Win: Mike Denzer (5-15) Loss: Akihiro Takano (5-6)
Inning: 1 Toronto Akihiro Takano pitching. Jake Midkiff walks. Bob Gonzalez singles to left field. Ezra Alston strikes out. Pepper Smith flies out to the left fielder. Carter Dolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Denzer pitching. Jim Blowers singles to right field. Tommy Yeager grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Blowers advances to second on the play. Herm Creel flies out to the right fielder. Steve Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto John Madden walks. Frank Jaha singles to center field. John Madden aggressively advances to third on the hit. Frank Jaha steals second. Dick Burchart flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Madden scores. Mike Denzer grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the left fielder. Lance Qualters grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Bob Gonzalez singles to left field. Ezra Alston flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Pepper Smith strikes out. Carter Dolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ken Gladd flies out to the center fielder. Akihiro Takano strikes out. Jim Blowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto John Madden strikes out. Frank Jaha grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dick Burchart pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Yeager flies out to the right fielder. Herm Creel singles to center field. Herm Creel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Steve Brown singles to center field. Kazuo Nakajima grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Mike Denzer strikes out. Jake Midkiff singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez hits a home run. Jake Midkiff scores. Ezra Alston doubles past the first baseman. Pepper Smith flies out to the right fielder. Carter Dolan doubles to center field. Ezra Alston scores. Gary Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Madden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Lance Qualters pops out to the shortstop. Bill Raffensberger singles to left field. Ken Gladd flies out to the center fielder. Gary Owens strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Frank Jaha walks. Frank Jaha steals second. Dick Burchart strikes out. Mike Denzer pops out to the catcher. Frank Jaha gets picked off second (1-6). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Blowers flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Yeager is hit by a pitch. Herm Creel strikes out. Steve Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Jake Midkiff grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Ezra Alston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima walks. Bobby Rakers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lance Qualters strikes out. Bill Raffensberger pops out to the second baseman. Ken Gladd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Pepper Smith walks. Pepper Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carter Dolan grounds out to the second baseman. John Madden walks. Frank Jaha pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Main is pinch hitting for Gary Owens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Main walks. Jim Blowers flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Yeager lines out to the shortstop. Herm Creel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Main is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Pedro Williams pitching. Dick Burchart strikes out. Hank Alberts is pinch hitting for Bobby Rakers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Alberts walks. Jake Midkiff flies out to the left fielder. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Relic pitching. Steve Brown hits a home run. Kazuo Nakajima hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lance Qualters flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Ken Gladd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Ezra Alston (21), Carter Dolan (22).HR - Bob Gonzalez (23).SF - Dick Burchart. Baserunning: SB - Bob Gonzalez (36), Frank Jaha 2 (8).CS - Pepper Smith (9).
Game Notes Ezra Alston is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Michio Akaike did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Angel Murtaugh improves in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Parent improves in range Masaru Minami improves in range Billy Rath did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Julian Chambliss improves in power_vs_lefty Julian Chambliss improves in contact_vs_righty David Carisch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sparky Harper improves in control Julian Chambliss did not respond to coaching in 1B