Win: Billy Niebergall (8-6) Loss: Mike Heathcote (3-12)
Inning: 1 New York Mike Heathcote pitching. Gus Meloan pops out to the catcher. Dick Alexander strikes out. Joe Malone singles to left field. Joe Brito singles to center field. Joe Malone aggressively advances to third on the hit. Les Boles pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Billy Niebergall pitching. Steve Alston flies out to the left fielder. Steve Bancroft singles to right field. Barry Jackson strikes out. Bill Bowman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bob Williams singles past the shortstop. Bob Williams steals second. Akihito Kinoshita grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Williams advances to third on the play. Rich Jones singles to center field. Bob Williams scores. Billy Niebergall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gus Meloan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny King grounds out to the shortstop. Yulieski Cespedes strikes out. Boots Bell pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Dick Alexander grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Malone hits a home run. Joe Brito reached on a 2-base fielding error by Steve Bancroft. Les Boles walks. Bob Williams doubles to center field. Joe Brito scores. Akihito Kinoshita walks. Rich Jones grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Masataka Higashida doubles to left field. Mike Heathcote lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Mike Heathcote steals second. Rich Jones throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Masataka Higashida scores. Steve Alston strikes out. Steve Bancroft lines out to the third baseman. Barry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Billy Niebergall walks. Gus Meloan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Niebergall is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Alexander walks. Joe Malone strikes out. Joe Brito hits a home run. Gus Meloan scores. Dick Alexander scores. Les Boles flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Johnny King strikes out. Yulieski Cespedes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tom Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Williams walks. Bob Williams steals second. Akihito Kinoshita flies out to the center fielder. Rich Jones flies out to the center fielder. Billy Niebergall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Boots Bell strikes out. Masataka Higashida singles to center field. Tom Hughes lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Alston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Gus Meloan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Alexander singles to left field. Dick Alexander steals second. Dick Alexander is out trying to steal third. Joe Malone singles to left field. Joe Malone steals second. Joe Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Bancroft grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Bowman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Les Boles flies out to the right fielder. Bob Williams strikes out. Akihito Kinoshita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Johnny King singles to right field. Yulieski Cespedes grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny King advances to second on the play. Boots Bell strikes out. Masataka Higashida doubles to right field. Johnny King scores. John Spoljaric is pinch hitting for Tom Hughes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Spoljaric flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bill Reuschel pitching. Rich Jones singles to center field. Billy Niebergall fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Niebergall singles past the third baseman. Rich Jones aggressively advances to third on the hit. Gus Meloan flies out to the right fielder. Dick Alexander flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rich Jones is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Alston walks. Jim Niebergall 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 1st. Steve Bancroft grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Alston advances to second on the play. Barry Jackson singles to center field. Bill Bowman singles to center field. Steve Alston scores. Johnny King singles to right field. Yulieski Cespedes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Jackson scores. Bill Bowman advances to third on the play. Johnny King advances to second on the play. Boots Bell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Joe Malone reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Alston. Joe Brito strikes out. Les Boles walks. Bob Williams strikes out. Akihito Kinoshita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Masataka Higashida pops out to the first baseman. Bill Maul is pinch hitting for Bill Reuschel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Maul walks. Steve Alston strikes out. Steve Bancroft singles to left field. Barry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bob Williams (22).HR - Joe Malone (38), Joe Brito (29).GIDP - Rich Jones. Baserunning: SB - Dick Alexander (34), Joe Malone (28), Bob Williams 2 (32).CS - Dick Alexander (9). Fielding: E - Rich Jones.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jurj Clooners did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Dowd did not respond to coaching in velocity Babe Elsh improves in speed Lefty Liese improves in control Rudy Dowd did not respond to coaching in control Al Jolly did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Lenny Chiles did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Bonin improves in arm Hideki Bailey did not respond to coaching in control Matty Lindsay did not respond to coaching in range Lenny Chiles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Propst did not respond to coaching in range Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in C