Win: Dave L. Lemanczyk (1-1) Loss: Roy Oswalt (1-1)
Save: Tom Buskey (2)
Inning: 1 Toronto Roy Oswalt pitching. Rico Carty doubles to left field. Alfredo Griffin strikes out. Otto Velez flies out to the right fielder. Ben Stine doubles to center field. Rico Carty scores. Danny Ainge flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Dave L. Lemanczyk pitching. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Salvi Vina strikes out. Bobby Higginson doubles to center field. Ellis Valentine grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Tony Solaita strikes out. George Bell doubles to center field. George Bell is out trying to steal third. Rick Cerone flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday walks. Joe Nolan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Holliday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. David Frye strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Dave L. Lemanczyk flies out to the right fielder. Rico Carty strikes out. Alfredo Griffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Oswalt walks. Tony Gwynn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Salvi Vina grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Otto Velez grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Stine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Danny Ainge singles to center field. Tony Solaita grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine hits a home run. Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Holliday flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto George Bell strikes out. Rick Cerone strikes out. Dave L. Lemanczyk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). David Frye grounds out to the third baseman. Roy Oswalt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Rico Carty walks. Alfredo Griffin strikes out. Rico Carty steals second. David Frye throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Otto Velez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rico Carty scores. Ben Stine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tony Gwynn pops out to the third baseman. Salvi Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Danny Ainge reached on a fielding error by Tony Gwynn. Tony Solaita singles to right field. George Bell singles to left field. Danny Ainge scores. Tony Solaita advances to third on the hit. Rick Cerone singles to center field. Tony Solaita scores. George Bell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave L. Lemanczyk grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Cerone advances to second on the play. Rico Carty pops out to the catcher. Alfredo Griffin walks. Otto Velez walks. George Bell scores. Ben Stine pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Ellis Valentine walks. Ellis Valentine is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe DiMaggio grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Lou Tepedino walks. Joe Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Nelson Simmons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lou Tepedino at RF. Danny Ainge walks. Tony Solaita flies out to the left fielder. George Bell strikes out. Rick Cerone singles to left field. Tim E. Johnson is pinch hitting for Dave L. Lemanczyk. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim E. Johnson reached on a fielding error by Salvi Vina. Rico Carty singles to center field. Danny Ainge scores. Rod Carew is pinch hitting for Alfredo Griffin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rod Carew reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tony Gwynn. Rick Cerone scores. Tim E. Johnson scores. Otto Velez walks. Ben Stine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave Freisleben pitching. David Frye walks. Roy Oswalt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tony Gwynn flies out to the right fielder. Salvi Vina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Damaso Garcia is pinch hitting for Danny Ainge. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Damaso Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Rance Mulliniks is pinch hitting for Tony Solaita. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rance Mulliniks grounds out to the shortstop. George Bell doubles to center field. Rick Cerone doubles to left field. George Bell scores. Bob Davis is pinch hitting for Dave Freisleben. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Bob Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Caudill pitching. Bobby Higginson hits a home run. Ellis Valentine singles to left field. Ellis Valentine steals second. Joe DiMaggio singles to left field. Ellis Valentine scores. Riley Greene is pinch hitting for Nelson Simmons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Riley Greene walks. Jeff Bagwell is pinch hitting for Joe Nolan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Bagwell singles past the shortstop. Joe DiMaggio scores. Riley Greene advances to third on the hit. David Frye grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Bagwell advances to second on the play. Todd Steverson is pinch hitting for Roy Oswalt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Todd Steverson grounds out to the second baseman. Riley Greene scores. Jeff Bagwell advances to third on the play. Tony Gwynn walks. Tom Buskey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Salvi Vina grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jesse Barfield did not respond to coaching in speed Luis Leal did not respond to coaching in endurance Ernie Whitt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Garth Iorg improves in speed Garth Iorg did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gordon Causey did not respond to coaching in speed Barry Zito did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Thormasgard improves in control Paul Thormasgard improves in velocity Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in C