Win: Jorge Lalana (11-8) Loss: Jason Dexter (4-23)
Save: John Erdos (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jorge Lalana pitching. Don Lee lines out to the second baseman. Sheldon Blackaby singles to right field. Bill Casey walks. Howie Koppe walks. Joe Nicol grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Jason Dexter pitching. Luis Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Howard Norman doubles to center field. Duke Silva singles to right field. Howard Norman scores. Duke Silva is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Burleigh Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jay Adams strikes out. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McBean walks. Jason Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Charlie Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Shuzo Sasaki hits a home run. Danny Kroh walks. John Clarke lines out to the shortstop. Jorge Lalana pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Lee strikes out. Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Bill Casey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Luis Mendoza doubles past the first baseman. Howard Norman grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Mendoza advances to third on the play. Duke Silva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luis Mendoza scores. Burleigh Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Howie Koppe flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicol grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Adams lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Charlie Garcia singles to left field. Charlie Garcia steals second. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Danny Kroh walks. John Clarke strikes out. Jorge Lalana strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGovern strikes out. Pete McBean grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jason Dexter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Luis Mendoza walks. Luis Mendoza steals second. Howard Norman walks. Duke Silva strikes out. Burleigh Miller flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Garcia singles to left field. Luis Mendoza scores. Shuzo Sasaki singles past the shortstop. Danny Kroh strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Lee hits a home run. Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Casey doubles to right field. Howie Koppe strikes out. Joe Nicol walks. Jay Adams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas John Clarke doubles to center field. Kuniaki Nakamura is pinch hitting for Jorge Lalana. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kuniaki Nakamura walks. Luis Mendoza doubles to center field. John Clarke scores. Jeff Hunter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howard Norman strikes out. Duke Silva flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Kuniaki Nakamura scores. Burleigh Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Erdos pitching. Hector McGovern doubles to left field. Pete McBean singles past the second baseman. Hector McGovern scores. Jeff Hunter fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jeff Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Don Lee strikes out. Pete McBean steals second. Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Garcia strikes out. Shuzo Sasaki strikes out. Danny Kroh lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Howie Koppe doubles to left field. Joe Nicol singles to left field. Howie Koppe scores. Joe Nicol is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jay Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Clarke flies out to the center fielder. John Erdos strikes out. Luis Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tracy Chaplin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Howard Norman at 1B. Hector McGovern strikes out. Pete McBean singles to center field. Al Smith is pinch hitting for Jeff Hunter. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Smith strikes out. Don Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bill Casey (21), Howie Koppe (33), Hector McGovern (23).HR - Don Lee (4).GIDP - Joe Nicol. Baserunning: SB - Pete McBean (9).CS - Joe Nicol (6).
Batting:2B - Luis Mendoza 2 (22), Howard Norman (11), John Clarke (11).HR - Shuzo Sasaki (34).SF - Duke Silva. Baserunning: SB - Luis Mendoza (31), Charlie Garcia (31).CS - Duke Silva (19).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Lois did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Earl Knowlson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Archer improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Archer improves in arm Tim Huntzinger improves in power_vs_righty Earl Knowlson did not respond to coaching in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Staley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Paul Mmahat did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Paul Mmahat did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Tamargo did not respond to coaching in control John Nischwitz improves in arm Pete Palmer did not respond to coaching in range