Inning: 1 New York Billy Kaat pitching. Joe Hartford grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Russell strikes out. Willie Parks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Deacon Hamilton pitching. Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Jose Vidal flies out to the center fielder. Rich Rollins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Yoshitaka Ohmura singles to right field. Jim Jimski singles to left field. Paul Dagres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yoshitaka Ohmura advances to third on the play. Merv Shaughnessy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Kirk McCarthy singles to right field. Rick Gomez strikes out. Hank Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Kirk McCarthy steals second. Dick Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jim Hittle singles to left field. Jim Hittle steals second. Deacon Hamilton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Hartford singles to right field. Jim Hittle scores. Jim Russell walks. Willie Parks grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Hovley strikes out. Billy Kaat strikes out. Elmer Lavender singles to center field. Elmer Lavender steals second. Jose Vidal doubles to right field. Elmer Lavender scores. Rich Rollins singles to center field. Jose Vidal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kirk McCarthy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Yoshitaka Ohmura flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jimski strikes out. Paul Dagres strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Gomez pops out to the shortstop. Hank Diaz pops out to the first baseman. Dick Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Merv Shaughnessy flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hittle hits a home run. Deacon Hamilton reached on a fielding error by Elmer Lavender. Joe Hartford grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Hovley strikes out. Billy Kaat grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Lavender flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jim Russell flies out to the right fielder. Willie Parks flies out to the right fielder. Yoshitaka Ohmura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Vidal grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Rollins strikes out. Kirk McCarthy singles to right field. Kirk McCarthy steals second. Rick Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jim Jimski grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Dagres grounds out to the shortstop. Merv Shaughnessy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Tito Francona is pinch hitting for Hank Diaz. Tito Francona strikes out. Dick Simpson strikes out. Steve Hovley walks. Steve Hovley steals second. Billy Kaat strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Freddie Velazquez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tito Francona at C. Jim Hittle hits a home run. Chick Chaplin is pinch hitting for Deacon Hamilton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Chaplin walks. Joe Hartford strikes out. Jim Russell singles to left field. Chick Chaplin advances to third on the hit. Jim Raftery 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 2nd. Willie Parks flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chick Chaplin is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Porter pitching. Elmer Lavender pops out to the third baseman. Jose Vidal walks. Rich Rollins flies out to the right fielder. Kirk McCarthy singles to right field. Rick Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Yoshitaka Ohmura strikes out. Jim Jimski singles to left field. Jim Jimski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dale Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Freddie Velazquez doubles to center field. Dick Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Steve Hovley singles to center field. Freddie Velazquez scores. Russ Snyder is pinch hitting for Jim Raftery. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Hovley is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Russ Snyder singles to right field. Bill Worthington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Lavender strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 New York Randy Welday pitching. Merv Shaughnessy doubles to right field. Jim Hittle strikes out. Bobby Hudson is pinch hitting for Bill Worthington. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Bobby Hudson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Hartford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Stan Baker pitching. Jose Vidal walks. Rich Rollins lines out to the first baseman. Kirk McCarthy strikes out. Rick Gomez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jose Vidal is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 New York Jim Russell flies out to the left fielder. Willie Parks doubles to left field. Yoshitaka Ohmura hits a home run. Willie Parks scores. Big Wigson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Jimski singles to left field. Paul Dagres pops out to the pitcher. Merv Shaughnessy hits a home run. Jim Jimski scores. Skip Lockwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Hittle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Freddie Velazquez doubles to right field. Dick Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hovley strikes out. Walter Connolly is pinch hitting for Skip Lockwood. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Walter Connolly pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Kirk Papi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kirk Papi improves in power_vs_righty Kirk Papi did not respond to coaching in arm Rudy Gallagher did not respond to coaching in velocity Kent Spillner did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Shea improves in arm Bill Liniak did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Shea improves in speed Jim Shea improves in arm Elmer Davidson did not respond to coaching in C