Win: Joe McMichael (1-0) Loss: Tom Noren (9-13)
Save: Ed Halicki (28)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Noren pitching. George Jackson grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Red Dandridge singles to right field. Joe Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Bench pitching. Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Gaston flies out to the right fielder. Mike Morales grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lou Flener strikes out. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marino Lefebvre flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Hank Aaron walks. Prince Fielder walks. Chase Utley strikes out. Ron Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Gary Thomasson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Al Hosey singles to right field. Mike Bench lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. George Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Alvarez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Noren grounds out to the pitcher. Roberto Luis_Medina singles to left field. Clarence Gaston flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Luis_Medina steals second. Mike Morales walks. Hank Aaron flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Red Dandridge flies out to the center fielder. Joe Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Lou Flener singles to center field. Bob Eisenstat grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lou Flener is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Prince Fielder strikes out. Chase Utley strikes out. Ron Freeman walks. Gary Thomasson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Marino Lefebvre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Hosey strikes out. Mike Bench strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tom Noren grounds out to the shortstop. Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Clarence Gaston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Alvarez singles to center field. Red Dandridge grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Morales flies out to the left fielder. Hank Aaron singles to center field. Prince Fielder hits an infield single to the catcher. Chase Utley pops out to the second baseman. Ron Freeman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Joe Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Lou Flener flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eisenstat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Gary Thomasson singles to right field. Tom Noren lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Gary Thomasson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Gaston grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Noren is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Marino Lefebvre strikes out. Frank Boone is pinch hitting for Al Hosey. Frank Boone grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Lyons is pinch hitting for Mike Bench. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rick Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe McMichael pitching. Joe Golden enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Boone at C. Mike Morales singles to right field. Hank Aaron flies out to the left fielder. Prince Fielder strikes out. Mike Morales steals second. Chase Utley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles George Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Bill Alvarez singles to left field. Red Dandridge singles to right field. Joe Jordan bunts for a base hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Lou Flener pops out to the third baseman. Bob Eisenstat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Gary Thomasson strikes out. Tom Noren flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Marino Lefebvre lines out to the pitcher. Joe Golden pops out to the first baseman. Joe McMichael singles to center field. George Jackson walks. Bill Alvarez grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe McMichael is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Roberto Luis_Medina flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Gaston pops out to the third baseman. Mike Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Los Angeles Red Dandridge walks. Joe Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Lou Flener flies out to the center fielder. Bob Eisenstat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Red Dandridge is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Hank Aaron grounds out to the third baseman. Prince Fielder walks. Chase Utley flies out to the left fielder. Ron Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Los Angeles Marino Lefebvre triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Golden grounds out to the third baseman. The defense is playing the infield in. Lindsay MacDonald is pinch hitting for Joe McMichael. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Lindsay MacDonald hits a home run. Marino Lefebvre scores. George Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Alvarez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Ed Halicki pitching. Ivan Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Gary Thomasson. Ivan Rodriguez doubles to center field. Bob Pye is pinch hitting for Tom Noren. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Pye strikes out. Roberto Luis_Medina strikes out. Clarence Gaston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Cliff Hawes did not respond to coaching in control Jim Wright improves in power_vs_lefty Greg Rapp did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Koskie did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Williams did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Wynne did not respond to coaching in control Al Nipper improves in power_vs_lefty Eddie Huston improves in power_vs_righty Jamie Stivetts did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty