Inning: 1 New York Dink Palmeiro pitching. Gene Rivera lines out to the third baseman. Bob Motton strikes out. Joe Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Lou Hagen pitching. Hector McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Joe Busse grounds out to the second baseman. Tarpon Miller singles to left field. Bunty Caddy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mike Demola flies out to the right fielder. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Roberson hits a home run. Jim Duren grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bunty Simba singles to right field. Bunty Simba steals second. Jim Duren throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Zac Yellowtail singles to left field. Bunty Simba scores. Rube Clinton walks. Bob Maynard strikes out. Dink Palmeiro fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dink Palmeiro grounds out to the third baseman. Zac Yellowtail advances to third on the play. Rube Clinton advances to second on the play. Hector McGuire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Luis Kirk strikes out. Lou Hagen grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Rivera singles to left field. Bob Motton singles to left field. Joe Williams singles past the shortstop. Gene Rivera scores. Bob Motton advances to third on the hit. Mike Demola strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Busse walks. Tarpon Miller doubles to left field. Bunty Caddy strikes out. Bunty Simba singles to center field. Joe Busse scores. Zac Yellowtail walks. Rube Clinton doubles to right field. Tarpon Miller scores. Bunty Simba scores. Zac Yellowtail uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Romberger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Maynard pops out to the second baseman. Dink Palmeiro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Mike Carmichael singles in front of the right fielder. Everett Roberson singles to right field. Jim Duren pops out to the second baseman. Luis Kirk pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Romberger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Everett Roberson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Hector McGuire singles to center field. Hector McGuire is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Busse grounds out to the second baseman. Tarpon Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Gene Rivera grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Motton flies out to the left fielder. Joe Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bunty Caddy pops out to the shortstop. Bunty Simba walks. Bunty Simba is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Zac Yellowtail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Mike Demola grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the shortstop. Everett Roberson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rube Clinton singles to left field. Bob Maynard strikes out. Juan Vasquez is pinch hitting for Dink Palmeiro. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Juan Vasquez walks. Bernie Johns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hector McGuire singles to left field. Joe Busse strikes out. Tarpon Miller singles to center field. Rube Clinton scores. Juan Vasquez scores. Bunty Caddy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Johnny Barbary pitching. Jim Duren strikes out. Luis Kirk pops out to the first baseman. Stan Menechino is pinch hitting for Bernie Johns. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Stan Menechino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Monte Hollandsworth pitching. Bunty Simba strikes out. Zac Yellowtail hits a home run. Rube Clinton strikes out. Bob Maynard reached on a 2-base throwing error by Luis Kirk. Ad Abernathie is pinch hitting for Johnny Barbary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ad Abernathie pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ariel Duncan pitching. John Clausen is pinch hitting for Gene Rivera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Clausen flies out to the left fielder. Bob Motton flies out to the center fielder. Joe Williams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hector McGuire strikes out. Joe Busse singles to center field. Tarpon Miller walks. Mike Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bunty Caddy strikes out. Bunty Simba strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Mike Demola strikes out. Mike Carmichael flies out to the left fielder. Joe Lovrich is pinch hitting for Everett Roberson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Lovrich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Monte Hollandsworth is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Bennett did not respond to coaching in range Les Williams did not respond to coaching in control Les Williams did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Augustine did not respond to coaching in control Bill Minetto did not respond to coaching in speed John Gerken improves in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity John Luzinski did not respond to coaching in control Frank Velandia improves in arm George Jimenez did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity George Davis did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Melo did not respond to coaching in C