Win: Karl House (5-5) Loss: Troy Kazak (4-6)
Save: John Gainey (22)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Troy Kazak pitching. Ryan Henry pops out to the shortstop. Dave King reached on a fielding error by Eddie Brown. John Cunningham lines out to the second baseman. Dave King steals second. Ed Benzinger singles to center field. Dave King scores. Charlie Witmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Karl House pitching. Toshio Horiuchi singles to left field. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Creepy Crider grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Toshio Horiuchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jack Olson grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Horne strikes out. Mike Altizer singles to center field. Karl House grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rod Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Raikel Gurriel singles to center field. Raikel Gurriel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ryan Henry hits a home run. Dave King strikes out. John Cunningham grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Benzinger grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Wally Pujols grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Troy Kazak strikes out. Toshio Horiuchi singles to center field. Bernie Salkeld grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Toshio Horiuchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Olson grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Horne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Creepy Crider reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jack Olson. Eddie Brown flies out to the right fielder. Rod Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Creepy Crider advances to third on the play. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Altizer singles to left field. Karl House lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryan Henry hits an infield single to the first baseman. Dave King grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Altizer scores. Ryan Henry advances to second on the play. John Cunningham grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Raikel Gurriel flies out to the left fielder. Wally Pujols grounds out to the shortstop. Troy Kazak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Ed Benzinger singles to center field. Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Benzinger advances to second on the play. Jack Olson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Benzinger advances to third on the play. Frank Horne doubles to right field. Ed Benzinger scores. Mike Altizer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Toshio Horiuchi walks. Bernie Salkeld singles to right field. Toshio Horiuchi advances to third on the hit. Creepy Crider walks. Eddie Brown strikes out. Rod Johnson walks. Toshio Horiuchi scores. Rip Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bernie Salkeld scores. Raikel Gurriel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Karl House strikes out. Ryan Henry strikes out. Dave King singles to right field. John Cunningham doubles past the first baseman. Dave King uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Benzinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Pujols flies out to the center fielder. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Troy Kazak. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Takeshi Takahashi grounds out to the second baseman. Toshio Horiuchi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Herb Jackson pitching. Charlie Witmeyer singles to center field. Charlie Witmeyer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Olson walks. Frank Horne strikes out. Mike Altizer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Olson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hubie Zachary enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Olson at 2B. Bernie Salkeld singles to center field. Creepy Crider grounds out to the pitcher. Bernie Salkeld advances to second on the play. Eddie Brown flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles March Schroder is pinch hitting for Karl House. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. March Schroder flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Henry walks. Ryan Henry steals second. Dave King grounds out to the second baseman. Ryan Henry advances to third on the play. John Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Gainey pitching. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Raikel Gurriel flies out to the center fielder. Wally Pujols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - John Cunningham (14), Frank Horne (8).HR - Ryan Henry (7). Baserunning: SB - Ryan Henry (10), Dave King (1).CS - Charlie Witmeyer (4). Fielding: E - Jack Olson.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Schaeffer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ken Washington did not respond to coaching in velocity Domingo Porto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Paul Williamson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Wallace improves in range Domingo Porto did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ernesto Castro did not respond to coaching in control Joe Ernaga did not respond to coaching in control Art Dean improves in arm Hal Wallis did not respond to coaching in control Keiji Doi did not respond to coaching in control Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in SS