Win: Pedro Carrasco (2-1) Loss: Johnny Summers (0-2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pedro Carrasco pitching. Jerry Ownbey grounds out to the third baseman. JoJo Blalock grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Johnny Summers pitching. Yats Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. George Parris grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Simpson singles to center field. Ernie Carbo walks. Bull Valdivielso singles to left field. Tony Simpson scores. Jack Harper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Dale Grubbs grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Schmidt hits a home run. Ed LaCoss grounds out to the pitcher. Jess Rautzhan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Max Holiday lines out to the third baseman. Walt Morris walks. Pedro Carrasco lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yats Chambers singles to center field. George Parris singles to right field. Walt Morris scores. Yats Chambers advances to third on the hit. Tony Simpson walks. Ernie Carbo hits a home run. Yats Chambers scores. George Parris scores. Tony Simpson scores. Doc Vandagrift comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bull Valdivielso grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete Lundquist flies out to the center fielder. Doc Vandagrift flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Ownbey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jack Harper singles to left field. Max Holiday flies out to the right fielder. Walt Morris singles to left field. Pedro Carrasco lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Walt Morris advances to second on the play. Walt Morris advances to second on the play. Yats Chambers grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit JoJo Blalock flies out to the left fielder. Brad Eckert walks. Dale Grubbs singles to left field. Earl Schmidt walks. Ed LaCoss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas George Parris walks. Tony Simpson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Parris is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Carbo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jess Rautzhan grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Lundquist grounds out to the pitcher. Doc Vandagrift strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bull Valdivielso walks. Jack Harper singles to center field. Bull Valdivielso advances to third on the hit. Max Holiday walks. Bull Harstad comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Morris pops out to the first baseman. Pedro Carrasco grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jerry Ownbey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! JoJo Blalock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brad Eckert singles to left field. Dale Grubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Yats Chambers doubles past the center fielder. George Parris grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Carbo pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Earl Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed LaCoss pops out to the first baseman. Jess Rautzhan doubles to left field. Pete Lundquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Bull Valdivielso walks. Jack Harper singles to left field. Bull Valdivielso advances to third on the hit. Max Holiday grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Valdivielso scores. Jack Harper advances to second on the play. Walt Morris flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Carrasco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Leitner is pinch hitting for Bull Harstad. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Jim Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Ownbey grounds out to the second baseman. JoJo Blalock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Penn Plumbtrick pitching. Yats Chambers lines out to the third baseman. George Parris singles to right field. Tony Simpson grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Brad Eckert walks. Dale Grubbs singles to left field. Brad Eckert advances to third on the hit. Earl Schmidt singles to center field. Brad Eckert scores. Ed LaCoss grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Dale Grubbs advances to third on the play. Jess Rautzhan singles to center field. Dale Grubbs scores. Pete Lundquist strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Ernie Carbo is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Saenz improves in speed Jim Saenz improves in arm Jim Saenz improves in speed Dave Tyson improves in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Logan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Thome did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Charles Randall improves in contact_vs_righty Carlos Schmidt did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Irwin did not respond to coaching in CF