Win: Mike Kelly (14-3) Loss: Hideki Bailey (9-9)
Save: Maria Reis (47)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Powell pitching. Boots Bell lines out to the shortstop. Tom Leary doubles to center field. Barry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Bill Bowman walks. Beryl Pittinger doubles to left field. Tom Leary scores. Bill Bowman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matty Lindsay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Earl Shifflett pitching. Scott Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Curtis singles to center field. Lee Huffman doubles to right field. Charlie Curtis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Blasingame strikes out. John Ayers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Lenny Chiles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Schultz grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Shifflett doubles past the first baseman. Boots Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Buster Edenfield doubles to left field. Jack Royster walks. Wilbur Asadoor grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Edenfield advances to third on the play. Jack Royster advances to second on the play. Dave Powell flies out to the left fielder. Scott Smith singles to center field. Buster Edenfield scores. Charlie Curtis walks. Lee Huffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Leary hits a home run. Barry Jackson singles to center field. Bill Bowman triples. Barry Jackson scores. Al Morel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Matty Lindsay grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Bowman scores. Lenny Chiles singles past the second baseman. Jim Schultz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lenny Chiles is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Johnny Blasingame hits a home run. John Ayers hits a home run. Buster Edenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Royster pops out to the second baseman. Wilbur Asadoor grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Earl Shifflett reached on a fielding error by Lee Huffman. Boots Bell doubles to center field. Tom Leary doubles to left field. Earl Shifflett scores. Boots Bell scores. Barry Jackson pops out to the second baseman. Bill Bowman singles to center field. Joe Hagerman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Matty Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Joe Hagerman strikes out. Scott Smith singles to right field. Charlie Curtis hits a home run. Scott Smith scores. Tom Hughes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lee Huffman flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Blasingame strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lenny Chiles pops out to the shortstop. Jim Schultz strikes out. Tom Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles John Ayers doubles to center field. Buster Edenfield flies out to the left fielder. Jack Royster strikes out. Wilbur Asadoor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Boots Bell strikes out. Tom Leary pops out to the third baseman. Barry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Hagerman strikes out. Scott Smith doubles to center field. Charlie Curtis grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Huffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Bowman walks. Beryl Pittinger bunts for a base hit. Matty Lindsay grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bill Bowman advances to third on the play. Lenny Chiles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Johnny Blasingame grounds out to the shortstop. John Ayers singles to center field. Buster Edenfield triples. John Ayers scores. Jack Royster walks. Wilbur Asadoor strikes out. Harry Leach is pinch hitting for Joe Hagerman. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Harry Leach singles to center field. Buster Edenfield scores. Gene Catterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Kelly pitching. Sal Alderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Blasingame at 1B. Jim Schultz strikes out. John Spoljaric is pinch hitting for Gene Catterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Spoljaric strikes out. Boots Bell doubles past the first baseman. Tom Leary doubles to right field. Boots Bell scores. Barry Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hideki Bailey pitching. Charlie Curtis singles to left field. Lee Huffman strikes out. Sal Alderson singles in front of the right fielder. Charlie Curtis advances to third on the hit. John Ayers hits a home run. Charlie Curtis scores. Sal Alderson scores. Buster Edenfield strikes out. Jack Royster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Maria Reis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Bowman strikes out. Beryl Pittinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matty Lindsay pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Scott Smith (2), Lee Huffman (26), John Ayers (21), Buster Edenfield (31).3B - Buster Edenfield (4).HR - Charlie Curtis (8), Johnny Blasingame (6), John Ayers 2 (25). Fielding: E - Lee Huffman.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Phillips improves in power_vs_righty Pinky Northey did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Crowley improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in C
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Aurelio Wise did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Amby Higgins improves in velocity Aurelio Wise did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Cowens improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Mamaux did not respond to coaching in speed Ulric Upshaw did not respond to coaching in control Ole Suche did not respond to coaching in SS