Win: Brian Reis (2-4) Loss: Curt Finneran (4-4)
Save: Shawn Haney (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Buck Harrell pitching. Roy Creeden strikes out. Art Dean lines out to the second baseman. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Joe Ernaga pitching. Dib Montgomery pops out to the second baseman. Jack Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Mauro grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Young walks. Ernie Haydel walks. Eiji Kato lines out to the shortstop. Joaquin Garcia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ernie Haydel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Harry Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Beck pops out to the third baseman. Randy Thomason walks. Gary Darrow walks. Deacon McRae walks. Buck Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Ernaga pops out to the catcher. Roy Creeden singles to left field. Art Dean singles to center field. John Kealey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Roy Creeden advances to third on the play. Art Dean advances to second on the play. John Fermin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Dib Montgomery grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Mauro singles to right field. Harry Ewing doubles to left field. Kevin Mauro uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wayne Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Haydel strikes out. Eiji Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Randy Thomason strikes out. Gary Darrow singles past the first baseman. Deacon McRae doubles to right field. Gary Darrow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buck Harrell grounds out to the shortstop. Dib Montgomery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Joaquin Garcia doubles to center field. Joe Ernaga lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Creeden pops out to the shortstop. Art Dean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Jack Adams strikes out. Kevin Mauro strikes out. Harry Ewing grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Kealey singles to right field. John Fermin singles to center field. John Kealey advances to third on the hit. John Fermin steals second. Mike Young strikes out. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the shortstop. John Kealey scores. John Fermin advances to third on the play. Eiji Kato flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Wayne Beck strikes out. Randy Thomason strikes out. Gary Darrow singles to left field. Deacon McRae flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joaquin Garcia walks. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Joe Ernaga. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Fred Jourdan lines out to the second baseman. Roy Creeden grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Joaquin Garcia is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Tom Vidro pitching. Tim Dalcanton is pinch hitting for Buck Harrell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Dalcanton strikes out. Dib Montgomery walks. Dib Montgomery steals second. Passed ball. Dib Montgomery advances to third. Jack Adams strikes out. Kevin Mauro singles to right field. Dib Montgomery scores. Harry Ewing singles to center field. Kevin Mauro advances to third on the hit. Wayne Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Larry Kaline pitching. John Kealey triples. John Fermin walks. Mike Young singles to center field. John Kealey scores. John Fermin advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Brian Reis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Haydel strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Eiji Kato flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Fermin scores. Joaquin Garcia singles to left field. Mark Hopp is pinch hitting for Tom Vidro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Hopp singles to left field. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Toronto Curt Finneran pitching. Randy Thomason singles to left field. Gary Darrow singles to center field. Randy Thomason advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Deacon McRae singles to center field. Randy Thomason scores. Gary Darrow advances to third on the hit. Brian Reis grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Darrow scores. Deacon McRae advances to second on the play. Hal Suero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dib Montgomery flies out to the right fielder. Jack Adams walks. Kevin Mauro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Art Dean grounds out to the pitcher. John Kealey strikes out. John Fermin singles to center field. Shawn Haney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 11 Toronto total runners left on base: 10
Game Notes Roy Creeden is injured and is expected to be out 6 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Norm Foster did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rutner did not respond to coaching in control Norm Foster did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Bushey improves in speed Joe Sinatro did not respond to coaching in speed Keith Schwartz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ernie Shuba improves in range Rube Navarro improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Bero improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Steele did not respond to coaching in control Murray Dell did not respond to coaching in control Rod Antolick did not respond to coaching in range Ernie Shuba did not respond to coaching in 2B