Win: Zero Melcher (15-6) Loss: Larry Pierce (6-9)
Save: George Boescher (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Pierce pitching. Bert Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rich Jr singles past the first baseman. Francisco Cervelli strikes out. Pete Pettit flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Zero Melcher pitching. Al Holshouser grounds out to the second baseman. George Jefferies strikes out. Mike Lown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ely Drinkwitz flies out to the center fielder. Shag Lyons strikes out. Tom Grace singles to left field. Donnie Mungo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Boyd Chapman singles to center field. Buddy Hackett grounds out to the second baseman. Boyd Chapman advances to second on the play. J.R. Wells flies out to the right fielder. Ray Glaze singles to left field. Boyd Chapman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Zero Melcher grounds out to the third baseman. Bert Miller strikes out. Frank Rich Jr flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Larry Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Al Holshouser flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Francisco Cervelli singles to center field. Francisco Cervelli steals second. Pete Pettit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Francisco Cervelli advances to third on the play. Ely Drinkwitz grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Cervelli scores. Shag Lyons grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas George Jefferies strikes out. Mike Lown strikes out. Boyd Chapman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Mungo strikes out. Zero Melcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Buddy Hackett flies out to the center fielder. J.R. Wells walks. Ray Glaze strikes out. Larry Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bert Miller hits a home run. Frank Rich Jr walks. Francisco Cervelli walks. Pete Pettit strikes out. Ely Drinkwitz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Larry Pierce flies out to the right fielder. Al Holshouser strikes out. George Jefferies singles to right field. Mike Lown pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Shag Lyons flies out to the left fielder. Tom Grace singles to right field. Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Tom Grace is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Zero Melcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Boyd Chapman doubles to right field. Jim Schauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Hackett singles to left field. Boyd Chapman scores. J.R. Wells grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Buddy Hackett is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Glaze grounds into a force play to the pitcher. J.R. Wells is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Glaze is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bert Miller doubles to right field. Frank Rich Jr walks. Francisco Cervelli singles to right field. Bert Miller scores. Pete Pettit walks. Ely Drinkwitz strikes out. Shag Lyons grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rich Jr scores. Francisco Cervelli advances to third on the play. Pete Pettit advances to second on the play. Marsh Howell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Grace grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Floyd Flora is pinch hitting for Marsh Howell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Floyd Flora singles to center field. Al Holshouser grounds out to the pitcher. Floyd Flora advances to second on the play. George Jefferies walks. Mike Lown flies out to the right fielder. Boyd Chapman reached on a fielding error by Tom Grace. Buddy Hackett walks. Floyd Flora scores. Bill Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J.R. Wells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Wright pitching. Donnie Mungo grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Bill Hunter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ed Daly strikes out. Bert Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas George Boescher pitching. Tatsuhiro Tomishima enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Grace at 2B. Ray Glaze strikes out. Larry Johnson singles to left field. Heinie Garvin is pinch hitting for Jim Wright. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Heinie Garvin strikes out. Larry Johnson steals second. Al Holshouser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dick Johns did not respond to coaching in control Walter Medeiros improves in arm Vance Egan did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Goodwin improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Duser did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kazuya Makino did not respond to coaching in arm Johnny Gerner did not respond to coaching in range Ken Gulan did not respond to coaching in range Bob Rooker did not respond to coaching in control Doug Connor did not respond to coaching in range Phil Metkovich did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Allen did not respond to coaching in 3B