Win: Ryan Stricker (4-3) Loss: Hal Maestri (5-2)
Save: Tony Hernandez (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ryan Stricker pitching. Alex Cora reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bob K Southworth. Jerry Burgmeier grounds out to the shortstop. Jo-Jo Holland hits an infield single to the shortstop. Alex Cora gets picked off third. Jo-Jo Holland steals second. Bob Macleod grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Hal Maestri pitching. Paul Smith strikes out. Hank Smith singles to left field. Hank Smith steals second. Petie Slaught throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Lefty Bocek doubles to center field. Hank Smith scores. Lefty Bocek steals third. Bob Yerkes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Lefty Bocek is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Chris LePine triples. Petie Slaught strikes out. Tom Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris LePine scores. Ray Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Buz Kubek singles to left field. Bob K Southworth singles to left field. George Pugh flies out to the center fielder. Greg Cowley flies out to the left fielder. Ryan Stricker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Hal Maestri flies out to the center fielder. Alex Cora singles to center field. Jerry Burgmeier hits an infield single to the third baseman. Jo-Jo Holland strikes out. Bob Macleod grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Burgmeier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Paul Smith hits a home run. Hank Smith pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Bocek singles past the shortstop. Bob Yerkes singles to right field. Lefty Bocek advances to third on the hit. Bob Yerkes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Buz Kubek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris LePine singles to right field. Petie Slaught strikes out. Tom Simpson walks. Ray Jensen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bob K Southworth singles to center field. Dale Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Pugh pops out to the second baseman. Greg Cowley strikes out. Ryan Stricker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bob K Southworth is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dale Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alex Cora singles to center field. Jerry Burgmeier grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Paul Smith grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Hank Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Bocek singles to right field. Bob Yerkes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jo-Jo Holland pops out to the second baseman. Bob Macleod flies out to the left fielder. Chris LePine lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Buz Kubek grounds out to the second baseman. Bob K Southworth hits a home run. George Pugh strikes out. Greg Cowley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Petie Slaught pops out to the shortstop. Tom Simpson pops out to the second baseman. Ray Jensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ryan Stricker strikes out. Paul Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe McCabe is pinch hitting for Dale Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe McCabe strikes out. Alex Cora flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Burgmeier triples. Jack Smith 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 3rd. Jo-Jo Holland grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Terry Leach pitching. Lefty Bocek walks. Bob Yerkes flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Lefty Bocek steals second. Buz Kubek strikes out. Bob K Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tony Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Macleod flies out to the left fielder. Chris LePine grounds out to the second baseman. Petie Slaught walks. Tom Simpson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Jerry Burgmeier (1), Chris LePine (3).SF - Tom Simpson.GIDP - Jerry Burgmeier, Ray Jensen. Baserunning: SB - Jo-Jo Holland (1). Fielding: E - Petie Slaught.
Batting:2B - Lefty Bocek (5).HR - Paul Smith (6), Bob K Southworth (1). Baserunning: SB - Hank Smith (10), Lefty Bocek 2 (16).CS - Bob Yerkes (2). Fielding: E - Bob K Southworth.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rube Davis did not respond to coaching in control Mike Benton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doug Holle did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Kyle Wurm did not respond to coaching in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dan Bottenfield did not respond to coaching in control Ben Palacios improves in velocity Denny Paris did not respond to coaching in velocity Fritz Schlitzer improves in arm