Win: Don Sommers (3-1) Loss: Shane Bittle (1-1)
Save: Tom Beniquez (1)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Shane Bittle pitching. Jimmy Flash singles past the second baseman. Larry Chiozza walks. Paul Misse grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jimmy Flash advances to third on the play. Pepper Catalanotto reached on a 2-base fielding error by Reggie Rubber. Jimmy Flash scores. Keith Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Don Sommers pitching. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bodie pops out to the second baseman. Donavan McMaster walks. Peyton Outlaw singles to right field. Donavan McMaster advances to third on the hit. Reggie Rubber grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Billy Lee strikes out. Harold Larkin walks. Greg Wilson walks. Don Sommers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash singles to left field. Harold Larkin scores. Greg Wilson scores. Larry Chiozza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Otis Bittiger flies out to the left fielder. Dewey Sizzle grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Guillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Paul Misse grounds out to the second baseman. Pepper Catalanotto strikes out. Keith Wilkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Shane Bittle grounds out to the shortstop. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bodie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Billy Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harold Larkin strikes out. Greg Wilson walks. Don Sommers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Donavan McMaster hits an infield single to the second baseman. Peyton Outlaw grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Reggie Rubber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jimmy Flash singles past the second baseman. Larry Chiozza grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Flash advances to second on the play. Paul Misse singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Flash scores. Mike Royster is pinch hitting for Pepper Catalanotto. Mike Royster grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit George Durant enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Royster at 1B. Otis Bittiger singles to right field. Dewey Sizzle triples. Otis Bittiger scores. Scott Guillen grounds out to the third baseman. Dewey Sizzle scores. Shane Bittle strikes out. Sumpter Mesa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Charlie Owen is pinch hitting for Keith Wilkins. Charlie Owen grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harold Larkin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Sullivan enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie Owen at LF. Bob Bodie pops out to the shortstop. Donavan McMaster flies out to the left fielder. Peyton Outlaw walks. Reggie Rubber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Tom Meyer is pinch hitting for Greg Wilson. Tom Meyer singles to center field. Don Sommers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash flies out to the left fielder. Larry Chiozza singles to center field. Tom Meyer scores. Ruben Judge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Paul Misse walks. Ray DeVormer is pinch hitting for George Durant. Ray DeVormer singles to center field. Larry Chiozza scores. Paul Misse advances to third on the hit. Mike Sullivan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Otis Bittiger pops out to the pitcher. Dewey Sizzle singles to left field. Dewey Sizzle steals second. Scott Guillen doubles to right field. Dewey Sizzle scores. Chester Jessup is pinch hitting for Ruben Judge. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chester Jessup grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Guillen advances to third on the play. Sumpter Mesa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Josh Tidwell pitching. Billy Lee pops out to the first baseman. Harold Larkin singles to left field. Harold Larkin steals second. Tom Meyer singles to right field. Harold Larkin scores. Don Sommers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Bodie flies out to the center fielder. Donavan McMaster pops out to the second baseman. Peyton Outlaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Shigenobu Osumi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Chiozza grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Misse grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray DeVormer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Wagner 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. Reggie Rubber hits a home run. Tom Beniquez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Otis Bittiger singles to center field. Dewey Sizzle grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Otis Bittiger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Scott Guillen singles to center field. Dewey Sizzle advances to third on the hit. Jim Pitlock is pinch hitting for Shigenobu Osumi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Pitlock singles to left field. Dewey Sizzle scores. Sumpter Mesa pops out to the pitcher. Bob Bodie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kurt Larsen did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Oates did not respond to coaching in control Pat Gallagher improves in arm Joe Bates did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Oates improves in control Yukiichi Shimada did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Gallagher did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Wine did not respond to coaching in speed P.K. Lischenko did not respond to coaching in control Pedro Moreno did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frankie Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Frankie Stein did not respond to coaching in control Holiday Rhodes did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Mercedes did not respond to coaching in SS