Inning: 1 Detroit Akira Yojo pitching. Donnie Mungo singles to right field. Frank Rich Jr singles to center field. Donnie Mungo advances to third on the hit. Doyle Howard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Donnie Mungo scores. Shag Lyons hits a home run. Frank Rich Jr scores. Doyle Howard scores. Sam Shofner grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Lowery doubles to right field. Tom Grace singles to left field. Gary Lowery scores. Larry Pierce comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Grace steals second. George Cain strikes out. Ted Eisenstat grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Ted Eisenstat pitching. Bobby Jordan strikes out. Lefty Miksis walks. George Jefferies walks. Mike Lown flies out to the left fielder. Dan Wagner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Donnie Mungo flies out to the center fielder. Frank Rich Jr doubles to left field. Doyle Howard flies out to the right fielder. Shag Lyons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Ken Gulan flies out to the right fielder. Al Holshouser singles past the first baseman. Bill Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Larry Pierce singles to right field. Al Holshouser advances to third on the hit. Bobby Jordan singles to center field. Al Holshouser scores. Larry Pierce advances to third on the hit. Lefty Miksis doubles to left field. Larry Pierce scores. Bobby Jordan uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Jefferies strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Grace strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Mike Lown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dan Wagner strikes out. Ken Gulan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George Cain flies out to the right fielder. Ted Eisenstat strikes out. Donnie Mungo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Al Holshouser grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Jordan strikes out. Larry Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Rich Jr singles to left field. Doyle Howard strikes out. Shag Lyons singles past the third baseman. Sam Shofner singles to center field. Frank Rich Jr scores. Gary Lowery strikes out. Tom Grace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Shofner is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Bobby Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Jefferies walks. Mike Lown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit George Cain walks. Ted Eisenstat lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Donnie Mungo walks. Frank Rich Jr strikes out. Doyle Howard walks. Shag Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Dan Wagner strikes out. Ken Gulan singles to right field. Al Holshouser grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ken Gulan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Shofner is hit by a pitch. Ed Daly is pinch hitting for Gary Lowery. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ed Daly grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Sam Shofner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Harley is pinch hitting for Tom Grace. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Harley strikes out. George Cain flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Schauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Floyd Flora is pinch hitting for Larry Pierce. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Floyd Flora singles to right field. Bobby Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Floyd Flora advances to second on the play. Lefty Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Floyd Flora advances to third on the play. George Jefferies flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Mallette pitching. Willie Dunn is pinch hitting for Jim Schauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Willie Dunn grounds out to the second baseman. Donnie Mungo strikes out. Frank Rich Jr singles to center field. Doyle Howard hits an infield single to the second baseman. Shag Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Ron Rhyne pitching. Mike Lown flies out to the left fielder. Dan Wagner flies out to the right fielder. Ken Gulan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Daly flies out to the left fielder. George Harley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Bill Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Holshouser pops out to the first baseman. Ray Glaze is pinch hitting for Bill Jordan. Ray Glaze grounds out to the shortstop. Buddy Hackett is pinch hitting for Don Mallette. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buddy Hackett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Ted Eisenstat is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otto Granger improves in range Heinie Davey improves in contact_vs_lefty Bud Cordova improves in control Billy Dedrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Walter Medeiros did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jeff Oglivie did not respond to coaching in endurance
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Lovitto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Steinbach did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Meine improves in arm Tim Meine improves in speed Kazuya Makino improves in speed Noah Lott did not respond to coaching in arm Rob Allen improves in 3B