Win: Red Smith (7-5) Loss: Larry Young (8-9)
Save: George Pujols (39)
Inning: 1 Detroit Yui Satoh pitching. Juan Vasquez walks. Alex Miller strikes out. Matt Harper lines out to the second baseman. Hector McGuire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Scott Hill pitching. Jason Vangilder strikes out. Joe Williams pops out to the first baseman. Greg Spencer singles to center field. Everett Roberson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hughie Wright flies out to the center fielder. Earl Shinall pops out to the third baseman. Ed Peterson singles to left field. John Hartford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Dutch Brusstar grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Rivera singles to left field. Stan Menechino walks. Jim Duren singles to right field. Gene Rivera scores. Yui Satoh 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 shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Scott Hill grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Alex Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Joe Williams strikes out. Greg Spencer doubles to right field. Everett Roberson walks. Dutch Brusstar pops out to the shortstop. Gene Rivera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Harper pops out to the first baseman. Hector McGuire walks. Hughie Wright strikes out. Hector McGuire is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Stan Menechino grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Duren flies out to the center fielder. Yui Satoh strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Earl Shinall grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. John Hartford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jason Vangilder grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Joe Williams lines out to the first baseman. Greg Spencer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Scott Hill flies out to the center fielder. Juan Vasquez walks. Juan Vasquez steals second. Alex Miller hits a home run. Juan Vasquez scores. Matt Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Everett Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Brusstar grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Rivera reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Harper. Stan Menechino grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Hughie Wright flies out to the right fielder. Earl Shinall singles to right field. Ed Peterson flies out to the left fielder. John Hartford singles to left field. Earl Shinall advances to third on the hit. Curt Branca is pinch hitting for Scott Hill. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Curt Branca pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Rod Ray pitching. Jim Duren flies out to the center fielder. Gordon Luderus is pinch hitting for Yui Satoh. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Gordon Luderus grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Vangilder grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Young pitching. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Alex Miller flies out to the left fielder. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Joe Williams flies out to the center fielder. Greg Spencer singles to right field. Greg Spencer steals second. Everett Roberson flies out to the center fielder. Dutch Brusstar singles to left field. Greg Spencer scores. Red Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Rivera singles to left field. Stan Menechino singles to left field. Dutch Brusstar is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hector McGuire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hughie Wright strikes out. Earl Shinall singles to center field. Ed Peterson walks. John Hartford walks. Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for Red Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Espinoza singles to left field. Earl Shinall scores. Ed Peterson scores. Jim Stahoviak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Juan Vasquez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York George Pujols pitching. Jim Duren grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Plitt is pinch hitting for Jim Stahoviak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ray Plitt flies out to the left fielder. Jason Vangilder grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Greg Spencer is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pat Tie did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Kuehne did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Maynard improves in contact_vs_righty Ariel Duncan did not respond to coaching in control Bunty Caddy improves in range Mickey Shelby improves in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Wilson improves in control Joe Lovrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Clausen improves in speed Carl Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Gohr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Carl Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity