Win: Midas Archibald (2-0) Loss: Dixie Whitman (3-2)
Save: Robert Lennon (3)
Inning: 1 Texas Dixie Whitman pitching. Walter Gunderson grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse McAleer strikes out. Babe Tsitouris singles to left field. Babe Tsitouris steals second. Dick Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Midas Archibald pitching. Ray Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Wallace flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mitchard Grinder triples. Mike Alyea singles to left field. Mitchard Grinder scores. Tobert Littrell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Wesley Richardson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Schult grounds out to the third baseman. Jud Sowders strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Midas Archibald strikes out. Walter Gunderson strikes out. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Kerr pops out to the second baseman. Dixie Whitman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Babe Tsitouris pops out to the shortstop. Dick Wenz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Mitchard Grinder grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Wenz advances to second on the play. Mike Alyea reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Smith. Dick Wenz scores. Tobert Littrell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ray Williamson walks. Jerry Wallace walks. Jimmie Schmidt pops out to the shortstop. Art Schult grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Wesley Richardson singles to left field. Wesley Richardson steals second. Midas Archibald lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walter Gunderson singles past the third baseman. Wesley Richardson scores. Jesse McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Babe Tsitouris singles to center field. Walter Gunderson advances to third on the hit. Dick Wenz reached on a fielding error by Art Schult. Walter Gunderson scores. Mitchard Grinder walks. Mike Alyea flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Jud Sowders pops out to the third baseman. Jim Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Willis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Tobert Littrell strikes out. Wesley Richardson singles past the shortstop. Midas Archibald lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walter Gunderson walks. Jesse McAleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jose Kerr strikes out. Dixie Whitman strikes out. Ray Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Babe Tsitouris singles to right field. Dick Wenz flies out to the right fielder. Mitchard Grinder singles past the shortstop. Al Harris 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. Mike Alyea grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Wallace strikes out. Jimmie Schmidt doubles to center field. Art Schult grounds out to the third baseman. Jud Sowders doubles to center field. Jimmie Schmidt scores. Jim Smith is hit by a pitch. Frank Willis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Tobert Littrell lines out to the second baseman. Wesley Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Midas Archibald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Champ Brusstar enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tobert Littrell at RF. Luke Sheely is pinch hitting for Jose Kerr. Luke Sheely grounds out to the third baseman. Lyle Falk is pinch hitting for Al Harris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Lyle Falk singles to left field. Ray Williamson flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Katsuhito Yoshimura pitching. Chris Lennox enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luke Sheely at C. Walter Gunderson flies out to the right fielder. Jesse McAleer grounds out to the third baseman. Babe Tsitouris lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Robert Lennon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmie Schmidt hits a home run. Art Schult flies out to the right fielder. Jud Sowders grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Servais did not respond to coaching in velocity Dickie LeMaster did not respond to coaching in control Dickie LeMaster did not respond to coaching in control Jackson Wilcox did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Nen improves in range Roberto Villafuerte did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shawn Lillis improves in range Eddie Bass improves in LF