Inning: 1 Detroit Gunnar Vinkjeller pitching. Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Dewey Sizzle strikes out. Fujio Yamazaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Shane Bittle pitching. George Perez walks. Tony Farley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Rich Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Donavan McMaster strikes out. Bob Collins strikes out. Dunkin Donut lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jim Hensiek singles to right field. Jim Hensiek steals second. Todd Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Hensiek advances to third on the play. Fred Eayrs flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Hensiek scores. Ed Kelleher hits a home run. Bats Belfry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Heathcote singles to center field. Peyton Outlaw flies out to the right fielder. Shane Bittle lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dave Heathcote forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sumpter Mesa doubles past the third baseman. Dewey Sizzle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Gunnar Vinkjeller grounds out to the third baseman. George Perez pops out to the second baseman. Tony Farley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Fujio Yamazaki strikes out. Donavan McMaster grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Collins walks. Dunkin Donut strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Rich Carter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Sumpter Mesa. Jim Hensiek singles to center field. Rich Carter scores. Todd Jones singles to right field. Fred Eayrs walks. Ed Kelleher strikes out. Bats Belfry singles in front of the center fielder. Jim Hensiek scores. Todd Jones scores. Gunnar Vinkjeller fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gunnar Vinkjeller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Heathcote flies out to the left fielder. Peyton Outlaw singles to center field. Shane Bittle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Sumpter Mesa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York George Perez walks. Tony Farley singles to left field. Rich Carter grounds out to the pitcher. George Perez advances to third on the play. Tony Farley advances to second on the play. Jim Hensiek strikes out. Todd Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Dewey Sizzle grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fujio Yamazaki walks. Donavan McMaster bunts for a base hit. Bob Collins flies out to the right fielder. Dunkin Donut strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Fred Eayrs pops out to the third baseman. Ed Kelleher walks. Bats Belfry strikes out. Gunnar Vinkjeller singles to left field. George Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Heathcote strikes out. Peyton Outlaw hits a home run. Reggie Rubber is pinch hitting for Shane Bittle. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Reggie Rubber doubles to center field. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the center fielder. Dewey Sizzle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ryan Lockhart pitching. Tony Farley strikes out. Rich Carter singles to center field. Jim Hensiek grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Fujio Yamazaki flies out to the left fielder. Donavan McMaster singles to left field. Bob Collins strikes out. Dunkin Donut singles to center field. Bret Brock 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 Heathcote strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Todd Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Eayrs strikes out. Ed Kelleher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Pitlock is pinch hitting for Ryan Lockhart. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gerald Altizer improves in contact_vs_righty P.K. Lischenko did not respond to coaching in velocity Yasunaga Kasuga improves in range Otis Bittiger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Holiday Rhodes did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Browne improves in speed Mike Mercedes did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Wally Pruett did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Marty Shea did not respond to coaching in velocity Clyde Christiansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.