Inning: 1 New York Jeff Whitney pitching. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Urbane Davis strikes out. Dickie Knee flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Randall pitching. Dick Brown singles to center field. Dick Brown steals second. Ron Gyselman strikes out. Bob Smith hits a home run. Dick Brown scores. Greg Leonard strikes out. Scott Block pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Angela White doubles to center field. Chuck Mabe strikes out. Lee Ewing strikes out. Joe Grissom singles to center field. Angela White scores. Joe Grissom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Yunier Rives singles to right field. Urbane Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Yunier Rives advances to second on the play. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Whitney singles to center field. Yunier Rives scores. Dick Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Rachael Cavelli hits a home run. Mike Randall strikes out. Brian Gumbert flies out to the right fielder. Urbane Davis walks. Urbane Davis steals second. Dickie Knee singles past the third baseman. Urbane Davis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dickie Knee steals second. Angela White pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ron Gyselman strikes out. Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Leonard walks. Scott Block singles past the shortstop. Yunier Rives strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Chuck Mabe singles to left field. Lee Ewing walks. Joe Grissom strikes out. Rachael Cavelli flies out to the center fielder. Mike Randall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Urbane Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Kotke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Whitney is hit by a pitch. Dick Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Whitney is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Brian Gumbert hits an infield single to the shortstop. Urbane Davis hits a home run. Brian Gumbert scores. Dickie Knee singles to center field. Angela White reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Gyselman. Chuck Mabe walks. Lee Ewing reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leon Kotke. Dickie Knee scores. Angela White scores. Joe Grissom strikes out. Rachael Cavelli singles to right field. Chuck Mabe scores. Lee Ewing scores. Mike Randall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ron Gyselman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Greg Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Urbane Davis walks. Dickie Knee singles to center field. Angela White walks. Chuck Mabe walks. Urbane Davis scores. Lee Ewing walks. Dickie Knee scores. Joe Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Angela White scores. Chuck Mabe advances to third on the play. Lee Ewing advances to second on the play. Rachael Cavelli pops out to the second baseman. Stan Spence comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Mike Randall lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Scott Block doubles to left field. Passed ball. Scott Block advances to third. Yunier Rives grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott Block scores. Urbane Cummings flies out to the center fielder. Leon Kotke singles to center field. Stan Spence flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Brian Gumbert strikes out. Urbane Davis hits a home run. Dickie Knee singles to left field. Angela White flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Mabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Brown flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gyselman pops out to the second baseman. Bob Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Lee Ewing grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Niggeling is pinch hitting for Joe Grissom. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Niggeling flies out to the left fielder. Rachael Cavelli flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ty Graham is pinch hitting for Greg Leonard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ty Graham strikes out. Scott Block strikes out. Yunier Rives hits a home run. Urbane Cummings walks. Leon Kotke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Urbane Cummings is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York D Wills is pinch hitting for Mike Randall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. D Wills singles to right field. Brian Gumbert grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ryan Shelton 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. Urbane Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Andrew Farriss pitching. Effie Kiser is pinch hitting for Ryan Shelton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Effie Kiser singles to right field. Dick Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Effie Kiser is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Smith is pinch hitting for Ron Gyselman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Smith walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Ty Graham hits a home run. Dick Brown scores. Joe Smith scores. Scott Block singles to center field. Yunier Rives grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Block is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Scott Block (3).HR - Bob Smith (4), Ty Graham (1), Yunier Rives (2).HBP - Jeff Whitney (1). Baserunning: SB - Dick Brown (2). Fielding: E - Ron Gyselman, Leon Kotke.
Game Notes Leon Kotke is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fernando Root did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Jansen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Candaele improves in power_vs_lefty Bruce Candaele improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Otis Velez did not respond to coaching in speed Sandy Smith improves in control Tommy Williamson did not respond to coaching in control Don Haddix improves in velocity Early Stephenson did not respond to coaching in 2B