Win: Bill Otis (1-0) Loss: Barry Morris (1-1)
Save: Sam Daneker (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Knouff pitching. Ed Peterson singles to center field. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Curt Branca grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Jeff Oglivie pitching. Ed Granger doubles to center field. Bob Fajardo grounds out to the third baseman. Mendy Tracy doubles to right field. Ed Granger scores. Jonah Merritt reached on a fielding error by Doyle Howard. Mark Haas strikes out. Bo Johnson singles to left field. Mendy Tracy scores. Stan Obradovich singles to left field. Jonah Merritt scores. Eric Stovall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Rich Storie walks. Rich Storie steals second. Shag Lyons singles to center field. Rich Storie scores. Matt Harper strikes out. Walter Medeiros walks. Doyle Howard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Lee Knouff strikes out. Ed Granger grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Fajardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Oglivie grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Peterson triples. Earl Shinall reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bo Johnson. Ed Peterson scores. Curt Branca flies out to the left fielder. Rich Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Mendy Tracy flies out to the left fielder. Jonah Merritt singles past the shortstop. Mark Haas singles to right field. Bo Johnson strikes out. Stan Obradovich flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Shag Lyons singles to center field. Matt Harper strikes out. Walter Medeiros grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Eric Stovall walks. Lee Knouff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Granger doubles to center field. Eric Stovall scores. Bob Fajardo strikes out. Mendy Tracy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Doyle Howard flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Oglivie pops out to the shortstop. Ed Peterson singles to left field. Earl Shinall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jonah Merritt singles to right field. Mark Haas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jonah Merritt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bo Johnson strikes out. Stan Obradovich grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Branca grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Storie singles to center field. Shag Lyons grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Eric Stovall strikes out. Lee Knouff grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Granger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Cicotte enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eric Stovall at SS. Matt Harper singles to center field. Alex Miller is pinch hitting for Walter Medeiros. Alex Miller lines out to the third baseman. Doyle Howard flies out to the center fielder. Angel Whitaker is pinch hitting for Jeff Oglivie. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Angel Whitaker singles to center field. Matt Harper advances to third on the hit. Ed Peterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Barry Morris pitching. Sam Shofner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Alex Miller at 1B. Bob Fajardo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Earl Shinall. Mendy Tracy pops out to the second baseman. Jonah Merritt grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Haas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Otis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Earl Shinall hits a home run. Curt Branca is hit by a pitch. Rich Storie grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Branca advances to second on the play. Shag Lyons walks. Matt Harper reached on a 2-base throwing error by Stan Obradovich. Curt Branca scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Sam Shofner grounds out to the shortstop. Doyle Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bo Johnson doubles past the left fielder. Stan Obradovich grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Cicotte singles to center field. Bo Johnson scores. Heinie Davey is pinch hitting for Bill Otis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Heinie Davey pops out to the first baseman. Ed Granger hits a home run. Jack Cicotte scores. Al Geary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Fajardo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Sam Daneker pitching. Bill Richardson is pinch hitting for Al Geary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Richardson walks. Ed Peterson singles to left field. Earl Shinall strikes out. Curt Branca pops out to the catcher. Rich Storie singles to center field. Bill Richardson scores. Ed Peterson advances to third on the hit. Shag Lyons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Angel Whitaker is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hector McGuire did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hector McGuire improves in power_vs_righty Ralph Scott improves in range John Lake improves in power_vs_righty Ab Espinoza did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bud Travers did not respond to coaching in velocity Blackie Manush did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Grove did not respond to coaching in range Al Upchurch improves in range Johnny Foss improves in velocity Walt Browning did not respond to coaching in control Ken Granger improves in arm Adam Jackson did not respond to coaching in endurance Roger Scheffler did not respond to coaching in 2B