Win: Kevin Waterbury (18-7) Loss: Mario Mathewson (0-4)
Save: Don Mulroney (15)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mario Mathewson pitching. Freddie Throneberry grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Easler flies out to the right fielder. Sam Duffalo singles to center field. George Curd doubles to left field. Sam Duffalo is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Kevin Waterbury pitching. Rob Young flies out to the left fielder. Hilly Johnson strikes out. Craig George flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Lew Morrison grounds out to the third baseman. Rudy Carlisle strikes out. Jim Gaspar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bill Hicks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Greg Cottrell singles to center field. Willie Schiraldi flies out to the center fielder. Claude Goltz singles to left field. Jerry Otis walks. Mario Mathewson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Buddy Manon flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Waterbury walks. Freddie Throneberry strikes out. Jimmy Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Rob Young flies out to the right fielder. Hilly Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Craig George flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Duffalo strikes out. George Curd flies out to the right fielder. Lew Morrison walks. Rudy Carlisle singles to left field. Jim Gaspar strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cottrell flies out to the right fielder. Willie Schiraldi singles to center field. Claude Goltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Buddy Manon hits a home run. Kevin Waterbury grounds out to the third baseman. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Easler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jerry Otis walks. Mario Mathewson lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Rob Young strikes out. Hilly Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Duffalo strikes out. George Curd doubles to right field. Lew Morrison walks. Rudy Carlisle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Craig George strikes out. Bill Hicks strikes out. Greg Cottrell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Gaspar doubles to center field. Buddy Manon flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Freddie Throneberry singles to center field. Jim Gaspar scores. Jimmy Easler hits a home run. Freddie Throneberry scores. Ricky Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Duffalo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Willie Schiraldi walks. Claude Goltz strikes out. Jerry Otis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willie Schiraldi advances to second on the play. Jim Durham is pinch hitting for Ricky Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Durham walks. Rob Young lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Newman pitching. George Curd flies out to the right fielder. Lew Morrison pops out to the second baseman. Rudy Carlisle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Hilly Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Craig George hits a home run. Bill Hicks grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Cottrell walks. Willie Schiraldi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Gaspar pops out to the first baseman. Buddy Manon walks. Bill Hudek is pinch hitting for Kevin Waterbury. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Hudek strikes out. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Don Mulroney pitching. Claude Goltz singles to center field. Jerry Otis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Doc Hargrave is pinch hitting for Jim Newman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Doc Hargrave strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Angelo Felder improves in range Carl Roenicke did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Roenicke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Contreras did not respond to coaching in arm Izzy Hutton did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Freddie Montgomery improves in arm Jim Watkins did not respond to coaching in control Pat Bolger did not respond to coaching in control Chris Burton improves in power_vs_righty Freddie Montgomery did not respond to coaching in CF