Win: Michio Niihari (16-5) Loss: Jose Munoz (7-20)
Save: Rico Grant (30)
Inning: 1 Detroit Michio Niihari pitching. March McKechnie flies out to the right fielder. Sergio Wertz doubles to center field. Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson singles to left field. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Anaheim Jose Munoz pitching. Sammy Millar strikes out. Tom Freeman singles to center field. Ray Scioscia grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Herb Souell flies out to the center fielder. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Brad Marion strikes out. Mike Lee singles in front of the center fielder. Roy Ponce singles to center field. Mike Lee advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Spooner flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Lee scores. Jim Augustine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roy Ponce is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jose Munoz strikes out. March McKechnie doubles to right field. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Michio Niihari strikes out. Sammy Millar walks. Tom Freeman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sammy Millar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Freeman steals second. Ray Scioscia grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Herb Souell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Brad Marion pops out to the shortstop. Mike Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ponce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Whitey Bligh pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Blackwell singles to right field. Jose Munoz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Munoz pops out to the first baseman. March McKechnie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Anaheim Jimmy Spooner strikes out. Jim Augustine pops out to the first baseman. Michio Niihari grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sergio Wertz walks. Sergio Wertz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Sammy Millar walks. Tom Freeman singles to right field. Sammy Millar advances to third on the hit. Tom Freeman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Scioscia flies out to the center fielder. Brad Marion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Herb Souell walks. Whitey Bligh singles to left field. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Jose Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Anaheim Mike Lee strikes out. Roy Ponce grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Spooner singles to left field. Jim Augustine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit March McKechnie strikes out. Sergio Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Eddie Reulbach is pinch hitting for Michio Niihari. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Reulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sammy Millar strikes out. Tom Freeman singles in front of the center fielder. Ray Scioscia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rico Grant pitching. Judy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Jelly Taylor walks. Herb Souell strikes out. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Anaheim total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Bowen improves in arm Steve Clemens did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Mason did not respond to coaching in range Ulysses McAtee improves in range Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in CF
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Hood did not respond to coaching in control Bob Hood improves in velocity Angel Hansen improves in arm John Correll did not respond to coaching in 3B