Win: Steve Christopher (11-8) Loss: Red Wells (7-7)
Save: Josh Tidwell (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Red Wells pitching. Yasunaga Kasuga singles to right field. Dewey Sizzle flies out to the left fielder. Chester Jessup pops out to the shortstop. Donavan McMaster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Steve Christopher pitching. Cloyd Carrillo strikes out. Jose Glass pops out to the shortstop. Bill Paper Bagby reached on a 2-base fielding error by Donavan McMaster. Bob Gowell singles to right field. Bill Paper Bagby scores. Otis Partenheimer doubles to right field. Bump Andrus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Collins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cal Longmire grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Heathcote flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Andy Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Al Rijo singles to left field. Red Wells lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cloyd Carrillo walks. Jose Glass pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Peyton Outlaw walks. Steve Christopher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yasunaga Kasuga grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peyton Outlaw advances to third on the play. Dewey Sizzle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Bill Paper Bagby flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gowell doubles to left field. Otis Partenheimer strikes out. Bump Andrus grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Chester Jessup pops out to the shortstop. Donavan McMaster walks. Bob Collins strikes out. Cal Longmire singles in front of the center fielder. Donavan McMaster advances to third on the hit. Dave Heathcote walks. Peyton Outlaw lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Toronto Andy Blackburn walks. Al Rijo flies out to the center fielder. Red Wells lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Cloyd Carrillo singles to left field. Andy Blackburn scores. Jose Glass grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Cloyd Carrillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Steve Christopher strikes out. Yasunaga Kasuga walks. Dewey Sizzle singles to left field. Yasunaga Kasuga advances to third on the hit. Chester Jessup lines out to the second baseman. Donavan McMaster walks. Bob Collins doubles to center field. Yasunaga Kasuga scores. Dewey Sizzle scores. Donavan McMaster uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cal Longmire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Bill Paper Bagby grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bob Gowell walks. Otis Partenheimer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Gowell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bump Andrus grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Heathcote lines out to the shortstop. Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Christopher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Andy Blackburn grounds out to the pitcher. Al Rijo pops out to the catcher. Red Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Yasunaga Kasuga triples. Joe Nolan 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. Dewey Sizzle doubles to center field. Yasunaga Kasuga scores. Chester Jessup flies out to the center fielder. Donavan McMaster bunts for a base hit. Bob Collins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Donavan McMaster advances to second on the play. Cal Longmire walks. Dave Heathcote strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Toronto Cloyd Carrillo flies out to the center fielder. Jose Glass grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Paper Bagby singles to left field. Bob Gowell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Paper Bagby is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Peyton Outlaw flies out to the center fielder. Steve Christopher singles to left field. Reggie Rubber is pinch hitting for Yasunaga Kasuga. Reggie Rubber doubles to center field. Dewey Sizzle grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Christopher scores. Reggie Rubber advances to third on the play. Ernie Slattery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chester Jessup strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Garrett Salazar enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Collins at 1B. Otis Partenheimer pops out to the first baseman. Bump Andrus walks. Andy Blackburn strikes out. Ed Gonzalez is pinch hitting for Al Rijo. Ed Gonzalez walks. Shigenobu Osumi 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. Dave Bushelman is pinch hitting for Ernie Slattery. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Bushelman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Daly pitching. Charlie Harper enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Gonzalez at C. Donavan McMaster singles to right field. Garrett Salazar grounds out to the second baseman. Donavan McMaster advances to second on the play. Cal Longmire grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Heathcote grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Josh Tidwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Cloyd Carrillo singles to right field. Jose Glass pops out to the shortstop. Bill Paper Bagby strikes out. Bob Gowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Toronto total runners LOB: 11
Game Notes Red Wells is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Topper did not respond to coaching in endurance Ruben Judge did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mercedes did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Bodie did not respond to coaching in range Tom Wine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Holiday Rhodes did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Mercedes did not respond to coaching in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duane Machado improves in velocity Junior Buford improves in contact_vs_lefty Larry Usher did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Olson improves in arm Duane Machado improves in control Junior Buford improves in power_vs_righty