Win: Jim Atkinson (4-12) Loss: Ernie Reilly (4-13)
Save: Felix Edmondson (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Atkinson pitching. Dave Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Seattle Ernie Reilly pitching. Jay Menze grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Batten flies out to the center fielder. Billy Deal doubles to center field. Bien Pappas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Seven Costanza strikes out. Kelly Leak flies out to the right fielder. Hack Sacka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Seattle Mo Mejia grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Borchers flies out to the left fielder. Billy Crowell walks. Ray Conway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tommy Miller singles to left field. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Ernie Reilly lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Jim Atkinson flies out to the center fielder. Jay Menze flies out to the center fielder. Fred Batten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Jim Barnes strikes out. Wally Sanicki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Seattle Billy Deal singles to center field. Bien Pappas flies out to the center fielder. Mo Mejia pops out to the first baseman. Dave Borchers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Deal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza walks. Kelly Leak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hack Sacka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Seattle Billy Crowell doubles to center field. Ray Conway hits a home run. Billy Crowell scores. Jim Atkinson strikes out. Jay Menze flies out to the right fielder. Fred Batten singles to right field. Billy Deal singles to center field. Fred Batten advances to third on the hit. Bien Pappas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tommy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Reilly reached on a fielding error by Dave Borchers. Dave Bailey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ernie Reilly is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Seattle Mo Mejia flies out to the right fielder. Dave Borchers grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Billy Crowell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki hits a home run. Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Kelly Leak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Seattle Ray Conway flies out to the left fielder. Frank Haynes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Lary White is pinch hitting for Jim Atkinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lary White flies out to the right fielder. Jay Menze flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Felix Edmondson pitching. Hack Sacka singles to right field. Hack Sacka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Seattle Fred Batten grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Deal flies out to the left fielder. Bien Pappas singles to center field. Mo Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit George Diaz is pinch hitting for Frank Haynes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Diaz walks. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jim Barnes singles to center field. George Diaz is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 2 Seattle total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Fred Batten is injured and is expected to be out 8 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lou Sprague did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Nitz improves in arm Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in control Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Works did not respond to coaching in control Gene Fallenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Smith did not respond to coaching in control John Smith did not respond to coaching in control Walt Jones improves in arm Carmelo Brady did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Guy Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jimmy Franklin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty