Win: Walt Browning (14-10) Loss: Sparky Harris (12-9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Walt Browning pitching. Juan Vasquez strikes out. Alex Miller flies out to the right fielder. Matt Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Sparky Harris pitching. Ed Granger flies out to the left fielder. Roger Scheffler singles to center field. Steve Holt strikes out. Rusty Nails walks. Otto Graf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Curt Branca flies out to the right fielder. Hector McGuire strikes out. Ed Peterson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore George Grove strikes out. Johnny Nelson hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bo Johnson singles to right field. Walt Browning fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Walt Browning walks. Ed Granger walks. Johnny Nelson scores. Roger Scheffler walks. Bo Johnson scores. Steve Holt singles to left field. Walt Browning scores. Ed Granger scores. Roger Scheffler advances to third on the hit. Rusty Nails strikes out. Otto Graf flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Earl Shinall flies out to the right fielder. Angel Whitaker grounds out to the shortstop. Sparky Harris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore George Grove singles to left field. Johnny Nelson pops out to the second baseman. Bo Johnson strikes out. Walt Browning grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Grove is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Juan Vasquez grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Miller doubles to right field. Alex Miller steals third. Matt Harper pops out to the second baseman. Curt Branca pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ed Granger flies out to the center fielder. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Steve Holt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGuire walks. Ed Peterson strikes out. Hector McGuire is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Earl Shinall triples. Angel Whitaker is hit by a pitch. Sparky Harris grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Baltimore Rusty Nails flies out to the right fielder. Otto Graf walks. George Grove grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Juan Vasquez grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Miller singles to center field. Matt Harper strikes out. Curt Branca grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Johnny Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Bo Johnson strikes out. Walt Browning grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Hector McGuire pops out to the first baseman. Hughie Wright is pinch hitting for Ed Peterson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hughie Wright strikes out. Earl Shinall grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Al Geary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Granger strikes out. Roger Scheffler reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Miller. Steve Holt pops out to the third baseman. Rusty Nails grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Angel Whitaker flies out to the right fielder. Ab Espinoza is pinch hitting for Al Geary. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ab Espinoza flies out to the right fielder. Juan Vasquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore George Pujols pitching. Otto Graf strikes out. George Grove flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Nelson singles to center field. Bo Johnson doubles to right field. Al Upchurch is pinch hitting for Walt Browning. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Upchurch grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Slim Hudson pitching. Alex Miller flies out to the left fielder. Smoky Mendoza is pinch hitting for Matt Harper. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Smoky Mendoza walks. Curt Branca strikes out. Hector McGuire flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Baltimore total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Alex Miller (14).3B - Earl Shinall (5).HBP - Angel Whitaker (3). Baserunning: SB - Alex Miller (22).CS - Hector McGuire (11). Fielding: E - Alex Miller.
Game Notes Al Geary is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jason Blank improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Williams improves in speed Bunty Caddy improves in power_vs_lefty Bunty Caddy improves in arm George Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in velocity George Cregan did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Blauser did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hickman did not respond to coaching in control Babe Bockus improves in velocity Rufino Happenny did not respond to coaching in arm Lou McKinney did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Sasaki did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rufino Happenny did not respond to coaching in 3B