Win: Damaso Wasem (10-4) Loss: Tom Baker (8-7)
Save: Jim Palmer (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Baker pitching. Jeff Healy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Prince Fielder walks. Magglio Ordonez flies out to the right fielder. Chase Utley singles past the shortstop. Prince Fielder advances to third on the hit. Roberto Luis_Medina singles to center field. Prince Fielder scores. Jigger Statz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roberto Luis_Medina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Damaso Wasem pitching. Steve Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Ron Backman walks. Randy Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hank Aaron strikes out. Billy Queen pops out to the third baseman. Damaso Wasem flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Wes Preston walks. Don Rheam flies out to the left fielder. Scott Rader grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Healy strikes out. Prince Fielder lines out to the first baseman. Magglio Ordonez walks. Magglio Ordonez steals second. Chase Utley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ron Perkins flies out to the right fielder. Tom Baker strikes out. Steve Pickering grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Roberto Luis_Medina reached on a fielding error by Scott Rader. Roberto Luis_Medina is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jigger Statz hits a home run. Hank Aaron singles to center field. Hank Aaron is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Billy Queen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Lee Hubbard grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Backman flies out to the right fielder. Randy Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Damaso Wasem grounds out to the catcher. Jeff Healy singles to center field. Jeff Healy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Prince Fielder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Wes Preston grounds out to the second baseman. Don Rheam grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Rader pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Magglio Ordonez flies out to the center fielder. Chase Utley grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roberto Luis_Medina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ron Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Tom Baker strikes out. Steve Pickering walks. Lee Hubbard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clarence Gaston is pinch hitting for Jigger Statz. Clarence Gaston grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Aaron pops out to the catcher. Billy Queen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Matt Vierling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Clarence Gaston at 2B. Ron Backman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Randy Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Wes Preston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Damaso Wasem flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Healy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Prince Fielder hits a home run. Magglio Ordonez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Don Rheam singles to center field. Scott Rader strikes out. Luis Kittridge is pinch hitting for Ron Perkins. Luis Kittridge singles to left field. Tom Baker lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Don Rheam is thrown out at third. Luis Kittridge advances to second on the play. Luis Kittridge advances to second on the play. Steve Pickering walks. Lee Hubbard flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Dunne enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Kittridge at C. Chase Utley walks. Roberto Luis_Medina singles to left field. Chase Utley advances to third on the hit. Roger Gonzales 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. Matt Vierling flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chase Utley scores. Hank Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Billy Queen pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Ron Backman strikes out. Randy Adams doubles to right field. Wes Preston flies out to the center fielder. Don Rheam walks. Jim Palmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Zachary improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rube Leftwich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Locke improves in contact_vs_lefty Tex Ausanio improves in range Dave Noftsker did not respond to coaching in endurance Brian Delaney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Oral Faneyte did not respond to coaching in 1B