Win: Harry Kimble (4-3) Loss: Domingo McBride (4-9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Domingo McBride pitching. Roy Creeden hits a home run. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey hits a home run. John Fermin bunts for a base hit. Mike Young flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Harry Kimble pitching. Jack Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Knowlson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gibson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ernie Haydel walks. Ernie Haydel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Eiji Kato grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Harry Kimble grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jim Agee strikes out. Fred Estelle grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Quinlan walks. Passed ball. Willie Quinlan advances to second. Jackie Murchison flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Creeden hits an infield single to the pitcher. Rip Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jack Lane doubles past the left fielder. Domingo McBride 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 second baseman. Jack Lane scores. Harry Knowlson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit John Fermin pops out to the pitcher. Mike Young doubles to left field. Ernie Haydel flies out to the right fielder. Eiji Kato pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Gibson reached on a 2-base fielding error by Roy Creeden. Jim Agee strikes out. Fred Estelle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Gibson advances to third on the play. Willie Quinlan walks. Jackie Murchison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Kimble pops out to the catcher. Roy Creeden flies out to the left fielder. Rip Schmidt hits a home run. Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Lane strikes out. Domingo McBride singles to left field. Jack Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Domingo McBride advances to second on the play. Harry Knowlson doubles to center field. Domingo McBride scores. Mike Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit John Kealey singles to left field. John Fermin walks. Mike Young hits a home run. John Kealey scores. John Fermin scores. Les Churry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ernie Haydel walks. Eiji Kato walks. Harry Kimble 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 grounds out to the shortstop. Ernie Haydel scores. Eiji Kato advances to third on the play. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jim Agee singles to right field. Fred Estelle singles to left field. Jim Agee aggressively advances to third on the hit. Willie Quinlan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Agee scores. Jackie Murchison flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Burke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. John Kealey lines out to the second baseman. John Fermin singles to center field. John Fermin steals second. Willie Quinlan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 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. Elmer Monchak is pinch hitting for Bill Burke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elmer Monchak walks. Jack Ryan strikes out. Harry Knowlson lines out to the third baseman. Elmer Monchak steals second. Mike Gibson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Peters pitching. Ernie Haydel singles to center field. Eiji Kato grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ernie Haydel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mark Hopp is pinch hitting for Tom Vidro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eiji Kato is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark Hopp walks. Roy Creeden hits a home run. Mark Hopp scores. Rip Schmidt walks. Art Dean singles to left field. Rip Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Art Dean steals second. John Kealey hits a home run. Rip Schmidt scores. Art Dean scores. John Fermin walks. John Fermin steals second. Mike Young flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Curt Finneran pitching. Jim Agee grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Estelle singles to left field. Bill Randall is pinch hitting for Willie Quinlan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Randall reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eiji Kato. Jackie Murchison grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Estelle scores. Bill Randall advances to third on the play. Jack Lane lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ernie Haydel grounds out to the shortstop. Eiji Kato walks. Rudy Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Curt Finneran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Rodriguez singles to center field. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt singles to center field. Eiji Kato scores. Rudy Rodriguez advances to third on the hit. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hal Suero pitching. Charlie Witmeyer is pinch hitting for Dick Peters. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Witmeyer walks. Jack Ryan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Harry Knowlson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Young (15).HR - Roy Creeden 2 (7), Rip Schmidt (15), John Kealey 2 (15), Mike Young (11). Baserunning: SB - Art Dean (13), John Fermin 2 (24).CS - Ernie Haydel (9), Eiji Kato (5). Fielding: E - Roy Creeden, Eiji Kato.PB - Art Dean.
Batting:2B - Harry Knowlson (7), Jack Lane (9).SF - Willie Quinlan.GIDP - Jack Ryan. Baserunning: SB - Elmer Monchak (2). Fielding: E - Willie Quinlan.
Game Notes Eiji Kato is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Linde did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ken Uhler improves in arm Darryl Roberts improves in contact_vs_lefty Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in speed Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Happy Klages improves in range Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Kimball did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Fox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Noodles Miller improves in velocity Allan McRae improves in control Barry McKelvey improves in arm Frank Fox improves in speed