Win: Jerry Jones (6-3) Loss: Bill Hudek (5-3)
Save: Miguel Knepper (4)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jerry Jones pitching. Scott Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Rolando Ramirez walks. Bill Lamp flies out to the center fielder. Ben Elliott singles to right field. Rolando Ramirez advances to third on the hit. Jim Howard singles to left field. Rolando Ramirez scores. Ben Elliott advances to third on the hit. Mark McCullers strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Pat Siddall pitching. Jimmy Mientkiewicz walks. Nyls Brown singles to left field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz advances to third on the hit. Randy Hunt walks. Carl Thomas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jimmy Mientkiewicz scores. Nyls Brown advances to third on the play. Randy Nabors pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Tony Oliva doubles to right field. Jim Skube grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Siddall strikes out. Scott Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Leo Cardenas flies out to the left fielder. Matt Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Yount strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Rolando Ramirez strikes out. Bill Lamp singles past the first baseman. Ben Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Jim Howard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Lamp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Jones lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Mientkiewicz walks. Nyls Brown grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Mientkiewicz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Mark McCullers flies out to the left fielder. Tony Oliva strikes out. Jim Skube strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Thomas hits a home run. Randy Nabors walks. Leo Cardenas singles to left field. Matt Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Yount strikes out. Jerry Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Pat Siddall singles to center field. Scott Johnson strikes out. Rolando Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Bill Lamp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Mientkiewicz doubles to center field. Nyls Brown grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Randy Hunt singles to right field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz scores. Carl Thomas strikes out. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Ben Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Jim Howard reached on a fielding error by Randy Nabors. Mark McCullers flies out to the left fielder. Tony Oliva flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Leo Cardenas walks. Leo Cardenas steals second. Matt Arnold grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Yount flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Jim Skube strikes out. Doc Shocker is pinch hitting for Pat Siddall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Doc Shocker walks. Scott Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Shocker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rolando Ramirez hits a home run. Scott Johnson scores. Bill Lamp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Hudek pitching. Jimmy Mientkiewicz walks. Nyls Brown singles to right field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz advances to third on the hit. Nyls Brown steals second. Randy Hunt singles to left field. Jimmy Mientkiewicz scores. Nyls Brown scores. Carl Thomas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Ben Elliott strikes out. Jim Howard strikes out. Mark McCullers singles in front of the right fielder. Tony Oliva walks. Jim Skube grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Oliva is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Leo Cardenas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Villanueva is pinch hitting for Matt Arnold. Bobby Villanueva walks. Harry Hittle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Connie Loftus is pinch hitting for Buddy Yount. Bobby Villanueva steals second. Connie Loftus flies out to the center fielder. Daryl Orme is pinch hitting for Jerry Jones. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Daryl Orme flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Miguel Knepper pitching. Vic Bonness enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobby Villanueva at 1B. Red Carey is pinch hitting for Harry Hittle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Red Carey strikes out. Scott Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Rolando Ramirez singles to left field. Bill Lamp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Jimmy Mientkiewicz (11).HR - Carl Thomas (12).GIDP - Carl Thomas 2. Baserunning: SB - Nyls Brown (15), Leo Cardenas (7), Bobby Villanueva (5). Fielding: E - Randy Nabors.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Cornejo did not respond to coaching in speed Buttons Bashang improves in power_vs_righty Jeremy Biittner did not respond to coaching in speed Gil Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Cornejo did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Red Blake improves in range Frank Bauta improves in control Frank Bauta did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in speed