Win: Nate Ralston (12-5) Loss: Al Jennings (10-9)
Save: Bill Archer (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Nate Ralston pitching. Jessie White strikes out. Joey Latham grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Bell lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Al Jennings pitching. Tom Figueroa walks. Eric Lawry singles to right field. Wayne Griner singles to left field. Tom Figueroa scores. Eric Lawry advances to third on the hit. Luis Pena flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Griner advances to second on the play. Mickey Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Jesse James strikes out. Elmer Reilley singles to left field. John Morris flies out to the center fielder. Stan Esser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Cisco Kid Klugman grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Davis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Nate Ralston grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi flies out to the right fielder. Al Jennings pops out to the second baseman. Jessie White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tom Figueroa grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Lawry walks. Wayne Griner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Lawry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luis Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joey Latham singles to center field. Jeff Bell flies out to the left fielder. Jesse James flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Reilley flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bobby Webster lines out to the second baseman. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Cisco Kid Klugman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit John Morris walks. Stan Esser walks. Yuya Tatsumi flies out to the center fielder. Al Jennings lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Chris Davis reached on a fielding error by Jessie White. Nate Ralston 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 strikes out. Eric Lawry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jessie White lines out to the shortstop. Joey Latham strikes out. Jeff Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Wayne Griner singles to center field. Luis Pena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bobby Webster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jesse James strikes out. Elmer Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. John Morris grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Mickey Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Cisco Kid Klugman strikes out. Chris Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Todd Oakly enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Pena at 1B. Tomas Soucek enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Wilson at RF. Stan Esser strikes out. Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Chitren is pinch hitting for Al Jennings. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Fred Chitren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bob Jethroe pitching. Nate Ralston singles to left field. Tom Figueroa pops out to the shortstop. Eric Lawry lines out to the shortstop. Wayne Griner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jessie White walks. Joey Latham singles to right field. Jeff Bell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jessie White advances to third on the play. Bill Archer 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. Jesse James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Baltimore total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Amos Boudreau did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Weston improves in power_vs_lefty Glenn Mays did not respond to coaching in arm Amos Boudreau did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Hopkins improves in control Klondike Walkup did not respond to coaching in C
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: U.B. Slade did not respond to coaching in control Del Chappas improves in arm Don Reese improves in contact_vs_righty John Reynolds did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Byrd improves in range Jay Byrd improves in contact_vs_righty George Helfrich improves in 2B