Win: Don Kirrene (6-2) Loss: Ernie Rhines (1-6)
Save: Robert Lennon (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Dixie Whitman pitching. Walter Gunderson walks. Jesse McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Babe Tsitouris grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Gunderson advances to second on the play. Dick Wenz lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Chuck Etherton pitching. Luke Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Schmidt strikes out. Art Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mitchard Grinder singles to center field. Mitchard Grinder steals second. Wesley Richardson walks. Mike Alyea strikes out. Tobert Littrell singles to right field. Mitchard Grinder scores. Chuck Etherton lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jud Sowders grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith walks. Randy Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Ray Williamson singles to center field. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Frank Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Walter Gunderson flies out to the right fielder. Jesse McAleer strikes out. Babe Tsitouris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dixie Whitman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Jimmie Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Dick Wenz singles in front of the center fielder. Mitchard Grinder strikes out. Wesley Richardson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Alyea grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Wenz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Art Schult flies out to the right fielder. Jud Sowders walks. Jim Smith strikes out. Randy Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Tobert Littrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chuck Etherton grounds out to the shortstop. Walter Gunderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ray Williamson singles to center field. Frank Willis flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Whitman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Luke Sheely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Jesse McAleer grounds out to the second baseman. Babe Tsitouris strikes out. Dick Wenz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmie Schmidt singles to center field. Art Schult strikes out. Jud Sowders hits a home run. Jimmie Schmidt scores. Jim Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Randy Barnes flies out to the right fielder. Ray Williamson singles to center field. Jim Smith advances to third on the hit. Frank Willis pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Mitchard Grinder singles to left field. Mitchard Grinder steals second. Wesley Richardson strikes out. Mike Alyea singles to center field. Mitchard Grinder scores. Tobert Littrell flies out to the center fielder. Champ Brusstar is pinch hitting for Chuck Etherton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Champ Brusstar doubles to right field. Walter Gunderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Don Kirrene pitching. Dave Gregg is pinch hitting for Dixie Whitman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Gregg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Luke Sheely grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmie Schmidt singles to center field. Art Schult grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmie Schmidt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ernie Rhines pitching. Jesse McAleer strikes out. Babe Tsitouris lines out to the shortstop. Dick Wenz lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jud Sowders flies out to the left fielder. Jim Smith hits a home run. Randy Barnes flies out to the center fielder. Ray Williamson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Mitchard Grinder singles to left field. Mitchard Grinder steals second. Wesley Richardson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Alyea triples. Mitchard Grinder scores. Tobert Littrell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Alyea scores. Al Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Slats Obtuse is pinch hitting for Don Kirrene. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Slats Obtuse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Robert Lennon pitching. Frank Willis pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Schwall is pinch hitting for Al Harris. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Schwall singles to left field. Luke Sheely strikes out. Jimmie Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Todd Melton improves in contact_vs_righty Tim Kane improves in range John Clemens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jackson Wilcox did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Bass improves in power_vs_lefty Shawn Lillis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Durham did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Aldridge improves in SS