Win: Randy Akers (1-1) Loss: Miguel Herrera (3-1)
Save: Don Hoak (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Toshiaki Yamasaki pitching. Al Ross doubles to right field. Lee Aguayo grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Nelson walks. Adrian Gajkowski singles to left field. Al Ross is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jack Nelson advances to third on the play. Adrian Gajkowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Miguel Herrera pitching. Cookie Connor strikes out. Scott Bowles grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Hawkins walks. Earle Tabaka lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Ley walks. Mike Will grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Maul singles to left field. Mark Kraus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Rudy Lawson grounds out to the pitcher. Benny Gudat grounds out to the second baseman. Enos Fain pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Miguel Herrera strikes out. Al Ross lines out to the second baseman. Lee Aguayo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Harvey Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Toshiaki Yamasaki strikes out. Cookie Connor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Adrian Gajkowski walks. Craig Ley strikes out. Mike Will singles to center field. Adrian Gajkowski advances to third on the hit. Jim Maul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Scott Bowles flies out to the left fielder. Doc Hawkins singles to center field. Earle Tabaka singles to right field. Doc Hawkins advances to third on the hit. Rudy Lawson flies out to the right fielder. Benny Gudat strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Mark Kraus walks. Miguel Herrera lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Ross strikes out. Lee Aguayo singles to center field. Mark Kraus scores. Jack Nelson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Enos Fain singles to right field. Harvey Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Enos Fain is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Toshiaki Yamasaki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Toshiaki Yamasaki grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Ley walks. Randy Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Will grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Craig Ley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Maul walks. Mark Kraus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Cookie Connor singles to left field. Scott Bowles walks. Doc Hawkins grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Cookie Connor advances to third on the play. Earle Tabaka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Miguel Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Ross strikes out. Lee Aguayo walks. Jack Nelson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Aguayo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Rudy Lawson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Benny Gudat strikes out. Enos Fain grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Adrian Gajkowski flies out to the left fielder. Craig Ley strikes out. Mike Will flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Harvey Gonzalez walks. Bob Nielsen is pinch hitting for Randy Akers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Nielsen singles to right field. Harvey Gonzalez advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Cookie Connor pops out to the second baseman. The defense is playing the corners in. Scott Bowles strikes out. Doc Hawkins singles to right field. Harvey Gonzalez scores. Bob Nielsen advances to third on the hit. Earle Tabaka doubles to left field. Bob Nielsen scores. Doc Hawkins scores. Rudy Lawson triples. Earle Tabaka scores. Walt Klimchock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Spike Haney is pinch hitting for Benny Gudat. Spike Haney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Hoak pitching. Greg Gates enters the game as a defensive replacement for Spike Haney at CF. Jim Maul is hit by a pitch. Mark Kraus singles past the second baseman. B.J. Garbowski is pinch hitting for Walt Klimchock. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. B.J. Garbowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Maul advances to third on the play. Al Ross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 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: Jack Frisbee improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Macpherson improves in power_vs_righty Deacon Tate did not respond to coaching in speed Ernie Garbowski did not respond to coaching in arm Donnie Brede did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Zeke Bales did not respond to coaching in control Walt Craig improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Stobbs did not respond to coaching in range Walt Craig improves in power_vs_lefty Gus Fox did not respond to coaching in CF