Inning: 1 Detroit Dexter McConkey pitching. John Quirk grounds out to the second baseman. Jax Popplewell singles to left field. Joe Brady doubles to right field. Jax Popplewell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Yasuo Takiuchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Brady advances to third on the play. Dan Rice strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Clem Fiala pitching. King Kong Bushing walks. Billy Mays hits an infield single to the second baseman. Alex Speier hits a home run. King Kong Bushing scores. Billy Mays scores. Ira Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Metheny singles past the second baseman. Don Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Franklin Southeran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Kim Camper grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Joyce grounds out to the third baseman. Baby Green doubles to center field. Ira Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Barney Reipschlager singles to right field. Dexter McConkey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. King Kong Bushing strikes out. Billy Mays strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Quirk flies out to the right fielder. Jax Popplewell flies out to the center fielder. Joe Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Alex Speier flies out to the right fielder. Nick Fermin strikes out. Eddie Metheny walks. Don Hedlund walks. Franklin Southeran pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Yasuo Takiuchi grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Rice grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kim Camper walks. Kim Camper steals second. Jerry Joyce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Barney Reipschlager flies out to the right fielder. Dexter McConkey flies out to the right fielder. King Kong Bushing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Baby Green strikes out. Ira Sanchez walks. John Quirk triples. Ira Sanchez scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Brady pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Billy Mays singles to center field. Alex Speier singles to center field. Billy Mays advances to third on the hit. Arlie Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Fermin singles to left field. Billy Mays scores. Eddie Metheny walks. Don Hedlund strikes out. Franklin Southeran flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Alex Speier scores. Barney Reipschlager singles to left field. Nick Fermin scores. Chuck Biemiller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dexter McConkey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barney Reipschlager is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Yasuo Takiuchi flies out to the left fielder. Dan Rice singles to left field. Kim Camper singles to center field. Dan Rice is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Jerry Joyce singles to center field. Baby Green grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Joyce is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore King Kong Bushing triples. Billy Mays singles to right field. King Kong Bushing scores. Sterling Christenbury comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Speier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Mays advances to second on the play. Nick Fermin grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Metheny singles to center field. Billy Mays is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Chico Mahler is pinch hitting for Sterling Christenbury. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Chico Mahler flies out to the center fielder. John Quirk walks. Jax Popplewell strikes out. Joe Brady flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Mike Brown pitching. Don Hedlund strikes out. Franklin Southeran singles to right field. Barney Reipschlager walks. Dexter McConkey lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Yasuo Takiuchi pops out to the catcher. Dan Rice flies out to the left fielder. Kim Camper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore King Kong Bushing singles to center field. Billy Mays flies out to the right fielder. King Kong Bushing steals second. Alex Speier doubles to left field. King Kong Bushing scores. Terry Goodall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Nick Fermin walks. Eddie Metheny hits a home run. Alex Speier scores. Nick Fermin scores. Don Hedlund flies out to the left fielder. Franklin Southeran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jerry Joyce walks. Baby Green triples. Jerry Joyce scores. Ensign Cardenal is pinch hitting for Terry Goodall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ensign Cardenal triples. Baby Green scores. John Quirk singles to right field. Ensign Cardenal scores. Jax Popplewell grounds out to the shortstop. John Quirk advances to second on the play. Joe Brady flies out to the left fielder. Yasuo Takiuchi singles to center field. John Quirk scores. Dan Rice hits a home run. Yasuo Takiuchi scores. Roy Sheridan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kim Camper singles to left field. Bill Proly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Joyce doubles to center field. Baby Green reached on a fielding error by Barney Reipschlager. Kim Camper scores. Ensign Cardenal singles to left field. Jerry Joyce scores. Baby Green advances to third on the hit. John Quirk grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Joe Brady (21), Jerry Joyce (8), Baby Green (11).3B - John Quirk (1), Baby Green (3), Ensign Cardenal (4).HR - Dan Rice (14). Baserunning: SB - Kim Camper (1).
Batting:2B - Alex Speier (21).3B - King Kong Bushing (5).HR - Alex Speier (24), Eddie Metheny (20).SF - Franklin Southeran.GIDP - Dexter McConkey. Baserunning: SB - King Kong Bushing (20). Fielding: E - Barney Reipschlager.
Game Notes Roy Sheridan is injured and is expected to be out 10 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Shirley improves in contact_vs_lefty Julian Carroll did not respond to coaching in control Al Kubek did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Ledbetter improves in arm
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Aaron Parkinson improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Bohnet improves in speed John Martinez improves in range Jim Bohnet improves in contact_vs_lefty Aaron Parkinson improves in LF