Win: Keiichi Aiko (20-1) Loss: Rick Cooney (3-12)
Save: George Gonzales (11)
Inning: 1 Texas Rick Cooney pitching. Fats Woods grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Rice lines out to the first baseman. Fred Unglaub lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Keiichi Aiko pitching. Irv Hammaker grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Burgmeier grounds out to the second baseman. Jo-Jo Holland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Peter Pena strikes out. Frank Bogart grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Kirkpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Simpson strikes out. Bob Macleod grounds out to the pitcher. Curt Feinberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jesus Harris walks. Frank Key reached on a fielding error by Andy Colton. Keiichi Aiko lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fats Woods flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jesus Harris scores. Harry Rice walks. Fred Unglaub flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Andy Colton flies out to the center fielder. Julio Maranda grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Cooney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Peter Pena strikes out. Frank Bogart grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Matt Kirkpatrick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Irv Hammaker strikes out. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Jo-Jo Holland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jesus Harris doubles to left field. Frank Key singles to right field. Jesus Harris scores. Keiichi Aiko lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Fats Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Key scores. Harry Rice lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Simpson singles to center field. Bob Macleod grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Curt Feinberg doubles past the right fielder. Andy Colton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Fred Unglaub flies out to the left fielder. Peter Pena flies out to the left fielder. Frank Bogart flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Julio Maranda strikes out. Rick Cooney singles to center field. Irv Hammaker flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Burgmeier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Matt Kirkpatrick singles to left field. Jesus Harris grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Kirkpatrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Key flies out to the right fielder. Keiichi Aiko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jo-Jo Holland grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Macleod strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Fats Woods walks. Harry Rice grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fats Woods is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Unglaub grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Rice is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Peter Pena grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Unglaub is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Butch Casey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Peter Pena at 1B. Claude Martin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Matt Kirkpatrick at C. Rip Merullo enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Key at 3B. Curt Feinberg flies out to the center fielder. Andy Colton strikes out. Julio Maranda pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Frank Bogart hits a home run. Claude Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Jesus Harris strikes out. Rip Merullo grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Cora is pinch hitting for Rick Cooney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Cora triples. Pete Garibaldi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Irv Hammaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jerry Burgmeier singles to right field. Alex Cora scores. George Gonzales comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jo-Jo Holland strikes out. Tom Simpson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Thomasson did not respond to coaching in range Gordon Henderson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Berry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Art Berry did not respond to coaching in speed Dutch Thomasson did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tommy Taber did not respond to coaching in control Mike Benton improves in speed Petie Slaught improves in contact_vs_righty Dave McKnight did not respond to coaching in arm Petie Slaught did not respond to coaching in 1B