Win: Jake Sothoron (14-11) Loss: Don Tucker (9-10)
Save: Red Hardin (30)
Inning: 1 Seattle Jake Sothoron pitching. Hank Jones strikes out. Barney Downey singles to center field. Ryan Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barney Downey advances to second on the play. Frank Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit John Smith pitching. Tommie Converse grounds out to the pitcher. Clint Billings walks. Art Jakucki grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clint Billings is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Max Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Dave Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Cole Fallon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Raymond strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Fritz Benitez singles to left field. Claude Sinclair pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Green singles past the shortstop. Gene Brown pops out to the third baseman. Jake Sothoron flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Seattle Joe Lajoie strikes out. John Smith strikes out. Hank Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tommie Converse pops out to the first baseman. Clint Billings strikes out. Art Jakucki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Barney Downey strikes out. Ryan Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Rivera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Max Jackson singles to center field. Fritz Benitez strikes out. Claude Sinclair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Max Jackson advances to second on the play. Charlie Green singles to left field. Max Jackson scores. Gene Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Green is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Dave Richardson strikes out. Cole Fallon flies out to the center fielder. George Raymond pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jake Sothoron strikes out. Tommie Converse lines out to the first baseman. Clint Billings grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Joe Lajoie flies out to the center fielder. John Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Art Jakucki strikes out. Max Jackson strikes out. Fritz Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Barney Downey walks. Ryan Thompson strikes out. Barney Downey steals second. Frank Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Downey advances to third on the play. Dave Richardson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Claude Sinclair flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Green singles to right field. Gene Brown flies out to the right fielder. Jake Sothoron flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle Cole Fallon walks. George Raymond walks. Joe Lajoie grounds out to the shortstop. Cole Fallon advances to third on the play. George Raymond advances to second on the play. Glenn Tipton is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glenn Tipton singles to left field. Cole Fallon scores. George Raymond scores. Hank Jones strikes out. Barney Downey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Glenn Tipton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Tucker pitching. Tommie Converse walks. Clint Billings pops out to the shortstop. Art Jakucki doubles to center field. Tommie Converse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Max Jackson singles to left field. Art Jakucki scores. Bill Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fritz Benitez flies out to the center fielder. Claude Sinclair reached on a fielding error by Joe Lajoie. Charlie Green flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Red Hardin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Thompson strikes out. Frank Rivera walks. Dave Richardson strikes out. Cole Fallon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Seattle total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Bill Johnson is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howie Deininger improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Greg Pierotti did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Visner did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dale Little did not respond to coaching in speed Boone Logan did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Little did not respond to coaching in arm Clarence Singleton improves in contact_vs_lefty