Win: Kevin Waterbury (19-5) Loss: Ron Ruffing (5-18)
Save: Jimmy Doyle (26)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ron Ruffing pitching. Freddie Throneberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe McAdams pops out to the third baseman. Lew Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Kevin Waterbury pitching. Rob Young strikes out. Hilly Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Craig George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rudy Carlisle grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Gaspar grounds out to the pitcher. Duke Cotto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Walt Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Durham reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tomo Iemura. Greg Cottrell walks. Claude Goltz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tomo Iemura grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Mayer hits a home run. Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Freddie Throneberry walks. Joe McAdams grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Freddie Throneberry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jerry Otis triples. Ron Ruffing grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Otis scores. Rob Young flies out to the center fielder. Hilly Johnson walks. Craig George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Lew Morrison singles to center field. Rudy Carlisle strikes out. Jim Gaspar walks. Duke Cotto singles to left field. Lew Morrison scores. Jim Gaspar advances to third on the hit. Tomo Iemura pops out to the second baseman. Jack Mayer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Walt Harper strikes out. Jim Durham strikes out. Greg Cottrell singles to left field. Claude Goltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Kevin Waterbury grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Throneberry walks. Joe McAdams flies out to the center fielder. Lew Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jerry Otis grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Ruffing strikes out. Rob Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Rudy Carlisle grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gaspar flies out to the center fielder. Duke Cotto hits a home run. Tomo Iemura grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Hilly Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Craig George strikes out. Walt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Mayer singles to right field. Kevin Waterbury lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Freddie Throneberry grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Mayer advances to third on the play. Ricky Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Joe McAdams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Durham flies out to the center fielder. Greg Cottrell grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Goltz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lew Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Carlisle lines out to the shortstop. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jerry Otis doubles to center field. Willie Schiraldi is pinch hitting for Ricky Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willie Schiraldi grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Otis advances to third on the play. Rob Young lines out to the third baseman. Jimmy Doyle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Hilly Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Luis Whisenant pitching. Duke Cotto flies out to the right fielder. Tomo Iemura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Mayer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Craig George pops out to the first baseman. Walt Harper doubles to left field. Jim Durham strikes out. Greg Cottrell singles to left field. Walt Harper scores. Claude Goltz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Izzy Hutton improves in arm Al Drake improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Hudek improves in arm Frank Serna did not respond to coaching in control Fred Richardson improves in RF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny McGraw did not respond to coaching in velocity John Heredia did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Hicks did not respond to coaching in speed