Win: Bill Atkinson (4-2) Loss: Howie Craddock (3-4)
Save: Frank Gedeon (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Scat Bucha pitching. Don Easterly flies out to the center fielder. Mike Swindell strikes out. Jerry Bues grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Howie Craddock pitching. Frank Goeckel flies out to the left fielder. Gary Edwards flies out to the left fielder. Bunny Patterson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Richie Marquis grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Bell strikes out. Quinton Logan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dick Grayson strikes out. Bill Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Heist strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Martin Piktuzis reached on a fielding error by Frank Goeckel. Ike Wilber grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Howie Craddock pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Gary Fasano flies out to the right fielder. Pete McCaskill grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scat Bucha lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Easterly singles to left field. Don Easterly gets picked off first. Mike Swindell strikes out. Jerry Bues flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Frank Goeckel singles to center field. Gary Edwards walks. Frank Goeckel gets picked off second (1-6). Gary Edwards steals second. Bunny Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Dick Grayson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Richie Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bell singles to left field. Ed Bell steals second. Quinton Logan doubles to left field. Ed Bell scores. Martin Piktuzis strikes out. Ike Wilber pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Rader pops out to the second baseman. Brent Heist strikes out. Gary Fasano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Howie Craddock pops out to the second baseman. Don Easterly hits an infield single to the shortstop. Mike Swindell flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Bues pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Pete McCaskill strikes out. Scat Bucha singles past the third baseman. Frank Goeckel doubles to center field. Scat Bucha uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gary Edwards flies out to the center fielder. Bunny Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Richie Marquis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Bell singles to left field. Quinton Logan singles to right field. Bill Atkinson 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. Martin Piktuzis flies out to the center fielder. Ike Wilber grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Dick Grayson singles to left field. Bill Rader lines out to the shortstop. Dick Grayson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Brent Heist flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Howie Craddock grounds out to the pitcher. Don Easterly flies out to the right fielder. Mike Swindell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Gary Fasano grounds out to the shortstop. Pete McCaskill flies out to the center fielder. Erik Minor is pinch hitting for Bill Atkinson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Erik Minor hits a home run. Pat Richards comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Goeckel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Gedeon pitching. Jerry Bues grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Richie Marquis flies out to the left fielder. Ed Bell walks. Quinton Logan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Texas total runners left on base: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Floyd Gernert improves in arm Bob Breeden did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Kelly improves in arm Anthony Webb did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Alex Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Prichard did not respond to coaching in velocity John Hill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Prichard did not respond to coaching in control