Win: Tod Browning (1-0) Loss: Bob Wright (0-1)
Save: S. Z. Sakall (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Wright pitching. Vic Woodhull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Huey Lewis strikes out. Norsk Stein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Tod Browning pitching. Frankie Grich triples. Les Sagmoen grounds out to the shortstop. Frankie Grich scores. Marty Blanco grounds out to the second baseman. Derrick Saucier singles to left field. Jackie Baker is hit by a pitch. Herschel Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mitsuaki Kawasaki walks. Domenica Mattina grounds out to the pitcher. Mitsuaki Kawasaki advances to second on the play. Joe Keefe strikes out. Whitey Lockman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ken Pavlas walks. Ken Pavlas is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rick Lee singles to center field. Bob Wright lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frankie Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Danny Clark lines out to the first baseman. Tod Browning grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Woodhull singles to right field. Huey Lewis singles to right field. Vic Woodhull advances to third on the hit. Huey Lewis steals second. Norsk Stein reached on a 2-base fielding error by Les Sagmoen. Vic Woodhull scores. Huey Lewis scores. Mitsuaki Kawasaki singles to center field. Norsk Stein scores. Domenica Mattina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Les Sagmoen grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Blanco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Derrick Saucier singles to center field. Jackie Baker singles to left field. Derrick Saucier advances to third on the hit. Herschel Cordero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Whitey Lockman flies out to the right fielder. Danny Clark doubles to center field. Tod Browning strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ken Pavlas strikes out. Rick Lee flies out to the center fielder. Bob Wright walks. Frankie Grich singles to center field. Bob Wright advances to third on the hit. Les Sagmoen pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Vic Woodhull walks. Huey Lewis strikes out. Norsk Stein singles to left field. Mitsuaki Kawasaki walks. Domenica Mattina grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Marty Blanco singles to center field. Derrick Saucier strikes out. Jackie Baker pops out to the shortstop. Herschel Cordero walks. Ken Pavlas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Keefe strikes out. Craig Gibson is pinch hitting for Whitey Lockman. Craig Gibson singles to right field. Jack Murakami is pinch hitting for Danny Clark. Craig Gibson steals second. Jack Murakami pops out to the catcher. Tod Browning flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Omar Fabricante di Tende enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Murakami at C. Rick Lee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Daryl Solters is pinch hitting for Bob Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Daryl Solters walks. Frankie Grich flies out to the left fielder. Les Sagmoen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Phil Barcelo pitching. Vic Woodhull singles to center field. Huey Lewis doubles to center field. Norsk Stein strikes out. Mitsuaki Kawasaki doubles to right field. Vic Woodhull scores. Huey Lewis scores. Don Wrona comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Domenica Mattina grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Keefe walks. Mitsuaki Kawasaki steals third. Craig Gibson doubles to right field. Mitsuaki Kawasaki scores. Omar Fabricante di Tende singles to left field. Joe Keefe scores. Craig Gibson scores. Tod Browning hits an infield single to the first baseman. Vic Woodhull lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Marty Blanco strikes out. Derrick Saucier grounds out to the second baseman. Jackie Baker walks. Herschel Cordero grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jackie Baker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Huey Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Norsk Stein flies out to the center fielder. Mitsuaki Kawasaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ken Pavlas flies out to the left fielder. Dick Stottlemyre is pinch hitting for Rick Lee. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Stottlemyre singles to center field. Don Wrona lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frankie Grich singles to right field. Dick Stottlemyre scores. Les Sagmoen is hit by a pitch. Zach Marrero is pinch hitting for Marty Blanco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Zach Marrero walks. Derrick Saucier pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Domenica Mattina flies out to the right fielder. Joe Keefe singles to left field. John Kerfeld comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Craig Gibson strikes out. Omar Fabricante di Tende grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Keefe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Jackie Baker hits a home run. Lloyd Maynard is pinch hitting for Herschel Cordero. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lloyd Maynard flies out to the right fielder. Ken Pavlas singles to left field. Dick Stottlemyre walks. Steve Kahn is pinch hitting for John Kerfeld. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Kahn walks. S. Z. Sakall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frankie Grich singles to left field. Ken Pavlas scores. Dick Stottlemyre scores. Les Sagmoen flies out to the center fielder. Zach Marrero lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Baltimore total runners LOB: 16
Game Notes John Kerfeld is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Cahill did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Williams did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ted Williams did not respond to coaching in speed
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bernard Moon improves in power_vs_lefty Bernard Moon improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Herrnstein improves in contact_vs_lefty