Win: Greg Mele (1-0) Loss: Sang-Hoon Scarsella (2-1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Rounsaville pitching. Verne Walton flies out to the right fielder. Rich Chris reached on a fielding error by Guy Galvez. Kevin Espy reached on a fielding error by Ed St.Vrain. Edward Biddle strikes out. Kenen Hidalgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Marlon Smykal pitching. Fergie Wright grounds out to the second baseman. Makio Nimura strikes out. Guy Galvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry McGee reached on a fielding error by Gary Slater. Ariel Jeltz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Don Knowlson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dan Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Derek Kluttz flies out to the center fielder. Ed St.Vrain walks. Jim DeJean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marlon Smykal strikes out. Verne Walton singles to right field. Rich Chris flies out to the right fielder. Kevin Espy flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Gary Slater grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Rounsaville flies out to the center fielder. Fergie Wright walks. Makio Nimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Edward Biddle flies out to the left fielder. Kenen Hidalgo singles to left field. Terry McGee pops out to the third baseman. Ariel Jeltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Guy Galvez lines out to the shortstop. Dan Kelly walks. Derek Kluttz strikes out. Ed St.Vrain lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Knowlson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marlon Smykal strikes out. Verne Walton singles to left field. Verne Walton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jim DeJean singles to left field. Gary Slater singles to left field. Jim DeJean advances to third on the hit. Jim Rounsaville pops out to the shortstop. Fergie Wright strikes out. Makio Nimura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Rich Chris grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Edward Biddle walks. Kenen Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Guy Galvez strikes out. Dan Kelly singles to left field. Derek Kluttz strikes out. Ed St.Vrain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Terry McGee singles to right field. Terry McGee is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ariel Jeltz singles to left field. Don Knowlson strikes out. Marlon Smykal grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ariel Jeltz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim DeJean strikes out. Gary Slater pops out to the shortstop. Eric Wysong is pinch hitting for Jim Rounsaville. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eric Wysong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Kennedy pitching. Verne Walton flies out to the left fielder. Rich Chris grounds out to the third baseman. Kevin Espy triples. Edward Biddle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Fergie Wright grounds out to the shortstop. Makio Nimura strikes out. Guy Galvez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kenen Hidalgo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Terry McGee pops out to the shortstop. Tracy Bemis is pinch hitting for Ariel Jeltz. Tracy Bemis singles to left field. Don Knowlson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Speed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tracy Bemis at C. Dan Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Derek Kluttz singles to left field. Ed St.Vrain singles to center field. Eddie Walker 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. Jim DeJean strikes out. Gary Slater grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Derek Kluttz is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Dale Petrick is pinch hitting for Eddie Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dale Petrick grounds out to the shortstop. Verne Walton grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Chris singles to center field. Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Joe Norris pitching. Joey Morg is pinch hitting for Charlie Kennedy. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Joey Morg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fergie Wright grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Makio Nimura grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Greg Mele pitching. Edward Biddle flies out to the left fielder. Kenen Hidalgo lines out to the second baseman. Terry McGee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Texas Guy Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Kelly strikes out. Derek Kluttz singles to right field. Ed St.Vrain grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Derek Kluttz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Detroit Bill Speed singles to left field. Don Knowlson singles to center field. Takeshi Tajiri is pinch hitting for Joe Norris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Tajiri grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Don Knowlson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Verne Walton walks. Rich Chris grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bill Speed is out at home. Kevin Espy strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 Texas Sang-Hoon Scarsella pitching. Jim DeJean doubles to center field. Gary Slater grounds out to the shortstop. Michel Soriano is pinch hitting for Greg Mele. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Michel Soriano doubles to right field. Jim DeJean scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 12 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Wahl improves in power_vs_righty Hal Masterson improves in control John Wahl improves in range Pete Bright did not respond to coaching in speed John Wahl did not respond to coaching in LF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ozzie Cooney improves in range Mel Harville did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ben Posada did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Royster did not respond to coaching in control