Win: Gromm Coofax (3-4) Loss: Dan Brennan (1-12)
Save: Matt Giovanola (5)
Inning: 1 New York Dan Brennan pitching. Gus Meloan grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Hopkins strikes out. Dick Alexander flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Gromm Coofax pitching. Beryl Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Boots Bell strikes out. Mike Mica grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Joe Brito strikes out. Joe Malone reached on a fielding error by Doug Ferguson. Cliff Moran doubles to left field. Joe Malone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rich Jones flies out to the center fielder. Spec Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Bowman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Doug Ferguson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Beryl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Gromm Coofax walks. Gus Meloan walks. Jim Hopkins flies out to the left fielder. Dick Alexander grounds out to the second baseman. Gromm Coofax advances to third on the play. Gus Meloan advances to second on the play. Joe Brito singles to center field. Gromm Coofax scores. Gus Meloan scores. Joe Malone singles to right field. Cliff Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Matty Lindsay grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Grove grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Brennan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Rich Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Spec Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Gromm Coofax strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Boots Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Mica strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Gus Meloan strikes out. Jim Hopkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Alexander grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Bowman walks. Doug Ferguson walks. Red Beryl singles to right field. Bill Bowman scores. Matty Lindsay strikes out. Doug Ferguson steals third. Jerry Grove strikes out. Dan Brennan singles to right field. Doug Ferguson scores. Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Joe Brito flies out to the right fielder. Joe Malone doubles to right field. Cliff Moran hits a home run. Joe Malone scores. Rich Jones singles to center field. Spec Smith walks. Gromm Coofax lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Rich Jones is thrown out at third. Spec Smith advances to second on the play. Spec Smith advances to second on the play. Gus Meloan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Boots Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Mica doubles to right field. Bill Bowman strikes out. Doug Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mahlon Medvin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Hopkins flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dick Alexander singles to left field. Joe Brito strikes out. Joe Malone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Red Beryl grounds out to the pitcher. Matty Lindsay pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Grove singles to center field. Jim Griffin is pinch hitting for Mahlon Medvin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Griffin grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jeff Kelly pitching. Cliff Moran strikes out. Rich Jones walks. Spec Smith strikes out. Gromm Coofax grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rich Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Beryl Pittinger grounds out to the shortstop. Boots Bell grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Mica walks. Matt Giovanola 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 1st. Bill Bowman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Mike Mica is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Gus Meloan strikes out. Jim Hopkins grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Alexander walks. Joe Brito strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Doug Ferguson strikes out. Red Beryl walks. Matty Lindsay grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Beryl is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matty Lindsay is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes Jeff Kelly is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jack Kline did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Neil Ensberg improves in velocity Ben Locke did not respond to coaching in control Naoki Kawahara did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Kline did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tracy Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Guy Bishop did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Propst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jose Schardt improves in power_vs_righty Salty Hassett did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Leary improves in speed Tom Leary did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Salty Hassett improves in power_vs_righty Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in SS