Win: Art Rees (9-5) Loss: Dink Palmeiro (14-6)
Save: Matt Ligtenberg (32)
Inning: 1 New York Dink Palmeiro pitching. Jason Vangilder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Williams flies out to the right fielder. Ed Priest grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Art Rees pitching. Juan Vasquez triples. Alex Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Harper singles to center field. Juan Vasquez scores. Hector McGuire strikes out. Hughie Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mark Summa pops out to the second baseman. Dutch Brusstar grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Demola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Angel Whitaker strikes out. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Mike Carmichael strikes out. Stan Menechino flies out to the center fielder. Art Rees singles to center field. Jason Vangilder grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Rees is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dink Palmeiro grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Alex Miller singles to right field. Matt Harper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Joe Williams strikes out. Ed Priest flies out to the right fielder. Mark Summa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Hector McGuire singles to center field. Hughie Wright pops out to the first baseman. Hector McGuire is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Shinall walks. Angel Whitaker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Earl Shinall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Dutch Brusstar walks. Mike Demola walks. Mike Carmichael singles to left field. Dutch Brusstar scores. Stan Menechino singles to center field. Mike Demola scores. Mike Carmichael advances to third on the hit. Stan Menechino steals second. Art Rees strikes out. Jason Vangilder flies out to the center fielder. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Dink Palmeiro strikes out. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ed Priest singles to right field. Mark Summa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Priest advances to second on the play. Dutch Brusstar singles to center field. Ed Priest scores. Mike Demola singles to center field. Dutch Brusstar advances to third on the hit. Mike Carmichael hits a home run. Dutch Brusstar scores. Mike Demola scores. Rick Porzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Menechino singles to center field. Art Rees lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jason Vangilder grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Alex Miller doubles to left field. Matt Harper triples. Alex Miller scores. Hector McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Harper scores. Hughie Wright singles to center field. Earl Shinall grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hughie Wright is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Angel Whitaker walks. Jeff Romberger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Joe Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Priest grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Summa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Curt Branca is pinch hitting for Rick Porzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Miller singles to left field. Matt Harper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Red Smith pitching. Dutch Brusstar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Demola flies out to the left fielder. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bunty Simba is pinch hitting for Hector McGuire. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bunty Simba grounds out to the shortstop. Hughie Wright singles to right field. Hughie Wright steals second. Earl Shinall flies out to the center fielder. John Hartford is pinch hitting for Angel Whitaker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Hartford singles to center field. Hughie Wright scores. Irv McGowan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Stan Menechino grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Rivera is pinch hitting for Irv McGowan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gene Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Vangilder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Matt Ligtenberg pitching. Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ab Espinoza flies out to the right fielder. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Hagen improves in velocity Irv Canavan did not respond to coaching in velocity Irv Canavan did not respond to coaching in velocity John Taylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Hagen did not respond to coaching in control Irv Canavan did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in control George Cregan improves in velocity Kevin Williams improves in speed Kevin Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in control Luis Austin improves in velocity