Win: Sadao Shiraishi (1-3) Loss: Ben Weiser (0-3)
Save: Don Relic (4)
Inning: 1 Toronto Ben Weiser pitching. Billy Rath strikes out. Pepper Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Link singles to right field. Carter Dolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Sadao Shiraishi pitching. Jim Blowers pops out to the first baseman. Kunio Togano strikes out. Herm Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto John Madden grounds out to the pitcher. Beauty Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Cripe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Brown hits a home run. Kazuo Nakajima strikes out. Lance Qualters singles to left field. Bill Raffensberger pops out to the catcher. Ken Gladd doubles to right field. Ben Weiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Sadao Shiraishi strikes out. Billy Rath singles to center field. Pepper Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Blowers pops out to the second baseman. Kunio Togano flies out to the center fielder. Herm Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Bill Link strikes out. Carter Dolan flies out to the center fielder. John Madden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Steve Brown flies out to the center fielder. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lance Qualters flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Beauty Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bill Cripe doubles to center field. Bob Gonzalez doubles to right field. Bill Cripe scores. Sadao Shiraishi flies out to the right fielder. Billy Rath singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez scores. Billy Rath steals second. Pepper Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Raffensberger singles in front of the left fielder. Ken Gladd grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Raffensberger advances to second on the play. Ben Weiser pops out to the second baseman. Jim Blowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bill Link grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carter Dolan singles to left field. John Madden grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Carter Dolan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Beauty Jones grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Madden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Kunio Togano pops out to the third baseman. Dolph Bailey 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. Herm Creel strikes out. Steve Brown singles to right field. Kazuo Nakajima grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Bill Cripe singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Jake Midkiff is pinch hitting for Dolph Bailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Billy Rath grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Cripe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Smith pitching. Lance Qualters singles to center field. Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Ken Gladd singles to right field. Ben Weiser lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Blowers pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Pepper Smith strikes out. Bill Link singles to left field. Carter Dolan singles to left field. John Madden hits an infield single to the pitcher. Beauty Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Link scores. Carter Dolan advances to third on the play. John Madden advances to second on the play. Bill Cripe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Kunio Togano walks. Herm Creel grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Steve Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Alberts is pinch hitting for Paul Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hank Alberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Rath grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Don Relic pitching. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Qualters singles to center field. Bill Raffensberger flies out to the left fielder. Ken Gladd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Paul Smith is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Robinson did not respond to coaching in control Jim Robinson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Darby did not respond to coaching in velocity Doug Cassini did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Doug Cassini did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill White did not respond to coaching in control Julian Chambliss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Burton did not respond to coaching in velocity Denny Phelps did not respond to coaching in control