Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Ward pitching. Laurie Webb grounds out to the shortstop. Nino Bruyette flies out to the left fielder. Emil Prough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Alan Alicea pitching. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gillespie walks. Jim Gillespie is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marsh Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Don Vizquel grounds out to the shortstop. Yoshio Asada grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Heise doubles to center field. Buddy Tillman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Paul DiPietro grounds out to the third baseman. Ted McNeil flies out to the left fielder. Tony Ryan singles to right field. Ivey Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Esmond grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Alicea strikes out. Laurie Webb singles to right field. Nino Bruyette triples. Laurie Webb scores. Emil Prough walks. Don Vizquel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nino Bruyette scores. Yoshio Asada hits a home run. Emil Prough scores. Don Vizquel scores. Reddy Avila comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Heise singles to center field. Buddy Tillman singles to center field. Jim Esmond grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Buddy Tillman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Allen Sharrott strikes out. Reddy Avila singles to center field. Harry Ruiz singles to right field. Jim Gillespie strikes out. Marsh Morgan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Alan Alicea strikes out. Laurie Webb grounds out to the shortstop. Nino Bruyette flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Paul DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Ted McNeil hits a home run. Tony Ryan strikes out. Ivey Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Emil Prough flies out to the center fielder. Don Vizquel strikes out. Yoshio Asada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Allen Sharrott grounds out to the third baseman. Reddy Avila grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Ruiz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Billy Heise doubles to left field. Buddy Tillman singles to left field. Billy Heise uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Esmond strikes out. Buddy Tillman steals second. Alan Alicea pops out to the first baseman. Laurie Webb singles to right field. Buddy Tillman scores. Bob Meeks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nino Bruyette walks. Emil Prough strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Jim Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Marsh Morgan singles to center field. Marsh Morgan steals second. Paul DiPietro singles to center field. Marsh Morgan scores. Ted McNeil strikes out. Tony Ryan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Don Vizquel strikes out. Yoshio Asada flies out to the center fielder. Billy Heise strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ivey Jones hits a home run. Allen Sharrott grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Ryba is pinch hitting for Bob Meeks. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Ryba flies out to the left fielder. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Fritz Larkin pitching. Buddy Tillman singles to center field. Jim Esmond singles to right field. Gary High is pinch hitting for Alan Alicea. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary High singles past the shortstop. Buddy Tillman scores. Paul Ettles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Laurie Webb strikes out. Nino Bruyette singles to right field. Jim Esmond scores. Gary High advances to third on the hit. Emil Prough flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Gary High scores. Don Vizquel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Chief Hunt pitching. Jim Gillespie grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rudy Mejia is pinch hitting for Marsh Morgan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rudy Mejia strikes out. Paul DiPietro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Yoshio Asada strikes out. Billy Heise grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Tillman reached on a fielding error by Ted McNeil. Jerry Mitchell is pinch hitting for Jim Esmond. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buddy Tillman steals second. Jerry Mitchell doubles to right field. Buddy Tillman scores. Ed Sember is pinch hitting for Chief Hunt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Sember grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Gordon Baker pitching. Ted McNeil grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Al Howry is pinch hitting for Tony Ryan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Howry doubles to left field. Ivey Jones singles to left field. Al Howry scores. Ivey Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Allen Sharrott singles to right field. Vern Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Davalillo is pinch hitting for Paul Ettles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tim Davalillo walks. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Al Howry (14).HR - Ted McNeil (19), Ivey Jones (5). Baserunning: SB - Marsh Morgan (39).CS - Jim Gillespie (9), Ivey Jones (12). Fielding: E - Ted McNeil.
Game Notes Rudy Mejia is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ken Wright did not respond to coaching in control Rupert Ely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ken Wright did not respond to coaching in control Henry Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Ron Shea did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Eisenreich improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Decker did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Eisenreich improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Harrell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Duncan did not respond to coaching in LF