Win: Skeeter Iburg (12-9) Loss: Larry Shearer (5-10)
Save: Mike Steverson (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Johnny Ward pitching. Marv Young grounds out to the shortstop. George James singles to right field. Takumi Nishioka flies out to the right fielder. Babe Manning singles to center field. Tom Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Anaheim Larry Shearer pitching. Gerry Samuel singles to left field. Len Lee grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Sagmoen singles to right field. Bennie Grilli doubles to left field. Ken Sagmoen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Solomon Jones doubles to left field. Bennie Grilli scores. Jeff Stenhouse pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Chief Escobar strikes out. Kid Shellenback walks. Brian Lloyd singles past the shortstop. Kid Shellenback advances to third on the hit. Larry Shearer singles to left field. Kid Shellenback scores. Marv Young grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Rolla Waner flies out to the left fielder. Bill Larkin strikes out. Johnny Ward is hit by a pitch. Gerry Samuel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit George James grounds out to the third baseman. Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Babe Manning flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Len Lee hits a home run. Ken Sagmoen grounds out to the pitcher. Bennie Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Solomon Jones doubles to center field. Jeff Stenhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tom Shirley singles to center field. Chief Escobar singles to right field. Kid Shellenback grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Shirley advances to third on the play. Chief Escobar advances to second on the play. Skeeter Iburg 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. Brian Lloyd grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Shirley scores. Chief Escobar advances to third on the play. Larry Shearer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Rolla Waner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Larkin flies out to the right fielder. Skeeter Iburg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Marv Young walks. George James strikes out. Takumi Nishioka flies out to the center fielder. Babe Manning hits an infield single to the catcher. Tom Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Gerry Samuel hits a home run. Len Lee pops out to the shortstop. Ken Sagmoen grounds out to the pitcher. Bennie Grilli walks. Solomon Jones pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Chief Escobar singles to left field. Kid Shellenback strikes out. Brian Lloyd flies out to the left fielder. Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for Larry Shearer. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Yonel Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Pretzel Mejia pitching. Jeff Stenhouse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rolla Waner strikes out. Bill Larkin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Marv Young walks. George James grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Takumi Nishioka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Skeeter Iburg walks. Gerry Samuel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Len Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rowdy Gunderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gerry Samuel at 1B. Bruce Rucker enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Larkin at LF. Babe Manning grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Shirley hits a home run. Chief Escobar strikes out. Kid Shellenback doubles past the first baseman. Brian Lloyd walks. Lou Brown is pinch hitting for Pretzel Mejia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lou Brown lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Anaheim Jerry Hancken pitching. Ken Sagmoen singles to left field. Bennie Grilli singles to left field. Ken Sagmoen advances to third on the hit. Solomon Jones strikes out. Jeff Stenhouse walks. Rolla Waner flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Sagmoen scores. Art Larmore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Rucker singles to left field. Bennie Grilli is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Steverson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Marv Young strikes out. George James pops out to the shortstop. Takumi Nishioka flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Anaheim total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Bennie Grilli (28), Solomon Jones 2 (18).HR - Gerry Samuel (4), Len Lee (17).SF - Rolla Waner.GIDP - Gerry Samuel, Len Lee.HBP - Johnny Ward (1).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Lutz improves in power_vs_righty George Lutz improves in range Stan Lucas improves in arm Stan Lucas improves in power_vs_righty Jimmy Finley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Lutz did not respond to coaching in arm Reinier Despaigne did not respond to coaching in CF
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Belden Pearce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chico Myers did not respond to coaching in range Belden Pearce did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Jenkins improves in power_vs_righty Herb Pettit did not respond to coaching in control Paul Craver did not respond to coaching in control