Win: John Ortiz (1-0) Loss: Cuddles Coleman (0-1)
Save: Billy Purcell (4)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Cuddles Coleman pitching. Bob Decker strikes out. George Johnston grounds out to the pitcher. Felipe Davila flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Skeeter Davis pitching. Bob Verhoeven lines out to the third baseman. Ryan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Stan Haselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Storie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Al Butler strikes out. Miguel Boken singles to center field. Goose Kores pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Robby Brock doubles to right field. Bill Mejia strikes out. Skeeter Davis flies out to the left fielder. Bob Decker singles to right field. Robby Brock uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Johnston walks. Felipe Davila grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Wally Sanicki pops out to the third baseman. Cuddles Coleman strikes out. Bob Verhoeven walks. Ryan Pena singles to center field. Bob Verhoeven advances to third on the hit. Stan Haselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers singles to center field. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Overton Chalmers advances to second on the play. Jack Storie doubles to right field. Overton Chalmers scores. Robby Brock singles to center field. Jack Storie uses his aggressiveness and scores. Robby Brock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Mejia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Al Butler grounds out to the third baseman. Miguel Boken flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Skeeter Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Karp singles to left field. Bob Decker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Johnston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit John Ortiz pitching. Goose Kores lines out to the second baseman. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Cuddles Coleman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Felipe Davila flies out to the left fielder. Overton Chalmers walks. Jack Hadley grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Overton Chalmers is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Hadley steals second. Jack Storie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ryan Pena walks. Stan Haselman flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Pena steals second. Al Butler singles past the third baseman. Ryan Pena scores. Miguel Boken grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Shane Berra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Robby Brock doubles to right field. Bill Mejia pops out to the third baseman. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for John Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gregg Roseman singles to center field. Robby Brock scores. Gregg Roseman steals second. Bob Decker walks. George Johnston singles to left field. Gregg Roseman scores. Bob Decker advances to third on the hit. Darren Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Felipe Davila grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Hack pitching. Goose Kores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki walks. Darren Murphy lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley doubles past the third baseman. Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Robby Brock pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ryan Pena walks. Stan Haselman strikes out. Ryan Pena steals second. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the shortstop. Al Butler doubles past the first baseman. Ryan Pena scores. Miguel Boken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Bill Mejia strikes out. Orlando Davis is pinch hitting for Al Hack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Orlando Davis strikes out. Bob Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Billy Purcell pitching. Goose Kores walks. Wally Sanicki lines out to the shortstop. Darren Murphy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Darren Murphy walks. Bob Verhoeven walks. Ryan Pena flies out to the right fielder. Stan Haselman strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: T.J. Ortiz improves in power_vs_righty Ruben Garcia did not respond to coaching in velocity Jay Lange improves in velocity Javier Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Woods improves in speed Wes Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Brady did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Baldwin improves in range Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou McLean did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty William K. Cuthrell improves in control Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in control Josias Lugo improves in power_vs_righty