Inning: 1 Detroit Michio Niihari pitching. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Whitey Bligh hits a home run. Judy Johnson strikes out. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Jose Munoz pitching. Tom Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Scioscia strikes out. Tatsuo Saito grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Codie Spearman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Blackwell hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jerry Blackwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). March McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Roy Ponce singles to center field. John Correll lines out to the shortstop. Jim Augustine walks. Sammy Millar grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Ponce advances to third on the play. Jim Augustine advances to second on the play. Jimmy Spooner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen singles to right field. Whitey Bligh hits a home run. Pete McQueen scores. Judy Johnson lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Michio Niihari pops out to the second baseman. Tom Freeman walks. Ray Scioscia walks. Tatsuo Saito is hit by a pitch. Roy Ponce strikes out. John Correll strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Jelly Taylor singles to left field. Jelly Taylor steals second. Codie Spearman singles to left field. Jelly Taylor scores. Jerry Blackwell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Freeman. March McKechnie singles to left field. Codie Spearman scores. Jerry Blackwell scores. Charlie Mason singles to right field. March McKechnie advances to third on the hit. Jose Munoz strikes out. Pete McQueen strikes out. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Anaheim Jim Augustine walks. Sammy Millar singles to left field. Jim Augustine advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Spooner singles to right field. Jim Augustine scores. Brad Marion is pinch hitting for Michio Niihari. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Brad Marion singles to center field. Sammy Millar scores. Jimmy Spooner advances to third on the hit. Tom Freeman singles to left field. Jimmy Spooner scores. Brad Marion advances to third on the hit. Tom Freeman steals second. Ray Scioscia strikes out. Tatsuo Saito singles to center field. Brad Marion scores. Tom Freeman scores. Scott Donovan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Ponce hits a home run. Tatsuo Saito scores. John Correll singles to left field. John Correll steals second. Jim Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Correll advances to third on the play. Sammy Millar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Doug Pettit pitching. Judy Johnson strikes out. Jelly Taylor walks. Codie Spearman doubles to center field. Jerry Blackwell hits a home run. Jelly Taylor scores. Codie Spearman scores. Milt Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. March McKechnie grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Jimmy Spooner grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Taylor strikes out. Tom Freeman walks. Tom Freeman steals second. Ray Scioscia singles to center field. Tom Freeman scores. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tatsuo Saito singles to right field. Ray Scioscia advances to third on the hit. Roy Ponce pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Tyson VanRobays grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen singles to center field. Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Judy Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete McQueen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim John Correll singles to right field. Jim Augustine singles to center field. John Correll steals third. Jim Augustine steals second. Sammy Millar grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Spooner strikes out. Milt Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jelly Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Codie Spearman pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Tom Freeman singles to left field. Ray Scioscia strikes out. Tatsuo Saito flies out to the left fielder. Roy Ponce flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Wally Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for March McKechnie. Wally Fitzgerald hits a home run. Xander Kline comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Mason hits a home run. Tyson VanRobays singles to center field. Pete McQueen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Whitey Bligh hits a home run. George Wieand comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim John Correll singles to right field. Jim Augustine flies out to the right fielder. Sammy Millar doubles to right field. John Correll uses his aggressiveness and scores. Daryl Borom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Spooner grounds out to the shortstop. Ramon Hall is pinch hitting for George Wieand. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ramon Hall singles to right field. Sammy Millar scores. Tom Freeman singles to left field. Ramon Hall advances to third on the hit. Ray Scioscia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Aude pitching. Jelly Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Codie Spearman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Blackwell singles to center field. Wally Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Anaheim Tatsuo Saito flies out to the center fielder. Roy Ponce flies out to the left fielder. John Correll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Anaheim total runners LOB: 13
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robert Sloan improves in arm Ed Steele improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Clemens did not respond to coaching in control Hank Mason improves in velocity Dick Hagerman did not respond to coaching in 3B
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bert Fuller did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnnie Shumpert did not respond to coaching in control Harry Cain did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marv Ardell did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Deer did not respond to coaching in 2B