Win: Tom Vidro (10-5) Loss: Frank Rucker (11-4)
Save: Cal Killebrew (12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Rucker pitching. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the left fielder. Creepy Crider flies out to the left fielder. Rod Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Vidro pitching. Harry Knowlson doubles to left field. Hubie Zachary strikes out. Eric Bailey strikes out. Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Rip Schmidt strikes out. Harry Page singles to center field. Harry Page is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ben Dees singles to center field. Eisaku Endo walks. Ruben Errickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mike Gibson singles to right field. Jack Olson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Gibson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Bolen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jack Olson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Bolen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Vidro walks. Bernie Salkeld singles to left field. Creepy Crider flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson walks. Rip Schmidt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Frank Horne reached on a fielding error by Bernie Salkeld. Frank Horne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Frank Rucker flies out to the right fielder. Harry Knowlson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Page triples. Ben Dees walks. Eisaku Endo strikes out. Ruben Errickson grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Dees advances to second on the play. Tom Vidro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Hubie Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Bailey singles to center field. Charlie Witmeyer flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bernie Salkeld hits a home run. Creepy Crider strikes out. Rod Johnson strikes out. Rip Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Olson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Bolen walks. Frank Horne grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Bolen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Rucker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Page flies out to the left fielder. Ben Dees doubles to left field. Eisaku Endo walks. Ruben Errickson singles to center field. Ben Dees scores. Eisaku Endo advances to third on the hit. Tom Vidro strikes out. Bernie Salkeld strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Harry Knowlson singles to center field. Harry Knowlson steals second. Hubie Zachary strikes out. Herb Jackson 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. Eric Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Witmeyer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Lawson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Creepy Crider singles to center field. Creepy Crider steals second. Rod Johnson walks. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Creepy Crider advances to third on the play. Rod Johnson advances to second on the play. Harry Page singles to left field. Creepy Crider scores. Rod Johnson scores. Mike Sloan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ben Dees singles to right field. Harry Page advances to third on the hit. Ben Dees steals second. Eisaku Endo flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Page scores. Ruben Errickson walks. Takeshi Takahashi is pinch hitting for Herb Jackson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takeshi Takahashi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Frank Hargan pitching. Mike Gibson grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Olson singles past the shortstop. Mike Bolen strikes out. Frank Horne singles to right field. Jack Olson advances to third on the hit. March Schroder is pinch hitting for Mike Sloan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. March Schroder singles to left field. Jack Olson scores. Harry Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Neal Keener pitching. Bernie Salkeld pops out to the second baseman. Creepy Crider singles to center field. Creepy Crider is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hubie Zachary grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Rip Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Jack Olson. Harry Page flies out to the center fielder. Ben Dees walks. Eisaku Endo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Mike Gibson lines out to the first baseman. Jack Olson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Bolen walks. Frank Horne singles to left field. Cal Killebrew comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Altizer is pinch hitting for Neal Keener. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Altizer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Horne is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Hal Wallis did not respond to coaching in control Fin Chiti improves in power_vs_lefty Roy Creeden improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Grasso improves in power_vs_righty Fin Chiti improves in arm Hal Suero did not respond to coaching in velocity Ernie Haydel did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Quinlan improves in range Jim Agee did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Maynard did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Wallace did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Arnold Collins did not respond to coaching in speed Stan Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty