Win: Mike Sykes (11-7) Loss: Roy Oswalt (18-8)
Save: Talmadge Rayford (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Sutton pitching. Jeff Bagwell walks. Tony Gwynn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeff Bagwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tony Gwynn steals second. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Anaheim Roy Oswalt pitching. Alan Hoover singles to center field. Ken Huckleberry grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jason Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Riley Greene grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Piazza pops out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Lefty White grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Cisco grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Joe Nolan strikes out. Roy Oswalt singles to right field. Jeff Bagwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Roy Oswalt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Russel Manto grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Small grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Sutton singles to right field. Alan Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Salvi Vina grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Riley Greene doubles to center field. Mike Piazza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Ken Huckleberry walks. Jason Brantley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Huckleberry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lefty White strikes out. Bruce Cisco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jason Brantley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Nolan is hit by a pitch. Roy Oswalt fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Oswalt flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Bagwell doubles to left field. Tony Gwynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Pat Adams strikes out. Russel Manto strikes out. Frank Small doubles to right field. Mario Young is pinch hitting for Bill Sutton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Mario Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Sykes pitching. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman. Riley Greene pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Alan Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Ken Huckleberry strikes out. Jason Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Piazza walks. Matt Holliday flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Roy Oswalt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Lefty White strikes out. Bruce Cisco singles to center field. Pat Adams singles to right field. Bruce Cisco advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Russel Manto grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Cisco scores. Pat Adams advances to second on the play. Frank Small singles to right field. Pat Adams scores. Yandy Vido is pinch hitting for Mike Sykes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yandy Vido pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Talmadge Rayford pitching. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Jeff Bagwell. Lou Tepedino singles to right field. Joe DiMaggio is pinch hitting for Tony Gwynn. Lou Tepedino is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Salvi Vina strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Bobby Abreu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Tepedino at 1B. Hank Howard enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe DiMaggio at SS. Alan Hoover walks. Ken Huckleberry walks. Jason Brantley singles to right field. Alan Hoover scores. Lefty White pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Cisco strikes out. Pat Adams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Bobby Higginson strikes out. Riley Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Piazza walks. Matt Holliday hits a home run. Mike Piazza scores. Joe Nolan singles to right field. Nelson Simmons is pinch hitting for Roy Oswalt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rudy Pemberton is pinch running for Joe Nolan on 1st base. Nelson Simmons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Anaheim total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam Coleman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Todd Steverson did not respond to coaching in range Niko Goodrum did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chip Hale did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in C
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Wingard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Abe Wert did not respond to coaching in velocity John Schuble did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Blair did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty