Win: Lee Welch (2-6) Loss: Jim Pastore (5-4)
Save: Charlie Ault (3)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jim Pastore pitching. Rolando Ramirez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Scott Johnson walks. Fred Ferguson singles to left field. Scott Johnson advances to third on the hit. Ben Elliott strikes out. Roy Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Welch pitching. Nyls Brown singles to right field. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Nyls Brown steals second. Randy Hunt pops out to the shortstop. Carl Thomas strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Bill Lamp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Peterson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mitchell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Randy Nabors hits a home run. Leo Cardenas walks. Leo Cardenas steals second. Matt Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Brad Gehrig reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Lamp. Leo Cardenas scores. Jim Pastore pops out to the third baseman. Nyls Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Lee Welch strikes out. Rolando Ramirez lines out to the pitcher. Scott Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bobby Villanueva hits a home run. Randy Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Thomas singles to left field. Randy Nabors grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Fred Ferguson walks. Ben Elliott grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Roy Dixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Leo Cardenas walks. Matt Arnold strikes out. Brad Gehrig grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Bill Lamp grounds out to the second baseman. George Peterson hits a home run. Joe Mitchell strikes out. Lee Welch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Pastore grounds out to the shortstop. Nyls Brown walks. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Rolando Ramirez singles in front of the left fielder. Scott Johnson grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rolando Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Ferguson doubles to left field. Scott Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Elliott strikes out. Roy Dixon singles to right field. Fred Ferguson scores. Bill Lamp singles to center field. George Peterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Carl Thomas flies out to the center fielder. Randy Nabors strikes out. Leo Cardenas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Mark McCullers is pinch hitting for Joe Mitchell. Mark McCullers doubles to right field. Doc Shocker is pinch hitting for Lee Welch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Shocker pops out to the third baseman. Rolando Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Mark McCullers advances to third on the play. Scott Johnson singles to right field. Mark McCullers scores. Wally Santorini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Ferguson hits a home run. Scott Johnson scores. Ben Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Branch Dalrymple pitching. Hugh Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mark McCullers at SS. Matt Arnold strikes out. Brad Gehrig flies out to the center fielder. Connie Loftus is pinch hitting for Wally Santorini. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Connie Loftus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Jimmy Rodriguez pitching. Roy Dixon singles to center field. Bill Lamp grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Peterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Nyls Brown flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the second baseman. Randy Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Hugh Davis doubles to center field. Jim Howard is pinch hitting for Branch Dalrymple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jim Howard flies out to the center fielder. Rolando Ramirez grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Davis advances to third on the play. Scott Johnson walks. Fred Ferguson walks. Ben Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Ault pitching. Carl Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Nabors grounds out to the third baseman. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Batting:2B - Fred Ferguson (9), Mark McCullers (3), Hugh Davis (4).HR - Fred Ferguson (5), George Peterson (5).GIDP - Ben Elliott, Bill Lamp. Fielding: E - Bill Lamp.
Game Notes Joe Mitchell is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Goodwin improves in power_vs_righty Carroll Hitchcock did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeremy Biittner improves in contact_vs_righty Buttons Bashang improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Goodwin did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ricky Coluccio improves in arm Rene Hoff improves in power_vs_lefty Rene Hoff improves in speed Vern Toporcer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty