Inning: 1 Detroit Jason Sosa pitching. Jeff Bell strikes out. Jesse James strikes out. Stan Esser lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Cal Nutter pitching. Tom Figueroa singles to left field. Steve Rice singles to right field. Tom Figueroa advances to third on the hit. T.J. Towns strikes out. Eric Lawry grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Figueroa scores. Steve Rice advances to second on the play. Benny Batts grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jessie White flies out to the left fielder. Ty Fischer walks. Fred Irelan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Luis Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Kenny Doit grounds out to the catcher. Bobby Webster pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Morris flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Reilley singles to left field. Cal Nutter lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Bell singles to left field. Elmer Reilley scores. Jesse James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jason Sosa strikes out. Tom Figueroa reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elmer Reilley. Steve Rice reached on a 2-base throwing error by Elmer Reilley. Tom Figueroa scores. T.J. Towns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Steve Rice advances to third on the play. Eric Lawry walks. Benny Batts singles past the second baseman. Steve Rice scores. Eric Lawry advances to third on the hit. Luis Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Stan Esser flies out to the left fielder. Jessie White pops out to the third baseman. Ty Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Kenny Doit walks. Bobby Webster strikes out. Jason Sosa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Figueroa walks. Steve Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Fred Irelan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Morris pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Reilley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore T.J. Towns grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Lawry doubles to center field. Moose Higbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Benny Batts flies out to the left fielder. Luis Pena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Moose Higbee grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Bell flies out to the center fielder. Jesse James flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Kenny Doit grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Webster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jason Sosa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Stan Esser singles to center field. Jessie White flies out to the left fielder. Ty Fischer strikes out. Fred Irelan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Tom Figueroa strikes out. Steve Rice walks. T.J. Towns flies out to the left fielder. Steve Rice steals second. Eric Lawry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Todd Oakly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Pena at 1B. Art Gehrig 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. John Morris walks. Elmer Reilley singles to left field. John Morris advances to third on the hit. Joey Latham is pinch hitting for Moose Higbee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joey Latham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Morris scores. Elmer Reilley advances to second on the play. Jeff Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Elmer Reilley advances to third on the play. Jesse James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bob Jethroe pitching. Benny Batts flies out to the right fielder. Todd Oakly strikes out. Kenny Doit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Stan Esser grounds out to the pitcher. Jessie White hits a home run. Matt Tate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ty Fischer doubles to left field. Fred Irelan walks. John Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Ty Fischer advances to third on the play. Fred Irelan advances to second on the play. Elmer Reilley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bobby Webster walks. Mickey Wilson is pinch hitting for Matt Tate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Mickey Wilson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bobby Webster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Figueroa pops out to the catcher. Steve Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Gary G Mann pitching. Jack Scarritt is pinch hitting for Bob Jethroe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jack Scarritt pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse James pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Baltimore Darryl Thurmond pitching. T.J. Towns strikes out. Eric Lawry grounds out to the shortstop. Benny Batts singles to center field. Todd Oakly walks. Kenny Doit grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 11 Detroit Stan Esser strikes out. Jessie White singles to left field. Ty Fischer flies out to the center fielder. Fred Irelan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Baltimore Bobby Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Griner is pinch hitting for Gary G Mann . Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wayne Griner flies out to the center fielder. Tom Figueroa walks. Steve Rice grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Detroit Denny Wardle pitching. John Morris grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Reilley grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Chitren is pinch hitting for Darryl Thurmond. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Chitren flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Baltimore Phil McAleer pitching. T.J. Towns grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Eric Lawry singles to left field. Eric Lawry steals second. Benny Batts pops out to the shortstop. Todd Oakly singles to right field. Eric Lawry scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Baltimore total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes Benny Batts is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Klondike Walkup improves in contact_vs_lefty Fred Seeds improves in arm Amos Boudreau did not respond to coaching in control Juan Abreu did not respond to coaching in control Mike Weston improves in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Hopkins improves in velocity Klondike Walkup did not respond to coaching in C
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Don Reese improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Stewart improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Orsulak did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Mathes did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Byrd improves in arm U.B. Slade did not respond to coaching in control Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in 3B