guillermo Avalos strikes out. Russ Snyder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto George Bentley flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Joe McElroy singles to left field. Kettle Maurer strikes out. Jake Rojas grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe McElroy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Hovley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rich Rollins is pinch hitting for Freddie Velazquez. Rich Rollins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jose Vidal doubles to left field. Elmer Lavender is pinch hitting for Billy Kaat. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Elmer Lavender pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Randy Welday pitching. Jerry McNertney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Rollins at C. Stu Putman is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stu Putman grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Lumenti doubles to center field. Toshio Sakurai singles to right field. Ted Lumenti scores. Gary Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Xray Platinum Jr. strikes out. Wilfredo Triandos is hit by a pitch. George Bentley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Brown pitching. Rick Gomez doubles to right field. Mike Ferraro flies out to the right fielder. Tito Francona flies out to the center fielder. Guillermo Avalos singles to center field. Rick Gomez scores. Russ Snyder singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos advances to third on the hit. Joe Pressnell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Hovley singles to right field. Guillermo Avalos scores. Russ Snyder advances to third on the hit. Jeff Wetzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry McNertney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Toronto total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Jensen did not respond to coaching in control Willard Carrithers improves in range Elmer Davidson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Reilly did not respond to coaching in velocity
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Kison did not respond to coaching in endurance Jose Tracy did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Sand did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Yancey Texas did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Martinez did not respond to coaching in 1B