Win: Denny McLain Jr. (27-6) Loss: Ernie Portugal (17-12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ernie Portugal pitching. Halo Rozema singles to left field. Halo Rozema steals second. Jeff Healy doubles to right field. Halo Rozema scores. Jigger Statz walks. Billy Queen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Healy advances to third on the play. Jigger Statz advances to second on the play. Magglio Ordonez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Healy scores. Jigger Statz advances to third on the play. Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Denny McLain Jr. pitching. Cliff Welteroth singles to right field. Ken McCardell grounds out to the third baseman. Cliff Welteroth advances to second on the play. Eli Gettman flies out to the right fielder. Steve Cartwright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Klondike Douglass singles to center field. Mike Morales pops out to the shortstop. Denny McLain Jr. lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Frank Zettles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Irabu strikes out. Kazuyuki Shida flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Halo Rozema singles to right field. Jeff Healy flies out to the right fielder. Jigger Statz walks. Billy Queen hits a home run. Halo Rozema scores. Jigger Statz scores. Magglio Ordonez flies out to the right fielder. Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tod Gilbert grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Portugal singles to right field. Cliff Welteroth walks. Ken McCardell flies out to the left fielder. Eli Gettman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Steve Cartwright grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Zettles pops out to the shortstop. Bill Irabu grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Chris Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Halo Rozema walks. Jeff Healy walks. Jigger Statz strikes out. Billy Queen strikes out. Magglio Ordonez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Halo Rozema is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Kazuyuki Shida pops out to the shortstop. Tod Gilbert singles past the third baseman. Chris Lee fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Chris Lee grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tod Gilbert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cliff Welteroth grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chris Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Klondike Douglass strikes out. Mike Morales singles to left field. Denny McLain Jr. flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ken McCardell singles past the second baseman. Eli Gettman reached on a fielding error by Mike Morales. Steve Cartwright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken McCardell advances to third on the play. Frank Zettles doubles to right field. Ken McCardell scores. Bill Irabu flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Halo Rozema walks. Halo Rozema is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Healy singles to left field. Jigger Statz flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Healy steals second. Billy Queen walks. Magglio Ordonez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Kazuyuki Shida strikes out. Tod Gilbert strikes out. Dick Scott is pinch hitting for Chris Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Scott lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rube Bolling pitching. Roberto Luis_Medina grounds out to the pitcher. Klondike Douglass grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Morales grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Cliff Welteroth grounds out to the third baseman. Ken McCardell grounds out to the third baseman. Eli Gettman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Denny McLain Jr. strikes out. Halo Rozema singles to right field. Jeff Healy strikes out. Jigger Statz singles to left field. Halo Rozema advances to third on the hit. Billy Queen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Steve Cartwright flies out to the left fielder. Frank Zettles grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Irabu singles to center field. Kazuyuki Shida grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Irabu is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ivan Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in speed Augie Chandler did not respond to coaching in arm Oscar Gamble did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Vladimir Guerrrero did not respond to coaching in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Warren Robles did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jack Zuvella did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Herman Stegman improves in power_vs_righty Darryl Springer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Knight did not respond to coaching in 3B