Win: Mark Gubicza (17-8) Loss: Nolan Ryan (16-9)
Save: Tak Tsuchiya (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Nolan Ryan pitching. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sam Watanabe doubles to left field. Louie Omura singles to center field. Sam Watanabe is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Garciaparra flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Mark Gubicza pitching. Angelo Bartowski grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Daniels flies out to the left fielder. Fred Beckendorf grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Derek Keltner strikes out. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Macha hits a home run. Bill Santana walks. Mark Gubicza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Curt Flanigan lines out to the second baseman. Rick Dygert singles to center field. Dan Rodriguez singles to left field. Rick Dygert advances to third on the hit. Rick Lindsey hits a home run. Rick Dygert scores. Dan Rodriguez scores. Carl Perkovich hits an infield single to the pitcher. Nolan Ryan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Angelo Bartowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marley Wiggins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Daniels. Sam Watanabe walks. Louie Omura singles to center field. Marley Wiggins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Sam Watanabe advances to third on the hit. Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Sam Watanabe scores. Derek Keltner singles to center field. Louie Omura is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Garciaparra advances to third on the play. Craig Gedeon walks. Ron Macha singles to center field. Mike Garciaparra scores. Derek Keltner scores. Craig Gedeon is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Mickey Bollweg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Santana flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Jeff Daniels singles to center field. Fred Beckendorf grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Curt Flanigan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mark Gubicza grounds out to the third baseman. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Watanabe singles to center field. Louie Omura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Rick Dygert flies out to the left fielder. Dan Rodriguez strikes out. Rick Lindsey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the second baseman. Derek Keltner singles to left field. Craig Gedeon strikes out. Ron Macha walks. Bill Santana singles to right field. Derek Keltner scores. Ron Macha advances to third on the hit. Jack Shirley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mark Gubicza pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Carl Perkovich flies out to the center fielder. Jack Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Angelo Bartowski flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Marley Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman. Louie Omura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jeff Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Beckendorf walks. Curt Flanigan strikes out. Rick Dygert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Garciaparra flies out to the center fielder. Derek Keltner singles to right field. Craig Gedeon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Sam Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dan Rodriguez singles to left field. Rick Lindsey flies out to the right fielder. Dan Rodriguez steals second. Carl Perkovich strikes out. Jack Shirley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ron Macha strikes out. Bill Santana walks. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Sam Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jonah Zupo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Santana is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jonah Zupo steals second. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Tak Tsuchiya pitching. Angelo Bartowski flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Fred Beckendorf grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman. Louie Omura hits a home run. Kent Tekulve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Garciaparra strikes out. Derek Keltner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Dan Congalton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Watanabe at 2B. Lesli Brownson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Derek Keltner at RF. Del Klaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Santana at C. Curt Flanigan grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Dygert flies out to the right fielder. Dan Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Bierbauer improves in contact_vs_righty Wyatt Earp did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Mientkiewicz did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Mientkiewicz did not respond to coaching in control Silas Prow did not respond to coaching in C
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Belcher improves in control Ross Marchildon improves in control Dick Belcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Rollie Menefee did not respond to coaching in control