Inning: 1 New York Craig Buskey pitching. Johnny Gear walks. Johnny Gear is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Al Masteller pops out to the third baseman. Gus Benton doubles to center field. Paddy Warhop singles to center field. Ham Redfield singles to left field. Gus Benton scores. Paddy Warhop advances to third on the hit. Mark Hartgraves hits a home run. Paddy Warhop scores. Ham Redfield scores. Art Staehle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Newkirk pitching. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Chris strikes out. Tracy Bemis singles to center field. Tracy Bemis steals second. Cal Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ray Niedenfuer flies out to the left fielder. Steve Newkirk flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Gear grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Verne Walton grounds out to the shortstop. Don Ballenger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Al Masteller walks. Gus Benton flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Warhop pops out to the catcher. Ham Redfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Knowlson grounds out to the second baseman. Craig Buskey singles to center field. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the left fielder. Rich Chris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mark Hartgraves strikes out. Art Staehle triples. Ray Niedenfuer grounds out to the shortstop. Art Staehle scores. Steve Newkirk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tracy Bemis singles to center field. Cal Kvasnak singles to left field. Tracy Bemis advances to third on the hit. Terry McGee reached on a fielding error by Mark Hartgraves. Tracy Bemis scores. Verne Walton doubles to center field. Cal Kvasnak scores. Wes Lidle 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. Don Ballenger grounds out to the second baseman. Terry McGee scores. Verne Walton advances to third on the play. Don Knowlson flies out to the right fielder. Yam Lickert is pinch hitting for Craig Buskey. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yam Lickert pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Sang-Hoon Scarsella pitching. Johnny Gear flies out to the center fielder. Al Masteller strikes out. Gus Benton singles to right field. Paddy Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri singles in front of the right fielder. Rich Chris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ham Redfield grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mark Hartgraves grounds out to the third baseman. Art Staehle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Cal Kvasnak grounds out to the third baseman. Terry McGee walks. Verne Walton flies out to the center fielder. Don Ballenger singles to center field. Don Knowlson doubles to center field. Terry McGee scores. Sang-Hoon Scarsella singles to right field. Don Ballenger scores. Don Knowlson scores. Harlond Tyler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ray Niedenfuer walks. Pete Boone is pinch hitting for Harlond Tyler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Boone grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Niedenfuer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Gear grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Boone is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Masteller walks. Gus Benton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Newton pitching. Rich Chris grounds out to the third baseman. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the second baseman. Cal Kvasnak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Paddy Warhop flies out to the left fielder. Ham Redfield grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hartgraves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Terry McGee strikes out. Verne Walton strikes out. Don Ballenger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Staehle walks. Ray Niedenfuer singles to left field. Art Staehle advances to third on the hit. Bob Drabowsky is pinch hitting for Jim Newton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Drabowsky flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Art Staehle scores. Johnny Gear doubles to left field. Ray Niedenfuer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Caesar Rodney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Masteller flies out to the right fielder. Gus Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Phelps pitching. Kevin Espy is pinch hitting for Don Knowlson. Kevin Espy singles to center field. Paul Ashburn is pinch hitting for Caesar Rodney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kevin Espy steals second. Paul Ashburn grounds out to the pitcher. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Chris singles to right field. Kevin Espy scores. Scott Caneira comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tracy Bemis walks. Cal Kvasnak doubles to right field. Rich Chris scores. New York total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Johnny Gear (14), Gus Benton (9).3B - Art Staehle (2).HR - Mark Hartgraves (3).SF - Bob Drabowsky. Baserunning: CS - Johnny Gear (4). Fielding: E - Mark Hartgraves.
Game Notes Gus Benton is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc Roser improves in range Orlando Husta improves in arm Dell Karsay did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Dunn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Dillard did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leon Parks did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ariel Jeltz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dale Petrick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Saier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rimp Jimenez improves in 3B