Win: Al Geary (10-2) Loss: Walt Browning (8-8)
Save: George Pujols (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Walt Browning pitching. Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper flies out to the left fielder. Earl Shinall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Dink Palmeiro pitching. Ed Granger grounds out to the catcher. Al Upchurch strikes out. Bo Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Curt Branca strikes out. Hector McGuire strikes out. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore George Grove strikes out. Mark Haas doubles to right field. Roger Scheffler grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ken Granger singles to left field. Marty Bannister pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Pi Schwert flies out to the center fielder. Hughie Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Dink Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Walt Browning grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ed Granger reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Miller. Al Upchurch flies out to the left fielder. Bo Johnson walks. George Grove grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Alex Miller flies out to the center fielder. Matt Harper pops out to the shortstop. Earl Shinall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mark Haas pops out to the third baseman. Roger Scheffler walks. Ken Granger flies out to the right fielder. Marty Bannister flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Curt Branca singles to center field. Hector McGuire lines out to the first baseman. Curt Branca is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Walt Browning flies out to the left fielder. Ed Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Al Upchurch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Pi Schwert grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Wright lines out to the first baseman. Dink Palmeiro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bo Johnson strikes out. George Grove flies out to the left fielder. Mark Haas singles to center field. Roger Scheffler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Alex Miller singles to center field. Matt Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Ken Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Bannister singles to center field. Al Geary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Browning fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Walt Browning flies out to the right fielder. Ed Granger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Curt Branca hits a home run. Hector McGuire strikes out. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Pi Schwert grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Al Upchurch singles to left field. Bo Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Grove strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Slim Hudson 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. Hughie Wright pops out to the second baseman. Rich Storie is pinch hitting for Al Geary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Storie singles to left field. Alex Miller singles to center field. Rich Storie advances to third on the hit. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Earl Shinall walks. Curt Branca walks. Rich Storie scores. Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Baltimore George Pujols pitching. Mark Haas strikes out. Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Ken Granger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 3 Baltimore total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Percival improves in contact_vs_righty George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in control Bunty Simba improves in contact_vs_righty Ken King improves in range Luis Austin did not respond to coaching in velocity Bunty Caddy improves in contact_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Carlos Ruberto did not respond to coaching in velocity Del Burke improves in power_vs_righty Babe Bockus did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Prince did not respond to coaching in control Mel Pierson did not respond to coaching in control John Herring did not respond to coaching in endurance Rufino Happenny did not respond to coaching in 2B