Win: Tim Connelly (2-0) Loss: Whitey Poole (0-1)
Save: Tod Vukovich (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tim Connelly pitching. Dave Bailey singles to center field. Jak Europe strikes out. Dave Bailey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wally Sanicki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Whitey Poole pitching. Bill Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Daijiro Brando flies out to the left fielder. Toshiya Ueda lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak hits a home run. George Diaz grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Miller walks. Tom McLean flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Pitlock pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Hub Sain doubles to center field. Charlie Benz pops out to the third baseman. Nico Herrera pops out to the shortstop. Fred Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Whitey Poole reached on a fielding error by Tim Connelly. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jak Europe strikes out. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Augie Feldman singles to right field. Tim Connelly lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Cox hits a home run. Augie Feldman scores. Daijiro Brando singles to right field. Daijiro Brando steals second. Toshiya Ueda flies out to the right fielder. Hub Sain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit George Diaz singles to center field. George Diaz gets picked off first. Tommy Miller pops out to the third baseman. Tom McLean doubles to right field. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Charlie Benz strikes out. Nico Herrera flies out to the center fielder. Fred Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Whitey Poole strikes out. Dave Bailey hits a home run. Jak Europe strikes out. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Augie Feldman grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Connelly lines out to the second baseman. Bill Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Kelly Leak strikes out. George Diaz singles to left field. George Diaz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tommy Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Daijiro Brando triples. Toshiya Ueda flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Daijiro Brando scores. Hub Sain walks. Charlie Benz flies out to the center fielder. Nico Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom McLean strikes out. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Romo is pinch hitting for Whitey Poole. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Mike Romo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Archie Short pitching. Turner Dalesandro is pinch hitting for Fred Wright. Turner Dalesandro flies out to the left fielder. Augie Feldman flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Berardino is pinch hitting for Tim Connelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sammy Berardino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Bailey pitching. Brian Judy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Turner Dalesandro at CF. Dave Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Jak Europe singles to center field. Wally Sanicki flies out to the left fielder. Jak Europe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bill Cox flies out to the right fielder. Daijiro Brando hits a home run. Andy Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshiya Ueda singles past the second baseman. Hub Sain flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Benz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tod Vukovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kelly Leak lines out to the shortstop. George Diaz strikes out. Tommy Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Baltimore total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lorenz Freuchen did not respond to coaching in control Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Huss improves in range Chaz Woods did not respond to coaching in control Gene Fallenstein improves in control Gene Fallenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in 1B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Lonergan improves in control Bill Lonergan did not respond to coaching in control Bart Splittorff did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Fields did not respond to coaching in velocity John Ortiz did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Woodall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Woodall did not respond to coaching in RF