Win: Adam Mimbs (3-3) Loss: Carlos Velasquez (2-2)
Save: John Parker (12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Derek Fletcher pitching. Tony Gwynn hits a home run. Salvi Vina grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ellis Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Carlos Velasquez pitching. Joe Paige singles to center field. Clise Mackiewicz strikes out. Alex Gomez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Holliday pops out to the second baseman. Joe DiMaggio strikes out. Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Akio Ishikawa strikes out. John Chiti grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Perry singles past the shortstop. Billy Ballinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Velasquez flies out to the right fielder. Tony Gwynn hits an infield single to the second baseman. Salvi Vina walks. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Jose Smith walks. Derek Fletcher pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Joe Paige grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Smith advances to second on the play. Clise Mackiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ellis Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Alex Gomez walks. Akio Ishikawa grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Chiti triples. Frank Perry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Nelson Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nolan strikes out. Carlos Velasquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Billy Ballinger doubles to center field. Jose Smith walks. Derek Fletcher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Paige grounds out to the pitcher. Clise Mackiewicz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tony Gwynn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Salvi Vina singles to left field. Salvi Vina steals second. Bobby Higginson flies out to the center fielder. Ellis Valentine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Alex Gomez strikes out. Akio Ishikawa walks. John Chiti grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Akio Ishikawa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Perry lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Joe DiMaggio singles to right field. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Nelson Simmons. Lou Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe DiMaggio advances to second on the play. Joe Nolan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mike Piazza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Tepedino at C. Billy Ballinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Smith pops out to the first baseman. Dean Palmer is pinch hitting for Derek Fletcher. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dean Palmer singles to center field. Joe Paige flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Adam Mimbs pitching. Carlos Velasquez singles to left field. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Salvi Vina pops out to the second baseman. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Clise Mackiewicz strikes out. Alex Gomez walks. Akio Ishikawa strikes out. Alex Gomez steals second. John Chiti singles to center field. Alex Gomez scores. John Chiti steals second. Frank Perry singles past the third baseman. John Chiti scores. Billy Ballinger singles to right field. Frank Perry advances to third on the hit. Jose Smith hits a home run. Frank Perry scores. Billy Ballinger scores. Bud Stellberger is pinch hitting for Adam Mimbs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bud Stellberger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tom Creger pitching. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Holliday singles to left field. Joe DiMaggio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Matt Holliday is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Piazza singles to center field. John Parker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Nolan singles to left field. Joe DiMaggio scores. Mike Piazza advances to third on the hit. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Carlos Velasquez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Riley Greene flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Billy Ballinger (3).3B - John Chiti (3).HR - Jose Smith (5).GIDP - Alex Gomez, Akio Ishikawa. Baserunning: SB - Alex Gomez (5), John Chiti (6).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Bagwell did not respond to coaching in speed Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mel Ott improves in arm Felix Jose improves in arm Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Miller did not respond to coaching in control Elijah Byrd improves in control Cy Dipoto improves in range Eddie Nolan improves in contact_vs_lefty