Win: Greg Crouch (13-8) Loss: George McConnell (4-8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Crouch pitching. Bill Brown reached on a 2-base fielding error by Rob Lynn. Bert Lintz strikes out. George Brashear flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto George McConnell pitching. Lave Nunnari walks. Lave Nunnari steals second. Elmer Washington singles to right field. Lave Nunnari scores. Herc Mulligan strikes out. Jim Abbott grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom Welch walks. Jamie Gibbons walks. Jerry Boyle grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tom Welch advances to third on the play. Del Reynolds flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Whitey Redmon doubles past the third baseman. Harry Cancel flies out to the left fielder. Rob Lynn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit George McConnell strikes out. Bill Brown strikes out. Bert Lintz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Greg Crouch walks. Lave Nunnari doubles to left field. Greg Crouch uses his aggressiveness and scores. Elmer Washington walks. Herc Mulligan pops out to the third baseman. Jim Abbott singles to center field. Lave Nunnari scores. Elmer Washington advances to third on the hit. Whitey Redmon strikes out. Harry Cancel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit George Brashear singles to left field. Dave Fox strikes out. Tom Welch singles to left field. Jamie Gibbons grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Welch is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jerry Boyle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Rob Lynn singles to center field. Rick Lind strikes out. Greg Crouch lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lave Nunnari singles to right field. Rob Lynn scores. Dave Rhiel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elmer Washington grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Del Reynolds strikes out. Dave Rhiel singles to right field. Bill Brown strikes out. Bert Lintz doubles to left field. Dave Rhiel uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Brashear pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Herc Mulligan flies out to the center fielder. Jim Abbott strikes out. Whitey Redmon singles past the shortstop. Whitey Redmon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Fox strikes out. Tom Welch singles to right field. Jamie Gibbons grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Harry Cancel singles to left field. Rob Lynn grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Lind strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Boyle strikes out. Del Reynolds grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Mercedes is pinch hitting for Dave Rhiel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jack Mercedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Farmer Spanky pitching. Frank Henry is pinch hitting for Greg Crouch. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Henry singles to left field. Lave Nunnari strikes out. Elmer Washington doubles to right field. Frank Henry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Herc Mulligan singles to right field. Elmer Washington is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ed Behrman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Abbott singles to right field. Herc Mulligan advances to third on the hit. Whitey Redmon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Bryan Wilson pitching. Tom Heltzel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Cancel at 3B. Bill Brown pops out to the second baseman. Bert Lintz singles to left field. George Brashear lines out to the second baseman. Dave Fox walks. Tom Welch grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Tom Heltzel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rob Lynn walks. Rick Lind flies out to the center fielder. Bill Person is pinch hitting for Bryan Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Person singles to center field. Tom Heltzel scores. Rob Lynn advances to third on the hit. Lave Nunnari strikes out. Chick Guerrero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Elmer Washington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ray Sutherland pitching. Lyle McCurdy is pinch hitting for Jamie Gibbons. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lyle McCurdy pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Boyle strikes out. Jim Mangan is pinch hitting for Del Reynolds. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Mangan singles to center field. Bill Lajoie is pinch hitting for Chick Guerrero. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Lajoie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Toronto total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Lave Nunnari (11), Elmer Washington (23), Whitey Redmon (29).GIDP - Jim Abbott, Rob Lynn. Baserunning: SB - Lave Nunnari (15).CS - Whitey Redmon (15). Fielding: E - Rob Lynn.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ed Meyer improves in power_vs_righty Dan Service improves in power_vs_righty Eiji Shimamura did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Fridley improves in range Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in control Ty Tipple improves in arm Harry Richards did not respond to coaching in control Rick Lucas did not respond to coaching in 3B