Win: Kevin Waterbury (5-1) Loss: Claude Burnett (0-6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Claude Burnett pitching. Freddie Throneberry walks. Freddie Throneberry steals second. Jimmy Easler singles to right field. Freddie Throneberry scores. Lew Morrison singles to right field. Jimmy Easler advances to third on the hit. Sam Duffalo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Easler scores. Lew Morrison advances to second on the play. Jim Gaspar grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Morrison advances to third on the play. Bill Hudek grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Kevin Waterbury pitching. Rob Young singles to left field. Hilly Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Craig George grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Buddy Manon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carl Roenicke lines out to the first baseman. Kevin Waterbury walks. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Bill Hicks flies out to the right fielder. Bob Anderson lines out to the shortstop. Kiko Burnitz doubles to right field. Mickey Allietta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jimmy Easler walks. Lew Morrison doubles to left field. Sam Duffalo hits a home run. Jimmy Easler scores. Lew Morrison scores. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hudek walks. Buddy Manon strikes out. Carl Roenicke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Jerry Otis strikes out. Claude Burnett strikes out. Rob Young singles to right field. Hilly Johnson singles to right field. Craig George lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Freddie Throneberry singles to left field. Jimmy Easler flies out to the center fielder. Freddie Throneberry steals second. Lew Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Hicks singles to center field. Bob Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Kiko Burnitz pops out to the second baseman. Mickey Allietta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ricky Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Duffalo singles to right field. Jim Gaspar walks. Bill Hudek flies out to the right fielder. Buddy Manon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jerry Otis singles to right field. Ricky Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rob Young singles past the second baseman. Jerry Otis scores. Hilly Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Craig George singles to center field. Rob Young is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Carl Roenicke hits a home run. Jim Newman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Waterbury strikes out. Freddie Throneberry walks. Jimmy Easler singles to center field. Freddie Throneberry advances to third on the hit. Lew Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Freddie Throneberry scores. Sam Duffalo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Bill Hicks grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Anderson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kiko Burnitz walks. Mickey Allietta walks. Jerry Otis grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mickey Allietta is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ron Ruffing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Gaspar flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hudek grounds out to the second baseman. Buddy Manon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Ron Ruffing pops out to the second baseman. Rob Young flies out to the left fielder. Hilly Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Carl Roenicke grounds out to the second baseman. George Curd is pinch hitting for Kevin Waterbury. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Curd grounds out to the second baseman. Freddie Throneberry walks. Snake Smith is pinch hitting for Jimmy Easler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Snake Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Larry Allen pitching. Craig George hits a home run. Bill Hicks grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Kiko Burnitz reached on a fielding error by Snake Smith. Mickey Allietta singles to left field. Kiko Burnitz advances to third on the hit. Jerry Otis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Lew Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Duffalo strikes out. Jim Gaspar flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Ron Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Young strikes out. Hilly Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty Don Rockett did not respond to coaching in control Don Rockett did not respond to coaching in control Bob Anderson improves in power_vs_lefty Angelo Felder did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Potter improves in range Connie Mahoney did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Caton improves in speed Connie Mahoney did not respond to coaching in control Freddie Montgomery did not respond to coaching in CF