Win: Sanders M. Day (2-0) Loss: Daff Hunt (0-1)
Save: Sandy Tappan (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Daff Hunt pitching. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Dave Bailey steals second. Jim Barnes reached on a fielding error by Toshiya Ueda. Wally Sanicki flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Bailey scores. Tommy Miller reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Cox. Kelly Leak strikes out. Hack Sacka singles to right field. Jim Barnes scores. Tommy Miller scores. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Sanders M. Day pitching. Irv Parker flies out to the right fielder. Bill Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Daijiro Brando flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Seven Costanza grounds out to the second baseman. Sanders M. Day strikes out. Dave Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Joey Hernandez walks. Toshiya Ueda grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Joey Hernandez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hub Sain singles to right field. Charlie Benz singles to center field. Toshiya Ueda scores. Hub Sain advances to third on the hit. Nico Herrera grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Tommy Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Daff Hunt strikes out. Irv Parker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Kelly Leak singles to right field. Hack Sacka hits a home run. Kelly Leak scores. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Seven Costanza doubles to left field. Sanders M. Day flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bailey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Daijiro Brando grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Toshiya Ueda singles to center field. Hub Sain grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Toshiya Ueda is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Barnes singles to left field. Wally Sanicki flies out to the left fielder. Tommy Miller walks. Kelly Leak grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Barnes advances to third on the play. Tommy Miller advances to second on the play. Hack Sacka lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Charlie Benz strikes out. Nico Herrera singles to right field. Daff Hunt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Irv Parker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Seven Costanza walks. Sanders M. Day lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Bailey singles to left field. Seven Costanza scores. Charlie Golden comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Bailey steals second. Jim Barnes singles to right field. Dave Bailey scores. Wally Sanicki grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Barnes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Bill Cox singles to center field. Daijiro Brando singles past the shortstop. Bill Cox advances to third on the hit. Joey Hernandez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Cox scores. Daijiro Brando advances to second on the play. Toshiya Ueda flies out to the center fielder. Hub Sain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tommy Miller hits a home run. Kelly Leak pops out to the second baseman. Hack Sacka strikes out. Jamie Pitlock walks. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Elmer Klawitter 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. Charlie Benz grounds out to the shortstop. Nico Herrera strikes out. Charlie Golden flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Diaz is pinch hitting for Elmer Klawitter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. George Diaz walks. Dave Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Jim Barnes walks. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Jak Europe is pinch hitting for Tommy Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jak Europe walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Baltimore Lute Stovall pitching. Irv Parker hits a home run. Bill Cox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Daijiro Brando singles past the third baseman. Joey Hernandez doubles to center field. Daijiro Brando uses his aggressiveness and scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Toshiya Ueda flies out to the right fielder. Hub Sain grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tod Vukovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hack Sacka singles to right field. Hack Sacka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jamie Pitlock walks. Jamie Pitlock steals second. Seven Costanza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jamie Pitlock advances to third on the play. Tom McLean is pinch hitting for Leo Litt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom McLean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Frank Haynes pitching. Charlie Benz walks. Fred Wright is pinch hitting for Nico Herrera. Fred Wright singles to center field. Charlie Benz advances to third on the hit. Sandy Tappan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Cueto is pinch hitting for Tod Vukovich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Cueto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Charlie Benz scores. Irv Parker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Baltimore total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Nico Herrera is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray Mosure improves in control Dana Norris did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Works did not respond to coaching in control Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in control Gene Fallenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity 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: Leo Ott did not respond to coaching in control Sal Rabinowitz improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Grabowski improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Dopson improves in contact_vs_lefty Hutch Cunningham improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Woodall improves in power_vs_lefty Lance Cardwell did not respond to coaching in LF