Inning: 1 Seattle Dick Smith pitching. Will Kaiserling grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kucek grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Rossy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Edwards pitching. Paul Saverine singles to center field. Gary High grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Saverine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Esmond grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Bill Taylor hits a home run. Maxwell Smart singles to right field. Rufe Brummer singles to left field. Maxwell Smart advances to third on the hit. Dolan Fregosi strikes out. Joe Munson walks. Bill Edwards grounds out to the third baseman. Maxwell Smart scores. Rufe Brummer advances to third on the play. Joe Munson advances to second on the play. Will Kaiserling walks. Bill Kucek singles to center field. Rufe Brummer scores. Joe Munson scores. Will Kaiserling advances to third on the hit. Bill Pond comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Kucek steals second. Rudy Rossy strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ruben Vargus walks. Johnny Winceniak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Roberts singles to right field. Steve Bosman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Seattle Bill Taylor strikes out. Maxwell Smart singles to left field. Maxwell Smart steals second. Rufe Brummer pops out to the first baseman. Dolan Fregosi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tim Wilson strikes out. Bill Pond strikes out. Paul Saverine singles to right field. Gary High singles to right field. Jim Esmond is hit by a pitch. Ruben Vargus doubles to right field. Paul Saverine scores. Gary High scores. Jim Esmond uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Winceniak lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Seattle Joe Munson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Edwards strikes out. Will Kaiserling singles past the second baseman. Bill Kucek grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Roberts grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Bosman flies out to the left fielder. Tim Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Rudy Rossy hits a home run. Bill Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Maxwell Smart reached on a fielding error by Joe Roberts. Rufe Brummer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Maxwell Smart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dolan Fregosi walks. Joe Munson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Rich Gerhart is pinch hitting for Bill Pond. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rich Gerhart grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Saverine doubles to right field. Gary High grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Saverine advances to third on the play. Jim Esmond singles to left field. Paul Saverine scores. Ruben Vargus hits a home run. Jim Esmond scores. Gordon Willard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Winceniak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle John Hegman pitching. Gordon Willard walks. Will Kaiserling flies out to the left fielder. Bill Kucek doubles to right field. Rudy Rossy strikes out. Bill Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Roberts grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Bosman flies out to the center fielder. Tim Wilson walks. John Hegman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Maxwell Smart strikes out. John Spehr is pinch hitting for Rufe Brummer. John Spehr strikes out. Dave Shinnick is pinch hitting for Dolan Fregosi. Dave Shinnick hits a home run. Chief Hunt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Farmer is pinch hitting for Joe Munson. Dave Farmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Wilton Hearron enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Spehr at 3B. Sam Blanks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Shinnick at SS. Johnny Warner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Farmer at C. Paul Saverine hits a home run. Gary High strikes out. Jim Esmond doubles to center field. Ruben Vargus grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Winceniak singles to left field. Jim Esmond scores. Joe Roberts flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Gordon Willard singles to center field. Will Kaiserling hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Kucek walks. Rudy Rossy grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Gordon Willard scores. Will Kaiserling advances to third on the play. Bill Taylor singles to left field. Will Kaiserling scores. Ernesto Saez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Maxwell Smart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Bosman strikes out. Tim Wilson walks. Dan Best is pinch hitting for Ernesto Saez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Best reached on a fielding error by Wilton Hearron. Paul Saverine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Seattle Frankie Gilkey pitching. Wilton Hearron singles to left field. Sam Blanks grounds out to the third baseman. Wilton Hearron advances to second on the play. Johnny Warner singles to left field. Wilton Hearron scores. Gordon Willard lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Will Kaiserling grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Aaron Vitko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary High grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Esmond lines out to the shortstop. Ruben Vargus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Seattle total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Paul Saverine (11), Jim Esmond (9), Ruben Vargus (6).HR - Paul Saverine (7), Ruben Vargus (2).GIDP - Paul Saverine, Jim Esmond, Johnny Winceniak.HBP - Jim Esmond (1). Fielding: E - Joe Roberts.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lenn Yingling improves in contact_vs_righty Kenny Wayne improves in power_vs_righty Ron Seguignol improves in range T.B. Benoit did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Art Bogener did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Buddy Tillman improves in power_vs_lefty Laurie Webb improves in contact_vs_righty Carlos Camelli improves in velocity Al Skidmore did not respond to coaching in range Nino Bruyette did not respond to coaching in CF