Win: Mike Willis (3-4) Loss: John Swormstedt (1-3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Duncan pitching. Harry Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. George Davis doubles to center field. Dick Marshall lines out to the second baseman. Bunty Simba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Scott Hill pitching. Gene Rivera walks. Bob Motton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Willard Tillman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Zac Yellowtail grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Maynard grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Velandia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mike Demola strikes out. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Duren grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hal Minahan doubles to left field. Scott Hill fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scott Hill strikes out. Harry Garcia singles to center field. Hal Minahan scores. George Davis grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Luis Kirk pops out to the first baseman. Bill Bennett singles to right field. Mike Duncan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Rivera walks. Bob Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bunty Simba grounds out to the pitcher. Zac Yellowtail strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Willard Tillman hits a home run. Mike Demola flies out to the center fielder. Mike Carmichael grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Duren doubles to right field. Luis Kirk doubles to center field. Jim Duren scores. Bill Bennett singles to right field. Luis Kirk scores. Passed ball. Bill Bennett advances to second. Mike Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Maynard walks. Frank Velandia strikes out. Bob Maynard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Minahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Gene Rivera walks. Bob Motton walks. Willard Tillman strikes out. Mike Demola grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Scott Hill lines out to the shortstop. Harry Garcia grounds out to the second baseman. George Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Mike Carmichael grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Duren grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Kirk hits a home run. Bill Bennett singles to center field. Mike Duncan walks. Gene Rivera hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Motton strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Marshall strikes out. Bunty Simba grounds out to the third baseman. Zac Yellowtail grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ariel Duncan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willard Tillman grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Demola hits a home run. Mike Carmichael flies out to the right fielder. Jim Duren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Maynard flies out to the center fielder. Frank Velandia singles to center field. Hal Minahan singles to left field. Joe Busse is pinch hitting for Ariel Duncan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Busse singles past the shortstop. Harry Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Velandia scores. George Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Busse is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Dave Jones pitching. Luis Kirk grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Bennett strikes out. Tony Mahoney is pinch hitting for Mike Duncan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Rees pitching. Dick Marshall singles to right field. Bunty Simba strikes out. Zac Yellowtail singles to right field. Bob Maynard singles to center field. Dick Marshall scores. Zac Yellowtail advances to third on the hit. Frank Velandia pops out to the second baseman. Hal Minahan doubles to right field. Zac Yellowtail scores. Bob Maynard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Willis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Williams is pinch hitting for Dave Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Williams pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York John Swormstedt pitching. Gene Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Bob Motton flies out to the left fielder. Willard Tillman hits a home run. Detroit total runners left on base: 4 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - George Davis (11), Hal Minahan 2 (13).SF - Harry Garcia.GIDP - George Davis. Baserunning: CS - Bob Maynard (4). Fielding: PB - Dick Marshall.
Game Notes Art Rees is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Garey Young improves in endurance Charlie Waite did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Melo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Wright did not respond to coaching in control Gail Clemons did not respond to coaching in control Mark Hancock improves in arm Tom Melo did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Kimsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Menechino did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Bilko did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Walters improves in velocity Ben Hartman did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Nash did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty