Win: Jim Downs (1-0) Loss: Pat Siddall (1-7)
Save: Casey Kennedy (18)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Tyack pitching. Randy Hunt walks. Nyls Brown doubles to center field. Randy Hunt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Villanueva singles past the second baseman. Nyls Brown scores. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Jerry Jones pitching. Scott Johnson strikes out. Rolando Ramirez walks. Fred Ferguson grounds out to the pitcher. Rolando Ramirez advances to second on the play. Jim Howard lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Matt Arnold pops out to the second baseman. Daryl Orme grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Ben Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Lamp flies out to the left fielder. Jim Skube singles to right field. Doc Shocker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Jones strikes out. Randy Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Nyls Brown singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Frank Tyack grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Johnson strikes out. Rolando Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Leo Cardenas flies out to the left fielder. Randy Nabors singles in front of the left fielder. Matt Arnold grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Fred Ferguson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Howard strikes out. Ben Elliott reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matt Arnold. Bill Lamp walks. Jim Skube singles to center field. Ben Elliott scores. Doc Shocker walks. Frank Tyack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Daryl Orme grounds out to the second baseman. Sean Smith strikes out. Jerry Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Scott Johnson strikes out. Rolando Ramirez walks. Fred Ferguson strikes out. Jim Howard walks. Ben Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Hunt walks. Nyls Brown singles to left field. Randy Hunt advances to third on the hit. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Leo Cardenas walks. Randy Nabors strikes out. Matt Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Toronto Bill Lamp singles to right field. Jim Skube grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Lamp advances to second on the play. Doc Shocker strikes out. Mark McCullers is pinch hitting for Frank Tyack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mark McCullers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Branch Dalrymple pitching. Daryl Orme flies out to the center fielder. Sean Smith pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Scott Johnson strikes out. Rolando Ramirez singles past the second baseman. Fred Ferguson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rolando Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Randy Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Nyls Brown strikes out. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Ben Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Lamp singles to center field. Jim Skube strikes out. Doc Shocker singles to center field. Bill Lamp advances to third on the hit. George Peterson is pinch hitting for Branch Dalrymple. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. George Peterson singles to right field. Bill Lamp scores. Scott Johnson singles to center field. Jim Downs 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. Rolando Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Siddall pitching. Leo Cardenas strikes out. Randy Nabors singles to center field. Matt Arnold grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Fred Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Howard doubles to right field. Ben Elliott strikes out. Bill Lamp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Jimmy Mientkiewicz is pinch hitting for Daryl Orme. Jimmy Mientkiewicz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sean Smith singles to right field. Connie Loftus is pinch hitting for Jim Downs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Connie Loftus hits a home run. Sean Smith scores. Randy Hunt singles to center field. Bill Hudek comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nyls Brown triples. Randy Hunt scores. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Nyls Brown scores. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Toronto Tom Hiatt pitching. Jim Skube strikes out. Doc Shocker singles past the first baseman. Roy Dixon is pinch hitting for Bill Hudek. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Roy Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Scott Johnson singles to center field. Casey Kennedy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Rolando Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Toronto total runners LOB: 15
Batting:2B - Nyls Brown (18).3B - Nyls Brown (6).HR - Connie Loftus (5).SF - Bobby Villanueva.GIDP - Randy Nabors, Matt Arnold 2. Fielding: E - Matt Arnold.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rene Hoff improves in contact_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Goodwin did not respond to coaching in speed Gil Clarke improves in power_vs_lefty Randy Metkovich improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby McGowan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Goodwin did not respond to coaching in 3B