Inning: 1 Detroit Freddy Nyman pitching. Beryl Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Boots Bell flies out to the left fielder. Steve Alston flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bob Bold pitching. Lee Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Buster Edenfield flies out to the center fielder. John Valentine hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jack Royster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Bowman walks. Bill Bowman steals second. Doug Ferguson hits a home run. Bill Bowman scores. Mike Mica strikes out. Matty Lindsay singles to left field. Jerry Grove hits a home run. Matty Lindsay scores. Kemp Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Bold grounds out to the third baseman. Beryl Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Rich Velazquez singles to center field. John Ayers pops out to the first baseman. Larry DiPietro flies out to the right fielder. Rich Velazquez steals second. Bob Kleinhans grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Boots Bell singles to center field. Steve Alston grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Boots Bell advances to second on the play. Bill Bowman pops out to the first baseman. Doug Ferguson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Kemp Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Buster Edenfield singles to left field. Buster Edenfield steals second. John Valentine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Mica grounds out to the second baseman. Matty Lindsay pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Grove lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Royster grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Velazquez flies out to the right fielder. John Ayers walks. Larry DiPietro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Bold grounds out to the third baseman. Lednier Quiros comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Beryl Pittinger grounds out to the second baseman. Boots Bell grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bob Kleinhans walks. Lednier Quiros fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lednier Quiros singles to center field. Bob Kleinhans is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Lee Huffman flies out to the left fielder. Buster Edenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Alston flies out to the left fielder. Bill Bowman lines out to the pitcher. Doug Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles John Valentine pops out to the second baseman. Jack Royster hits a home run. Rich Velazquez flies out to the right fielder. John Ayers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Mica lines out to the third baseman. Matty Lindsay pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Grove flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Larry DiPietro lines out to the second baseman. Bob Kleinhans grounds out to the second baseman. Lednier Quiros strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Bold grounds out to the pitcher. Beryl Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Boots Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Ryokan Omachi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doug Ferguson at 3B. Jack Meyers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matty Lindsay at CF. Lee Huffman strikes out. Buster Edenfield flies out to the center fielder. John Valentine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Ryokan Omachi singles to left field. Mike Mica singles to center field. Jack Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Mahlon Medvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jack Royster walks. Jack Royster steals second. Rich Velazquez walks. John Ayers singles to left field. Jack Royster scores. Larry DiPietro grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rich Velazquez advances to third on the play. Bob Kleinhans walks. Cap Lacy is pinch hitting for Lednier Quiros. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cap Lacy grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Steve Alston is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don Ashley improves in control Johnny King improves in arm Jose Schardt improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Look improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Gomez improves in speed Mike Gomez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Salty Hassett did not respond to coaching in C
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Adrian Fischer improves in speed Wimpy DeMerit did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Hagerman did not respond to coaching in control Doyle Amelung did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Esty Frias improves in arm Adrian Fischer improves in contact_vs_lefty Esty Frias did not respond to coaching in SS