Win: Darren Murphy (7-2) Loss: Nick Lawrence (8-8)
Save: Dave Hernandez (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Graeme Wills pitching. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Orie Hunter singles to left field. Bob Verhoeven singles to left field. Miguel Boken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orie Hunter advances to third on the play. Bob Verhoeven advances to second on the play. Al Hansen grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Cuddles Coleman pitching. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Walter Downing singles to right field. Ace Darien flies out to the center fielder. Walter Downing is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Hadley strikes out. Al Butler doubles past the third baseman. Jorge Foster flies out to the left fielder. Cuddles Coleman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Chuck Ardoin doubles to center field. Waite Hendrickson grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Jones singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin scores. Jim Marquez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ad Killins strikes out. Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Verhoeven doubles to right field. Miguel Boken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Donnie Jelic pops out to the shortstop. Graeme Wills flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Al Hansen triples. Jack Hadley flies out to the right fielder. Al Butler strikes out. Jorge Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing bunts for a base hit. Walter Downing steals second. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Waite Hendrickson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Cuddles Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Ad Killins singles to left field. Orie Hunter walks. Bob Verhoeven flies out to the left fielder. Miguel Boken flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Walt Jones flies out to the left fielder. Jim Marquez grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Al Hansen pops out to the third baseman. Jack Hadley singles to right field. Al Butler lines out to the third baseman. Jorge Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Graeme Wills singles to center field. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Graeme Wills steals second. Walter Downing strikes out. Ace Darien pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Cuddles Coleman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Ad Killins walks. Billy McGraw 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 1st. Ad Killins steals second. Orie Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Verhoeven reached on a fielding error by Walter Downing. Miguel Boken hits a home run. Ad Killins scores. Bob Verhoeven scores. Al Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Darren Murphy pitching. Chuck Ardoin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ad Killins. Waite Hendrickson singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin scores. Walt Jones singles to center field. Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Jerry Tolan is pinch hitting for Billy McGraw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jerry Tolan doubles past the first baseman. Waite Hendrickson scores. Walt Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Nick Lawrence pitching. Jack Hadley grounds out to the third baseman. Al Butler hits a home run. Red Williams is pinch hitting for Jorge Foster. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz is pinch hitting for Darren Murphy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Richie Nitz hits a home run. Ad Killins pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Dave Hernandez pitching. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Ace Darien is hit by a pitch. Chuck Ardoin pops out to the shortstop. Waite Hendrickson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Orie Hunter hits a home run. Kayson Ellington comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Verhoeven pops out to the second baseman. Miguel Boken singles to left field. Al Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Jack Hadley walks. Al Butler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Hadley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Donnie Jelic reached on a fielding error by Ad Killins. Deron Stockwell is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Donnie Jelic steals second. Deron Stockwell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Bob Verhoeven (6), Al Butler (26).3B - Al Hansen (1).HR - Orie Hunter (16), Miguel Boken (12), Al Butler (8), Richie Nitz (7). Baserunning: SB - Ad Killins (41). Fielding: E - Ad Killins 2.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hensley Horne did not respond to coaching in control Wayne Sauveur did not respond to coaching in velocity Roger Cecil improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Riddle did not respond to coaching in arm Troy Roberts did not respond to coaching in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in control Jose Ortiz did not respond to coaching in velocity Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in range John Kruk III improves in arm John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_righty Dave May improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B