Win: Brooks Bailey (13-9) Loss: Tom Vidro (7-5)
Save: Fred Elliott (41)
Inning: 1 Detroit Brooks Bailey pitching. Roy Creeden pops out to the first baseman. Rip Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Frank Hargan pitching. Hap Montefusco grounds out to the pitcher. Al Robertson singles to center field. Al Robertson steals second. Jimmy Lankford flies out to the left fielder. Raleigh Rakers doubles to center field. Al Robertson scores. Chris Flynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Kealey flies out to the left fielder. John Fermin lines out to the shortstop. Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Greg Weyhing grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Henderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin DeVoy lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ernie Haydel grounds out to the third baseman. Eiji Kato flies out to the left fielder. Frank Hargan singles to center field. Roy Creeden walks. Rip Schmidt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Creeden is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Brooks Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Hap Montefusco grounds out to the pitcher. Al Robertson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey strikes out. John Fermin singles to left field. Mike Young singles to left field. Ernie Haydel singles to center field. John Fermin scores. Mike Young advances to third on the hit. Ernie Haydel steals second. Eiji Kato walks. Frank Hargan strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 New York Jimmy Lankford flies out to the left fielder. Raleigh Rakers strikes out. Chris Flynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dean triples. John Kealey singles to right field. Art Dean scores. John Kealey steals second. John Kealey is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Greg Weyhing singles to left field. Felix Henderson grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Weyhing advances to second on the play. Kevin DeVoy grounds out to the shortstop. Brooks Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Fermin pops out to the shortstop. Mike Young strikes out. Ernie Haydel singles to center field. Eiji Kato strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Hap Montefusco grounds out to the second baseman. Al Robertson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Lankford singles to right field. George Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Raleigh Rakers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan strikes out. Roy Creeden walks. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Creeden advances to second on the play. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Tom Vidro pitching. Chris Flynn triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Greg Weyhing doubles to center field. Chris Flynn scores. Felix Henderson flies out to the right fielder. Kevin DeVoy hits an infield single to the pitcher. The defense is playing the corners in. Brooks Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Hap Montefusco singles to center field. Greg Weyhing scores. Kevin DeVoy advances to third on the hit. Pascual Difelice comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Jimmy Lankford singles to right field. Raleigh Rakers grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Lankford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chris Flynn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Fred Elliott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Kato grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Hopp is pinch hitting for Pascual Difelice. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mark Hopp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Jimmy Lankford is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Choate did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Bushey improves in range Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Frank Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in range Al LaFrancois improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in speed Darryl Roberts improves in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Stroud improves in range Al Mundy did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Shevlin did not respond to coaching in range Jim Shevlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Shevlin did not respond to coaching in range Scott Stroud did not respond to coaching in range Jim Shevlin did not respond to coaching in 3B