Win: Bill Benes (3-12) Loss: Tex Spear (5-3)
Save: Tom Ryan (17)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bill Benes pitching. Jack Zoot walks. Jim Merritt pops out to the shortstop. John Bullock grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Jack Zoot is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Bullock steals second. Sumpter Luuloa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tex Spear pitching. Clarence Dobens walks. Normie Frisk grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Dobens advances to second on the play. Eric Nill grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Andersen singles to right field. Clarence Dobens scores. Glenn Sprinz singles to center field. Joe Andersen advances to third on the hit. Brian Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Dwight Sommers hits a home run. Harry Stricklett doubles to left field. Jim McKiwiz pops out to the second baseman. Gat Norman grounds out to the third baseman. Tex Spear strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Don George singles to center field. Jackie Marshall strikes out. Bill Benes lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Don George forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Clarence Dobens hits a home run. Bill Benes scores. Normie Frisk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Jack Zoot flies out to the left fielder. Jim Merritt lines out to the shortstop. John Bullock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Eric Nill flies out to the right fielder. Joe Andersen flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Sumpter Luuloa singles to left field. Dwight Sommers singles to left field. Harry Stricklett singles to left field. Sumpter Luuloa scores. Dwight Sommers aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim McKiwiz grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dwight Sommers scores. Gat Norman singles to center field. Tex Spear grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Brian Williams singles to center field. Don George hits a home run. Brian Williams scores. Jackie Marshall strikes out. Bill Benes singles to right field. Clarence Dobens reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim McKiwiz. Normie Frisk walks. Eric Nill singles to center field. Bill Benes scores. Clarence Dobens scores. Normie Frisk advances to third on the hit. Joe Andersen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Jack Zoot grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Merritt flies out to the center fielder. John Bullock walks. Sumpter Luuloa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Brian Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Don George hits a home run. Jackie Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Dwight Sommers strikes out. Harry Stricklett grounds out to the shortstop. Jim McKiwiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Clay Sheridan is pinch hitting for Bill Benes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clay Sheridan lines out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens walks. Normie Frisk strikes out. Eric Nill reached on a fielding error by Dwight Sommers. Joe Andersen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto George Johnson pitching. Gat Norman walks. Sig Murray is pinch hitting for Tex Spear. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sig Murray flies out to the right fielder. Jack Zoot grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Noboru Maruko pitching. Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Williams strikes out. Danny Archer is pinch hitting for Don George. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Danny Archer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Jim Merritt singles to right field. John Bullock singles to right field. Jim Merritt advances to third on the hit. Sumpter Luuloa grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Merritt scores. John Bullock advances to second on the play. Dwight Sommers strikes out. Harry Stricklett grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jackie Marshall reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jim McKiwiz. George Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clarence Dobens singles to center field. Jackie Marshall scores. John Pittaro is pinch hitting for Normie Frisk. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Pittaro grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Clarence Dobens is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eric Nill flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Jim McKiwiz singles to left field. Gat Norman triples. Jim McKiwiz scores. Jake Balaz is pinch hitting for Noboru Maruko. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jake Balaz flies out to the center fielder. Jack Zoot singles to right field. Gat Norman scores. Tom Ryan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Merritt flies out to the center fielder. John Bullock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Harry Stricklett (26).3B - Gat Norman (2).HR - Dwight Sommers (6).GIDP - Jack Zoot, Jim McKiwiz. Baserunning: SB - John Bullock (20). Fielding: E - Dwight Sommers, Jim McKiwiz 2.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Rivera did not respond to coaching in range Cal Henriquez did not respond to coaching in endurance Greg Hamilton did not respond to coaching in arm Hal Noble did not respond to coaching in velocity Cal Henriquez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Radcliff improves in speed Fran Sterrett did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Powers improves in contact_vs_righty John Houck did not respond to coaching in control Rob Gorman did not respond to coaching in control Cy Crawford did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Burkle improves in contact_vs_righty Paul Raziano improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Burkle did not respond to coaching in RF