Win: Roy Alvarez (1-0) Loss: Harry Myers (0-1)
Save: John Mussina (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Alvarez pitching. Verne Walton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Knowlson singles to left field. Takeshi Tajiri pops out to the second baseman. Tracy Bemis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Harry Myers pitching. Vince Castleman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Neill Arlin grounds out to the shortstop. Vern Woodall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kevin Espy singles to right field. Edward Biddle singles to center field. Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Kevin Espy scores. Edward Biddle advances to third on the hit. Terry McGee strikes out. Harry Myers strikes out. Verne Walton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Dick Niemiec flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Mann grounds out to the second baseman. Garland Darr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Knowlson singles to center field. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Bemis walks. Kevin Espy grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tracy Bemis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Edward Biddle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Charlie Moore walks. Jack Smith strikes out. Roy Alvarez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vince Castleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Paul Ashburn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Terry McGee flies out to the left fielder. Harry Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Neill Arlin flies out to the center fielder. Vern Woodall grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Niemiec hits a home run. Johnny Mann strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Verne Walton walks. Don Knowlson pops out to the third baseman. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Bemis walks. Kevin Espy doubles to right field. Verne Walton scores. Tracy Bemis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Edward Biddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Garland Darr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Moore strikes out. Jack Smith singles to left field. Roy Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Ashburn hits an infield single to the third baseman. Terry McGee strikes out. Harry Myers lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Verne Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Vince Castleman doubles to center field. Neill Arlin pops out to the third baseman. Vern Woodall singles to center field. Vince Castleman scores. Dick Niemiec walks. Johnny Mann singles to left field. Vern Woodall scores. Dick Niemiec advances to third on the hit. Garland Darr singles to left field. Dick Niemiec scores. Charlie Moore singles to left field. Johnny Mann scores. Garland Darr advances to third on the hit. Sang-Hoon Scarsella comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Smith flies out to the center fielder. Roy Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Don Knowlson grounds out to the shortstop. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Bemis hits a home run. Al Pujols comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Espy pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Vince Castleman strikes out. Neill Arlin singles to center field. Neill Arlin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Vern Woodall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Edward Biddle grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Paul Ashburn steals second. Terry McGee grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Ashburn advances to third on the play. Kenen Hidalgo is pinch hitting for Sang-Hoon Scarsella. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kenen Hidalgo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Joe Norris pitching. Dick Niemiec grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Mann grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garland Darr flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Mussina comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Verne Walton singles to center field. Don Knowlson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Verne Walton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Don Knowlson advances to second on the play. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Chicago total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Masterson did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Holman improves in power_vs_righty Mike Dessau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Spider Stefero did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Burgess improves in SS
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paddy Chavez improves in arm Bob Gwynn improves in power_vs_righty Jason Lamanno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Lamanno improves in contact_vs_lefty Paddy Chavez did not respond to coaching in 2B