Win: Joe Ernaga (7-3) Loss: Moe Santiago (6-4)
Save: Hal Suero (12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Moe Santiago pitching. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt singles to right field. Rip Schmidt steals second. John Kealey singles to left field. Rip Schmidt scores. Art Dean walks. Ernie Haydel lines out to the shortstop. John Fermin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Ernaga pitching. Jack Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harry Knowlson walks. Mike Gibson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Eiji Kato flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Mitchell walks. Joe Ernaga lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Agee flies out to the left fielder. Fred Estelle strikes out. Willie Quinlan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rip Schmidt singles to left field. John Kealey singles to left field. Rip Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Art Dean flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Haydel lines out to the third baseman. John Fermin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Arnold Collins strikes out. Jack Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Moe Santiago lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Eiji Kato strikes out. Kevin Mitchell singles to left field. Joe Ernaga lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Kevin Mitchell forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Creeden grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Ryan strikes out. Harry Knowlson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rip Schmidt doubles to center field. John Kealey hits a home run. Rip Schmidt scores. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ernie Haydel grounds out to the catcher. John Fermin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jim Agee grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Estelle strikes out. Willie Quinlan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Eiji Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Mitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Ernaga flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Arnold Collins singles to right field. Jack Lane flies out to the left fielder. Moe Santiago lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Creeden reached on a fielding error by Fred Estelle. Rip Schmidt pops out to the third baseman. John Kealey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Harry Knowlson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Gibson strikes out. Jim Agee pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Art Dean walks. Art Dean steals second. Ernie Haydel walks. Jim Stanton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Fermin flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Kato grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Tom Vidro 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. Fred Estelle grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Quinlan flies out to the right fielder. Arnold Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kevin Mitchell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Tom Vidro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan strikes out. Roy Creeden flies out to the center fielder. Rip Schmidt singles past the third baseman. John Kealey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hal Suero pitching. Jack Lane grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Jim Stanton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Witmeyer pops out to the first baseman. Jack Ryan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 1
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Rutner did not respond to coaching in velocity Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Doc Lafata improves in velocity Happy Klages improves in range Al LaFrancois did not respond to coaching in arm Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in CF
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gus Durham did not respond to coaching in control Frank Fox improves in power_vs_righty Pete Ladd did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Hamill did not respond to coaching in control Frank Fox improves in range Pete Ladd did not respond to coaching in endurance