Win: Yutaka Minami (4-5) Loss: Billy Smith (3-14)
Save: Roy Watson (6)
Inning: 1 Texas Roberto Olivera pitching. Danny McGraw strikes out. Mike Prentiss flies out to the right fielder. Jackie Kanehl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Hal Redfield pitching. Harry Jablonski reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dwayne Long. John Howard doubles past the first baseman. Harry Jablonski scores. Jimmy Suzuki hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pat Coleman pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Suzuki advances to second on the play. Masami Ono singles to right field. John Howard scores. Jimmy Suzuki scores. Earl Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Dwayne Long singles past the second baseman. Carlos Varona strikes out. Ben Dashiell hits a home run. Dwayne Long scores. Turner Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Joe Loewer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Roberto Olivera strikes out. Harry Jablonski walks. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Hal Redfield singles in front of the center fielder. Danny McGraw grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Prentiss grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jimmy Suzuki grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Coleman singles to left field. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Masami Ono singles to center field. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jackie Kanehl singles to right field. Dwayne Long pops out to the third baseman. Jackie Kanehl is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Carlos Varona flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Olivera grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Ben Dashiell strikes out. Turner Jackson singles to center field. Joe Loewer flies out to the center fielder. Hal Redfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Howard strikes out. Jimmy Suzuki grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Danny McGraw reached on a 2-base fielding error by Harry Jablonski. Mike Prentiss strikes out. Jackie Kanehl walks. Dwayne Long pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Varona flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Masami Ono singles to center field. Earl Harper strikes out. Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Ben Dashiell singles to left field. Turner Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Ben Dashiell steals second. Joe Loewer flies out to the left fielder. Tim Davis is pinch hitting for Hal Redfield. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tim Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Yutaka Minami pitching. Roberto Olivera grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Danny McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Prentiss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jackie Kanehl grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coleman singles to right field. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Pat Coleman advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Davis steals second. Masami Ono flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Pat Coleman scores. Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Billy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dwayne Long grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Varona singles to left field. Ben Dashiell grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Varona advances to second on the play. Turner Jackson walks. Joe Loewer singles to left field. Carlos Varona scores. Turner Jackson advances to third on the hit. Don Leheny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Pruett is pinch hitting for Yutaka Minami. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Pruett doubles to center field. Turner Jackson scores. Joe Loewer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Roy Watson pitching. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Don Christiansen pops out to the third baseman. Ken Archie is pinch hitting for Don Leheny. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Archie grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Jablonski singles to left field. John Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Len Tobin did not respond to coaching in speed John Clarke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kikuji Egusa did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jeff Pladson improves in control Pete Currie improves in power_vs_righty Yoshiaki Hidaka did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Bolton improves in range Buck Devine did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Delaney did not respond to coaching in control Ron Nielsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Billy Goslin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Murphy did not respond to coaching in control