Win: Pedro Rigney (2-0) Loss: Whitey Johnson (0-3)
Inning: 1 New York Whitey Johnson pitching. John Lade flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Curtis hits a home run. Mike Pape walks. Skeeter Malone triples. Mike Pape scores. Nin Colson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Skeeter Malone scores. Bill May singles past the shortstop. Tris Valentin walks. Connie Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Pedro Rigney pitching. Sergio Wertz walks. Jelly Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Herb Souell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Sergio Wertz advances to second on the play. Wally Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Pedro Rigney strikes out. John Lade flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Curtis doubles to center field. Mike Pape hits a home run. Pinky Curtis scores. Vic Larson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Dozier flies out to the left fielder. Eric Bushey singles to center field. Slats Meixell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Nin Colson strikes out. Bill May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tris Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Vic Larson grounds out to the pitcher. Sergio Wertz singles to left field. Jelly Taylor walks. Herb Souell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sergio Wertz advances to third on the play. Jelly Taylor advances to second on the play. Wally Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Connie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Rigney grounds out to the second baseman. John Lade grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Springer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Dozier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eric Bushey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Pinky Curtis flies out to the center fielder. Mike Pape strikes out. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Slats Meixell grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Larson grounds out to the shortstop. Sergio Wertz singles to right field. Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Nin Colson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill May doubles past the center fielder. Tris Valentin grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Johnson singles to left field. Bill May scores. Pedro Rigney grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Connie Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Herb Souell walks. Wally Fitzgerald singles to center field. Jim Springer strikes out. Bud Dozier doubles to left field. Herb Souell scores. Wally Fitzgerald uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Bushey walks. Slats Meixell flies out to the right fielder. Vic Larson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York John Lade flies out to the center fielder. Pinky Curtis flies out to the right fielder. Mike Pape hits a home run. Heinie Hemus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sergio Wertz singles to center field. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Herb Souell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sergio Wertz advances to second on the play. Wally Fitzgerald lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Tim Mitchell is pinch hitting for Nin Colson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tim Mitchell flies out to the right fielder. Bill May strikes out. Tris Valentin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Hands comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Eddie Adkins is pinch hitting for Jim Springer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Eddie Adkins doubles to right field. Willie Chiles is pinch hitting for Bud Dozier. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Chiles pops out to the second baseman. Eric Bushey flies out to the left fielder. Slats Meixell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Connie Johnson singles to center field. Brian Guardado is pinch hitting for Frank Hands. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Guardado flies out to the right fielder. Chris Schattinger is pinch hitting for John Lade. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Chris Schattinger grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Johnson advances to second on the play. Pinky Curtis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Larry Jackson pitching. Billy Marshall is pinch hitting for Heinie Hemus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Marshall singles to right field. Billy Marshall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sergio Wertz lines out to the second baseman. Jelly Taylor lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jon Zubal improves in contact_vs_righty Vince Mollwitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ernie Henneman did not respond to coaching in control Allan Cuccinello did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Sturm did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack McLaurin improves in power_vs_lefty Aubrey Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Whitey Bligh improves in range Judy Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in RF