Win: Ramon Olivera (3-0) Loss: Joe Ernaga (3-2)
Save: Mike Sloan (14)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Ernaga pitching. Harry Knowlson strikes out. Fred Estelle grounds out to the second baseman. John Cunningham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ramon Olivera pitching. Harry Page lines out to the first baseman. Rip Schmidt hits a home run. Bernie Salkeld walks. Art Dean grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bernie Salkeld is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Art Dean steals second. Creepy Crider grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Charlie Witmeyer strikes out. Mike Gibson flies out to the center fielder. Jack Olson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Rod Johnson walks. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Haydel strikes out. Joe Ernaga flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Eric Bailey strikes out. Willie Quinlan singles to right field. Ramon Olivera lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Knowlson singles to right field. Fred Estelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Page flies out to the right fielder. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Bernie Salkeld flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles John Cunningham flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gibson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Creepy Crider singles to right field. Creepy Crider steals second. Rod Johnson pops out to the third baseman. Roy Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Olson singles to left field. Eric Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Olson advances to second on the play. Willie Quinlan grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Olivera grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ernie Haydel strikes out. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Harry Page is hit by a pitch. Harry Page steals second. Rip Schmidt is hit by a pitch. Bernie Salkeld pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Harry Knowlson hits a home run. Fred Estelle grounds out to the shortstop. John Cunningham strikes out. Charlie Witmeyer doubles to center field. Mike Gibson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bernie Salkeld. Charlie Witmeyer scores. Jack Olson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Creepy Crider flies out to the center fielder. Rod Johnson walks. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Frank Hargan 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 strikes out. Willie Quinlan flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Olivera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ernie Haydel flies out to the right fielder. Ben Dees is pinch hitting for Frank Hargan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ben Dees grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Page strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles George Johnson pitching. Harry Knowlson pops out to the shortstop. Fred Estelle grounds out to the shortstop. John Cunningham walks. John Cunningham is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rip Schmidt strikes out. Bernie Salkeld grounds out to the second baseman. Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Charlie Witmeyer grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gibson hits a home run. Jack Olson walks. Eric Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Olson advances to second on the play. Willie Quinlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hubie Zachary enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jack Olson at 2B. Frank Horne enters the game as a defensive replacement for Willie Quinlan at C. Mike Sloan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Creepy Crider flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rod Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Creeden pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Lane improves in speed Arnold Collins did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Maynard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leo Klugmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Wallace did not respond to coaching in arm Elmer Monchak improves in arm Arnold Collins did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carlos Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Fermin improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Suero did not respond to coaching in control Fred Jourdan improves in contact_vs_lefty Rudy Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Rosado improves in velocity John Fermin did not respond to coaching in SS