Inning: 1 Detroit Possum Block pitching. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard pops out to the shortstop. Bill Casey pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Jim Delaney pitching. Johnny Messenger singles to left field. Steve Cvengros flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Messenger steals second. Rodney Pittinger pops out to the shortstop. Bill Ponce singles to right field. Johnny Messenger scores. Howard Currie singles to center field. Bill Ponce advances to third on the hit. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Coleman singles to right field. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono pops out to the shortstop. Earl Harper hits a home run. Pat Coleman scores. Rafael Gourriel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Tom Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Reitz grounds out to the third baseman. Possum Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Delaney flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard walks. John Howard steals second. Bill Casey walks. Pat Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Cvengros walks. Steve Cvengros is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rodney Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper singles to right field. Masami Ono advances to third on the hit. Leo Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Earl Harper steals second. Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Delaney strikes out. Harry Jablonski singles to center field. Masami Ono scores. John Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Bill Ponce walks. Howard Currie walks. Earl Norwood strikes out. Tom Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howard Currie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Craig Reitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Casey doubles to right field. Pat Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Casey steals third. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Leo Smith strikes out. Johnny Messenger hits a home run. Steve Cvengros strikes out. Rodney Pittinger walks. Bill Ponce walks. Howard Currie hits an infield single to the pitcher. Earl Norwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Rafael Gourriel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Norwood. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Jim Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Christiansen doubles to left field. Rafael Gourriel scores. Harry Jablonski walks. John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Bill Casey singles to center field. Don Christiansen is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Harry Jablonski advances to third on the play. Pat Coleman singles to left field. Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Sam Lucas pitching. Tom Brown flies out to the right fielder. Craig Reitz doubles to left field. Leo Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Messenger walks. Steve Cvengros hits a home run. Craig Reitz scores. Johnny Messenger scores. Don Leheny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rodney Pittinger walks. Bill Ponce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Masami Ono pops out to the second baseman. Earl Harper pops out to the first baseman. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Howard Currie flies out to the right fielder. Earl Norwood walks. Tom Brown singles to right field. Craig Reitz grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Norwood advances to third on the play. Tom Brown advances to second on the play. Leo Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Leheny grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Jablonski singles to right field. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jablonski advances to second on the play. Bill Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Casey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pat Coleman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Johnny Messenger singles to left field. Ray Leeper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Messenger steals second. Steve Cvengros singles to center field. Johnny Messenger scores. Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Bill Ponce pops out to the first baseman. Steve Cvengros is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Masami Ono walks. Ken Archie is pinch running for Masami Ono on 1st base. Earl Harper lines out to the first baseman. George Raymond is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. George Raymond lines out to the third baseman. Ray Leeper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Emil White enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Archie at 2B. Dave Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for George Raymond at C. George Watson is pinch hitting for Howard Currie. George Watson strikes out. Paul Smith is pinch hitting for Earl Norwood. Paul Smith strikes out. Tom Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Chicago total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bill Casey (14), Don Christiansen (11).HR - Jimmy Davis 2 (34), Earl Harper (11). Baserunning: SB - John Howard (18), Bill Casey (11), Earl Harper (6).
Game Notes Bill Hunter is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rich Weaver improves in arm Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in range Jay Adams did not respond to coaching in speed Al Smith improves in arm Joe Nicol did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Odom improves in contact_vs_righty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Juan Alou did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Crabtree did not respond to coaching in control Joe Veltman did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Lopez improves in power_vs_righty Marty Hobbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Barney Bailey did not respond to coaching in speed