Win: Al Aiton (1-0) Loss: Kazuyoshi Kanamori (0-1)
Save: Jim Nelson (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Al Aiton pitching. Steve Alston strikes out. Tom Leary flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Barry Jackson singles to left field. Bill Bowman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Barry Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Kazuyoshi Kanamori pitching. Ricardo Morrill singles to right field. Jim Santana flies out to the center fielder. Rocky Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Fred Bowers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Beryl Pittinger doubles to center field. Yulieski Cespedes grounds out to the second baseman. Beryl Pittinger advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Boots Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masataka Higashida flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Bobby Gooch strikes out. Julio Laudner walks. Nick Wheeler hits a home run. Julio Laudner scores. Rick Gleason grounds out to the shortstop. Al Aiton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kazuyoshi Kanamori grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Alston flies out to the left fielder. Tom Leary walks. Barry Jackson hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Bowman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Ricardo Morrill flies out to the right fielder. Jim Santana pops out to the third baseman. Rocky Melvin singles to left field. Fred Bowers reached on a fielding error by Steve Alston. Bobby Gooch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Beryl Pittinger singles past the second baseman. Yulieski Cespedes strikes out. Boots Bell flies out to the center fielder. Masataka Higashida strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Julio Laudner grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rick Gleason walks. Al Aiton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kazuyoshi Kanamori flies out to the left fielder. Steve Alston flies out to the center fielder. Tom Leary pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Ricardo Morrill grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Santana singles past the second baseman. Rocky Melvin flies out to the center fielder. Fred Bowers triples. Jim Santana scores. Bobby Gooch doubles to right field. Fred Bowers scores. Bobby Gooch steals third. Julio Laudner pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Barry Jackson strikes out. Bill Bowman pops out to the pitcher. Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Nick Wheeler grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Gleason grounds out to the third baseman. Al Aiton singles to left field. Ricardo Morrill pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Yulieski Cespedes singles past the second baseman. Boots Bell hits a home run. Yulieski Cespedes scores. Masataka Higashida hits a home run. John Spoljaric is pinch hitting for Kazuyoshi Kanamori. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. John Spoljaric singles to left field. Steve Alston flies out to the left fielder. Tom Leary grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Jeff Kelly pitching. Jim Santana strikes out. Rocky Melvin singles to center field. Rocky Melvin steals second. Fred Bowers walks. Bobby Gooch walks. Julio Laudner singles to left field. Rocky Melvin scores. Fred Bowers scores. Lou Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nick Wheeler singles to right field. Bobby Gooch scores. Julio Laudner advances to third on the hit. Rick Gleason grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Barry Jackson lines out to the shortstop. Bill Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Akihito Kinoshita is pinch hitting for Al Aiton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Akihito Kinoshita strikes out. Ricardo Morrill hits a home run. Jim Santana pops out to the third baseman. Rocky Melvin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Chet Boone pitching. Yulieski Cespedes walks. Boots Bell walks. Masataka Higashida singles to right field. Yulieski Cespedes scores. Boots Bell advances to third on the hit. Jim Nelson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Maul is pinch hitting for Lou Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Maul grounds out to the shortstop. Boots Bell scores. Masataka Higashida advances to second on the play. Steve Alston flies out to the right fielder. Tom Leary grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Toronto total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Crowley improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Bancroft improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Bancroft improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Taylor improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Starr improves in contact_vs_lefty Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Gerhardt improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Mazzilli improves in endurance Sal Sharrott improves in range D.T. Gillespie did not respond to coaching in control Dick Mazzilli did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Waterbury did not respond to coaching in arm