Win: Tony Vaughn (15-7) Loss: Sid Lane (8-5)
Save: John Wingo (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Sid Lane pitching. Laurie Webb grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Prough grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshio Asada hits a home run. German Witt singles to right field. German Witt steals second. Buddy Tillman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Seattle Tony Vaughn pitching. Bill Kucek grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Blanks pops out to the second baseman. Len Ferris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Don Vizquel strikes out. Billy Heise grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Esmond walks. Tony Vaughn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Seattle Kenny Wayne strikes out. Ron Seguignol strikes out. Bill Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Laurie Webb walks. Laurie Webb steals second. Emil Prough hits a home run. Laurie Webb scores. Yoshio Asada flies out to the left fielder. German Witt pops out to the third baseman. Buddy Tillman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Seattle Wilton Hearron walks. Alvaro Hiller walks. Sid Lane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Kucek grounds out to the shortstop. Wilton Hearron scores. Alvaro Hiller advances to third on the play. Sam Blanks singles to center field. Alvaro Hiller scores. Len Ferris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Billy Heise walks. Jim Esmond singles to center field. Tony Vaughn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Laurie Webb flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Seattle Kenny Wayne grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Seguignol singles to right field. Bill Taylor bunts for a base hit. Wilton Hearron grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Seguignol advances to third on the play. Bill Taylor advances to second on the play. Alvaro Hiller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Emil Prough flies out to the center fielder. Yoshio Asada hits a home run. German Witt singles to right field. German Witt steals second. Passed ball. German Witt advances to third. Buddy Tillman reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Kucek. German Witt scores. Don Vizquel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Heise flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Seattle Sid Lane singles to left field. Bill Kucek strikes out. Sam Blanks grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Esmond flies out to the left fielder. Tony Vaughn flies out to the center fielder. Laurie Webb grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Seattle Len Ferris singles to center field. Kenny Wayne singles to left field. Ron Seguignol strikes out. Bill Taylor grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Len Ferris advances to third on the play. Kenny Wayne advances to second on the play. Wilton Hearron strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Emil Prough hits a home run. Yoshio Asada grounds out to the third baseman. German Witt walks. Buddy Tillman flies out to the right fielder. Don Vizquel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Seattle Alvaro Hiller strikes out. T.B. Benoit is pinch hitting for Sid Lane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. T.B. Benoit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Kucek singles to center field. Gordon Moore is pinch hitting for Sam Blanks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Kucek steals second. Gordon Moore singles to left field. Bill Kucek scores. Len Ferris singles to right field. Chief Hunt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kenny Wayne singles to center field. Gordon Moore scores. Len Ferris advances to third on the hit. Ron Seguignol grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Salas pitching. Billy Heise pops out to the first baseman. Jim Esmond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary High is pinch hitting for Chief Hunt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary High singles to right field. Laurie Webb grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gary High is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Seattle John Wingo pitching. Bill Taylor singles to left field. Bill Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wilton Hearron pops out to the second baseman. Alvaro Hiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Emil Prough triples. Yoshio Asada grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Prough scores. German Witt strikes out. Buddy Tillman hits an infield single to the shortstop. Don Vizquel reached on a fielding error by Gordon Moore. Billy Heise grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Seattle Chick Camper is pinch hitting for Jim Salas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chick Camper singles to left field. Bill Kucek flies out to the left fielder. Gordon Moore doubles to center field. Chick Camper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Len Ferris strikes out. Kenny Wayne pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Seattle total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Gordon Moore (1).GIDP - Sam Blanks. Baserunning: SB - Bill Kucek (30).CS - Bill Taylor (4). Fielding: E - Bill Kucek, Gordon Moore.PB - Alvaro Hiller.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Lou Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Blackburn did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ron Shea did not respond to coaching in SS
Seattle Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Ingerton improves in range Denis Wilson improves in range Bopper Barnes did not respond to coaching in endurance Elmo Blankenship improves in range Don Ingerton did not respond to coaching in LF