Inning: 1 Detroit Tory Brooks pitching. Al Butler strikes out. Ad Killins strikes out. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Chaz Woods pitching. John Appier grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing walks. Ace Darien grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Al Hansen singles to left field. Lou McLean walks. Jack Hadley walks. Jorge Foster pops out to the shortstop. Chaz Woods flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Cory Coffin flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Butler singles to left field. Al Butler steals second. Ad Killins pops out to the third baseman. Bob Verhoeven hits a home run. Al Butler scores. Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Al Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Walt Jones strikes out. Jim Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Tory Brooks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou McLean pops out to the second baseman. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Jorge Foster doubles to left field. Jack Hadley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chaz Woods strikes out. Al Butler singles to right field. Ad Killins singles to center field. Jorge Foster scores. Al Butler advances to third on the hit. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas John Appier grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Walter Downing pops out to the second baseman. Ace Darien flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Orie Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Al Hansen grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lou McLean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Cory Coffin strikes out. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Hadley walks. Jorge Foster grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Hadley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jorge Foster is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chaz Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Butler strikes out. Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Bob Verhoeven reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ace Darien. Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas John Appier hits an infield single to the shortstop. Walter Downing strikes out. Ace Darien pops out to the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Hansen flies out to the left fielder. Lou McLean walks. Jack Hadley flies out to the left fielder. Jorge Foster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Cory Coffin singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Walt Jones strikes out. Bob Baker is pinch hitting for Jim Marquez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Baker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Cory Coffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Chaz Woods flies out to the left fielder. Al Butler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ad Killins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Donnie Jelic is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Donnie Jelic walks. John Appier grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Appier steals second. Walter Downing doubles to right field. John Appier scores. Cy Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ace Darien pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Jim Marquez is injured and is expected to be out 30 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Leo Johnson improves in arm Red Baldwin improves in power_vs_righty Roger Cecil improves in power_vs_lefty Troy Roberts improves in range Kurt Bentley improves in velocity Josias Lugo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Terrence Minor did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Ortiz improves in control Orlando Davis did not respond to coaching in speed John Kruk III improves in range Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Price did not respond to coaching in control Lucas Damon did not respond to coaching in 3B