Win: Butch Edge (1-1) Loss: Roy Oswalt (0-3)
Save: Tom Buskey (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Butch Edge pitching. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Salvi Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Roy Oswalt pitching. Rod Carew singles past the shortstop. Tim E. Johnson strikes out. Rick Bosetti singles to right field. Ted Wilborn flies out to the left fielder. Rico Carty strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Piazza grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Tepedino strikes out. Riley Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Otto Velez strikes out. Al Woods strikes out. Bob Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Nelson Simmons doubles to left field. Roy Oswalt grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Gwynn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Butch Edge strikes out. Rod Carew flies out to the right fielder. Tim E. Johnson bunts for a base hit. Rick Bosetti reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nelson Simmons. Ted Wilborn doubles to left field. Tim E. Johnson scores. Rick Bosetti scores. Rico Carty flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Salvi Vina strikes out. Ellis Valentine triples. Mike Piazza flies out to the right fielder. Lou Tepedino walks. Riley Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Otto Velez flies out to the center fielder. Al Woods strikes out. Bob Davis doubles to left field. Butch Edge singles to left field. Bob Davis scores. Rod Carew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Roy Oswalt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Tim E. Johnson hits an infield single to the second baseman. Rick Bosetti singles to left field. Ted Wilborn doubles to right field. Tim E. Johnson scores. Rick Bosetti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rico Carty strikes out. Otto Velez walks. Al Woods grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tony Gwynn strikes out. Salvi Vina grounds out to the shortstop. Ellis Valentine walks. Ellis Valentine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Bob Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Edge grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rod Carew grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Piazza strikes out. Lou Tepedino walks. Lou Tepedino is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Riley Greene walks. Matt Holliday pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Tim E. Johnson lines out to the first baseman. Rick Bosetti doubles to right field. Ted Wilborn singles to left field. Rick Bosetti scores. Rico Carty grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ted Wilborn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rico Carty is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Nelson Simmons singles to left field. Roy Oswalt lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Nelson Simmons forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Gwynn strikes out. Salvi Vina walks. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Otto Velez flies out to the right fielder. Rennie Walsh is pinch hitting for Al Woods. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rennie Walsh pops out to the catcher. Bob Davis singles to right field. Butch Edge grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Davis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Piazza hits a home run. Lou Tepedino strikes out. Riley Greene strikes out. Joe DiMaggio is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe DiMaggio walks. Nelson Simmons singles to center field. Bobby Abreu is pinch hitting for Roy Oswalt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bobby Abreu walks. Tom Buskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Bagwell did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Bagwell improves in power_vs_lefty Felix Jose improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Nolan did not respond to coaching in arm Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom A. Murphy did not respond to coaching in control Jesus Hoskins did not respond to coaching in control Larry Novotney did not respond to coaching in control Balor L. Moore did not respond to coaching in control Mike Smith did not respond to coaching in 1B