Win: Rafael Delahanty (14-7) Loss: Sal Williams (12-10)
Save: Al Thompson (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rafael Delahanty pitching. Laurie Webb walks. Nino Bruyette strikes out. Yoshio Asada grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Laurie Webb is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. German Witt grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Yoshio Asada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Sal Williams pitching. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Gillespie singles to center field. Marsh Morgan singles to right field. Jim Gillespie advances to third on the hit. Al Howry doubles to center field. Jim Gillespie scores. Marsh Morgan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ivey Jones singles to left field. Al Howry scores. Sandy Scruggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Buddy Tillman flies out to the right fielder. Billy Heise grounds out to the shortstop. Don Vizquel singles to left field. Emil Prough walks. Sal Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Ted McNeil singles to right field. Rafael Delahanty lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Ruiz walks. Tony Ryan singles to center field. Ted McNeil scores. Mike Lively comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gillespie singles to center field. Marsh Morgan singles to right field. Harry Ruiz scores. Tony Ryan scores. Al Howry doubles to left field. Jim Gillespie scores. Marsh Morgan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reid Hatcher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ivey Jones grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sandy Scruggs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Laurie Webb flies out to the right fielder. Nino Bruyette lines out to the second baseman. Yoshio Asada singles to left field. German Witt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ted McNeil singles to right field. Rafael Delahanty lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ted McNeil forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Ruiz flies out to the right fielder. Tony Ryan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rafael Delahanty is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Buddy Tillman flies out to the right fielder. Billy Heise lines out to the first baseman. Don Vizquel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jim Gillespie strikes out. Marsh Morgan pops out to the third baseman. Al Howry singles to left field. Ivey Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Howry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Emil Prough grounds out to the shortstop. Reid Hatcher pops out to the second baseman. Laurie Webb walks. Nino Bruyette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Sandy Scruggs singles to right field. Ted McNeil flies out to the center fielder. Rafael Delahanty lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Ruiz singles to right field. Sandy Scruggs scores. Tony Ryan singles to right field. Vern Patterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gillespie strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Yoshio Asada strikes out. German Witt singles to left field. Buddy Tillman grounds out to the shortstop. German Witt advances to second on the play. Billy Heise doubles to right field. German Witt scores. Don Vizquel lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Marsh Morgan grounds out to the pitcher. Al Howry strikes out. Ivey Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Emil Prough strikes out. Gary High is pinch hitting for Vern Patterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary High singles to center field. Laurie Webb walks. Nino Bruyette grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary High advances to third on the play. Laurie Webb advances to second on the play. Yoshio Asada grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Hal Clemens pitching. Sandy Scruggs walks. Ted McNeil walks. Rafael Delahanty lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Ruiz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Ryan walks. Jim Gillespie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Jerry Mitchell is pinch hitting for German Witt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jerry Mitchell strikes out. Ed Sember is pinch hitting for Buddy Tillman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Sember walks. Tommy Blackburn is pinch hitting for Billy Heise. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tommy Blackburn strikes out. Don Vizquel hits a home run. Ed Sember scores. Emil Prough singles to right field. Jim Esmond is pinch hitting for Hal Clemens. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Esmond hits a home run. Emil Prough scores. Fritz Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Laurie Webb lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Chief Hunt pitching. Marsh Morgan strikes out. Al Howry flies out to the right fielder. Ivey Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rudy Mejia enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marsh Morgan at CF. Ed Wistert enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sandy Scruggs at C. Nino Bruyette singles to center field. Yoshio Asada flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jerry Mitchell flies out to the center fielder. Ed Sember singles to center field. Al Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tommy Blackburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ted McNeil. Nino Bruyette scores. Don Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 New York total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pedro Savage improves in power_vs_righty Aaron Lopez did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Satriano improves in range Steve Daniels did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Kellner did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Eisenreich improves in range Danny Sulik did not respond to coaching in speed Ken Connolly did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Harrell did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Sulik did not respond to coaching in 1B