Win: Sam Lucas (3-2) Loss: Jeff Pladson (3-5)
Save: Don Leheny (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bobby Phillips pitching. Bob Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Archie strikes out. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Bob Barrett pitching. Tim Davis strikes out. John Clarke strikes out. Duke Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis doubles to center field. Joe Nicol strikes out. Jay Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Davis advances to third on the play. Hector McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Burleigh Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Shuzo Sasaki walks. Shuzo Sasaki steals second. Turner Jackson walks. John Nischwitz walks. Bobby Phillips strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Barrett grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Odom doubles to left field. Ken Archie walks. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Tim Davis singles to right field. John Clarke strikes out. Duke Silva grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tim Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Burleigh Miller pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol grounds out to the pitcher. Jay Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Charlie Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Shuzo Sasaki hits a home run. Turner Jackson strikes out. John Nischwitz lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Barrett pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bobby Phillips strikes out. Tim Davis singles past the second baseman. Tim Davis steals second. John Clarke singles to left field. John Clarke is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Duke Silva strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Odom reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Clarke. Ken Archie doubles to left field. Bob Odom scores. Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Archie advances to third on the play. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Archie scores. Joe Nicol strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Burleigh Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Garcia grounds out to the shortstop. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jay Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Hector McGovern singles to center field. Dave Fitzgerald singles to center field. Hector McGovern aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Barrett pops out to the shortstop. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Turner Jackson walks. John Nischwitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Turner Jackson advances to second on the play. Danny Kroh is pinch hitting for Bobby Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Danny Kroh doubles to right field. Turner Jackson scores. Tim Davis singles past the second baseman. Danny Kroh is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Tim Davis steals second. John Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Schaffernoth pitching. Ken Archie singles past the shortstop. Bill Casey strikes out. Ken Archie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Davis singles past the third baseman. Joe Nicol triples. Jimmy Davis scores. Jeff Pladson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jay Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Duke Silva singles to left field. Duke Silva steals second. Dave Fitzgerald throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Sam Lucas 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. Burleigh Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Duke Silva scores. Charlie Garcia singles past the shortstop. Shuzo Sasaki grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Garcia advances to second on the play. Turner Jackson walks. John Nischwitz grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Turner Jackson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Hector McGovern walks. Al Smith is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Al Smith walks. Buck Devine is pinch hitting for Sam Lucas. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Buck Devine doubles to left field. Hector McGovern scores. Al Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Anderson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Archie singles to left field. Buck Devine scores. Bill Casey flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Don Leheny pitching. Curt Comorosky enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Smith at C. Emil White enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jay Adams at 2B. Jackie Kanehl is pinch hitting for Bill Anderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Kanehl grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Davis strikes out. John Clarke singles in front of the left fielder. Duke Silva walks. Burleigh Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bob Odom (11), Ken Archie (7), Jimmy Davis (7), Buck Devine (3).3B - Joe Nicol (3). Baserunning: CS - Ken Archie (2). Fielding: E - Dave Fitzgerald.
Batting:2B - Danny Kroh (1).HR - Shuzo Sasaki (12).SF - Burleigh Miller. Baserunning: SB - Tim Davis 2 (7), Duke Silva (8), Shuzo Sasaki (7).CS - John Clarke (4). Fielding: E - John Clarke.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Hunter improves in control Lou Keeton improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Dybzinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Pena improves in arm Luis Leiter did not respond to coaching in speed George Raymond did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kuniaki Nakamura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Macias did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Palmer improves in contact_vs_lefty Dan Janvrin did not respond to coaching in velocity Luis Mendoza did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Tamargo did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Harrison did not respond to coaching in C