Win: Todd Moore (2-1) Loss: Jim Palmer (1-5)
Save: Chris Lee (10)
Inning: 1 Detroit Todd Moore pitching. Clarence Gaston strikes out. Ron Freeman singles to left field. Chase Utley grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Freeman advances to second on the play. Hank Aaron triples. Ron Freeman scores. Lynn Jones walks. Mike Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Jim Palmer pitching. Darryl Gonzalez walks. Masayuki Moriyama doubles to right field. Darryl Gonzalez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Baez walks. Ryutaro Tanabe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Masayuki Moriyama advances to third on the play. Sal Hicks singles to right field. Masayuki Moriyama scores. Sal Hicks steals second. Buddy Holcombe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Magglio Ordonez pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Comer grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Cliff Welteroth pops out to the first baseman. Ikuro Nakayama flies out to the center fielder. Todd Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Clarence Gaston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. Chase Utley singles to right field. Hank Aaron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Darryl Gonzalez strikes out. Masayuki Moriyama flies out to the right fielder. Harry Baez flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lynn Jones pops out to the shortstop. Mike Morales strikes out. Magglio Ordonez walks. Wayne Comer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Ryutaro Tanabe strikes out. Sal Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Holcombe singles to center field. Cliff Welteroth grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Buddy Holcombe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Palmer strikes out. Clarence Gaston singles to left field. Ron Freeman singles past the shortstop. Clarence Gaston advances to third on the hit. Chase Utley strikes out. Hank Aaron pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Ikuro Nakayama strikes out. Todd Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Darryl Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Lynn Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Morales singles to left field. Magglio Ordonez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Masayuki Moriyama grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Baez strikes out. Ryutaro Tanabe walks. Ryutaro Tanabe steals second. Sal Hicks reached on a fielding error by Mike Morales. Buddy Holcombe singles to left field. Ryutaro Tanabe scores. Sal Hicks advances to third on the hit. Cliff Welteroth grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Wayne Comer grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ikuro Nakayama doubles to left field. Passed ball. Ikuro Nakayama advances to third. Todd Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Ikuro Nakayama scores. Darryl Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Masayuki Moriyama doubles to center field. Harry Baez singles to left field. Masayuki Moriyama scores. Passed ball. Harry Baez advances to second. Ryutaro Tanabe singles to left field. Harry Baez scores. Jose Suche comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryutaro Tanabe steals second. Sal Hicks walks. Buddy Holcombe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Ron Freeman singles to right field. Chase Utley singles to right field. Ron Freeman advances to third on the hit. Hank Aaron singles past the third baseman. Ron Freeman scores. Chase Utley advances to third on the hit. Randy Naylor 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. Lynn Jones strikes out. Hank Aaron steals second. Mike Morales grounds out to the shortstop. Chase Utley scores. Hank Aaron advances to third on the play. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Cliff Welteroth flies out to the center fielder. Ikuro Nakayama strikes out. Charlie Knight is pinch hitting for Randy Naylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Knight strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Chris Lee pitching. Vince Barnes enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sal Hicks at SS. Wayne Comer singles to left field. Prince Fielder is pinch hitting for Jose Suche. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Prince Fielder grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Comer advances to second on the play. Clarence Gaston strikes out. Ron Freeman doubles to left field. Wayne Comer scores. Chase Utley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Sanberg improves in range Jamie Stivetts improves in power_vs_righty George Sanberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jamie Stivetts improves in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Taylor improves in power_vs_righty Butch Linde did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cad Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Taylor improves in power_vs_righty Cad Wright did not respond to coaching in CF