Win: Jim Wynne (7-7) Loss: Joe Mueller (2-6)
Save: Joe Smith (6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Wynne pitching. Bill Brown flies out to the left fielder. Bert Lintz strikes out. Ed Shetrone singles to left field. Ed Shetrone is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Joe Mueller pitching. Vern Knell hits a home run. Larry Sommers flies out to the left fielder. Midori Yamamura pops out to the third baseman. Joe Baumann pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dave Fox strikes out. Tom Welch grounds out to the third baseman. Lyle McCurdy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ernie Crouch grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Hamlin singles to center field. Fred Hamlin steals second. Jose Vazquez strikes out. Rube Dowell walks. Jim Wynne grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Satoshi Ohmori flies out to the left fielder. Del Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Mueller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Vern Knell pops out to the third baseman. Larry Sommers singles to left field. Midori Yamamura flies out to the center fielder. Joe Baumann walks. Ernie Crouch singles to right field. Larry Sommers scores. Fred Hamlin hits a home run. Joe Baumann scores. Ernie Crouch scores. Jose Vazquez singles to center field. Jose Vazquez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Brown singles to right field. Bill Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bert Lintz flies out to the center fielder. Ed Shetrone grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Rube Dowell doubles to right field. Jim Wynne lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Knell grounds out to the second baseman. Rube Dowell scores. Elam Berblinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Larry Sommers walks. Midori Yamamura grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry Sommers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Fox lines out to the shortstop. Tom Welch strikes out. Lyle McCurdy grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Joe Baumann walks. Ernie Crouch flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hamlin walks. Jose Vazquez flies out to the center fielder. Rube Dowell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Satoshi Ohmori singles to center field. Satoshi Ohmori steals second. Del Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Satoshi Ohmori advances to third on the play. Eiji Shimamura is pinch hitting for Elam Berblinger. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Eiji Shimamura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Basil Rathbone pitching. Jim Wynne singles past the third baseman. Vern Knell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Larry Sommers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Dahlen is pinch hitting for Bert Lintz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dick Dahlen singles to left field. Ed Shetrone grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Dahlen advances to second on the play. Dave Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Dahlen advances to third on the play. Tom Welch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Midori Yamamura singles to center field. Midori Yamamura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Baumann singles to right field. Ernie Crouch singles to left field. Joe Baumann advances to third on the hit. Ernie Crouch is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Hamlin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Lyle McCurdy doubles to left field. Satoshi Ohmori hits a home run. Lyle McCurdy scores. Del Reynolds grounds out to the shortstop. George Brashear is pinch hitting for Basil Rathbone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Brashear doubles to right field. Bill Brown walks. Dick Dahlen singles to right field. George Brashear scores. Bill Brown advances to third on the hit. Dick Dahlen steals second. Ed Shetrone pops out to the third baseman. Dave Fox singles to right field. Bill Brown scores. Dick Dahlen scores. Joe Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Welch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Dave Rhiel pitching. Jose Vazquez singles to center field. Rick Lefebvre is pinch hitting for Rube Dowell. Rick Lefebvre flies out to the center fielder. Joe Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Smith strikes out. Vern Knell grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jose Vazquez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Cookson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rick Lefebvre at 2B. Lyle McCurdy strikes out. Satoshi Ohmori singles to left field. Jack Mercedes is pinch hitting for Del Reynolds. Jack Mercedes lines out to the shortstop. Dave Rhiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim Mangan improves in arm Henry Lomon did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Ellsworth improves in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joel Melian did not respond to coaching in speed John Pellagrini improves in arm Jim Mason did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Osgood did not respond to coaching in arm