Win: Jim Palmer (2-0) Loss: Ray Embree (3-2)
Save: Tony Spear (2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Felix Hernandez pitching. George Jackson hits a home run. Joe Jordan pops out to the third baseman. Lou Flener grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Lyons doubles to center field. Bob Eisenstat singles to right field. Rick Lyons scores. Bob Eisenstat steals second. Hank Aaron throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Lindsay MacDonald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tim Johnson pitching. Jeff Healy singles to left field. Prince Fielder grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Healy is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chase Utley flies out to the center fielder. Magglio Ordonez doubles to right field. Roberto Luis_Medina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Joe Golden grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Marino Lefebvre singles to center field. Tim Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jigger Statz lines out to the second baseman. Billy Queen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hank Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Joe Jordan singles to right field. Joe Jordan steals second. Lou Flener grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Lyons doubles to right field. Joe Jordan scores. Bob Eisenstat doubles to right field. Rick Lyons scores. Lindsay MacDonald strikes out. Joe Golden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Felix Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jeff Healy hits an infield single to the shortstop. Prince Fielder doubles to left field. Jeff Healy uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chase Utley grounds out to the third baseman. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Marino Lefebvre strikes out. Tim Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. George Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Roberto Luis_Medina triples. Jigger Statz singles to right field. Roberto Luis_Medina scores. Jigger Statz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Queen flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Joe Jordan singles to left field. Lou Flener strikes out. Rick Lyons strikes out. Joe Jordan steals second. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Felix Hernandez pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Healy strikes out. Prince Fielder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Lindsay MacDonald singles to left field. Joe Golden singles to right field. Marino Lefebvre strikes out. Tim Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Chase Utley hits a home run. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Jigger Statz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Jordan walks. Lou Flener flies out to the right fielder. Rick Lyons singles to right field. Bob Eisenstat singles to left field. Lindsay MacDonald grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Queen doubles to left field. Hank Aaron grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Queen advances to third on the play. Clarence Gaston is pinch hitting for Felix Hernandez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Clarence Gaston strikes out. Jeff Healy doubles to center field. Billy Queen scores. Whitey Sisk 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. Prince Fielder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Jim Palmer pitching. Joe Golden grounds out to the shortstop. Marino Lefebvre pops out to the third baseman. Frank Boone is pinch hitting for Whitey Sisk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Boone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ray Embree pitching. Chase Utley strikes out. Magglio Ordonez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Jordan. Roberto Luis_Medina singles to left field. Magglio Ordonez scores. Jigger Statz flies out to the right fielder. Billy Queen doubles to right field. Roberto Luis_Medina uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hank Aaron singles to right field. Ed Durr is pinch hitting for Jim Palmer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Aaron is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tony Spear pitching. George Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Lou Flener strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Rick Lyons 2 (10), Bob Eisenstat (7).HR - George Jackson (9).GIDP - Lindsay MacDonald. Baserunning: SB - Joe Jordan 2 (5), Bob Eisenstat (10). Fielding: E - Joe Jordan.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Karl did not respond to coaching in control Alex Abbott improves in arm Rich Walsh did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Williams improves in power_vs_righty Al Hosey did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lynn Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Leftwich improves in contact_vs_righty Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed