Win: Billy Purcell (5-6) Loss: Hamilton Iganez (0-2)
Save: Ellis Citarella (3)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Mike Keener pitching. Bob Decker strikes out. Jack Storie singles to center field. Robby Brock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Champ Orengo pitching. Ad Killins singles to right field. Tex Mahoney flies out to the left fielder. Ad Killins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jack Hadley singles to left field. Passed ball. Jack Hadley advances to second. Sam Starr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers doubles to left field. Mike Gonzalez singles to left field. Ken Hilly singles to center field. Overton Chalmers scores. Mike Gonzalez is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bill Mejia flies out to the center fielder. Ken Hilly is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Josias Lugo is hit by a pitch. Bob Verhoeven strikes out. Josias Lugo steals second. Lou McLean singles to left field. Josias Lugo scores. Lou McLean steals second. Goose Kores grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Keener singles to left field. Lou McLean is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Gene Fultz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou McLean. Champ Orengo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Decker strikes out. Jack Storie doubles to right field. Gene Fultz scores. Robby Brock singles to center field. Jack Storie scores. Robby Brock steals second. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Tex Mahoney strikes out. Jack Hadley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Ken Hilly strikes out. Bill Mejia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Starr flies out to the right fielder. Josias Lugo reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gene Fultz. Bob Verhoeven lines out to the first baseman. Lou McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gene Fultz walks. Champ Orengo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Champ Orengo singles to center field. Gene Fultz advances to third on the hit. Bob Decker walks. Jack Storie pops out to the third baseman. Robby Brock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Goose Kores flies out to the left fielder. Mike Keener strikes out. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Hilly singles to right field. Bill Mejia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tex Mahoney walks. Tex Mahoney steals second. Jack Hadley singles to left field. Tex Mahoney is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Sam Starr strikes out. Josias Lugo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Gene Fultz strikes out. Champ Orengo grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Decker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Bob Verhoeven. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the shortstop. Karl Davis is pinch hitting for Lou McLean. Karl Davis flies out to the center fielder. Goose Kores singles to center field. Roger Cecil is pinch hitting for Mike Keener. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Roger Cecil singles to center field. Ad Killins walks. Tex Mahoney strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Hamilton Iganez pitching. Red Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Karl Davis at 3B. Jack Storie flies out to the center fielder. Robby Brock strikes out. Overton Chalmers singles to right field. Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Hadley walks. Sam Starr strikes out. Jay Lange comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jack Hadley steals second. Josias Lugo triples. Jack Hadley scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Josias Lugo scores. Red Williams hits a home run. Billy Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Goose Kores doubles to left field. Hamilton Iganez walks. Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ken Hilly flies out to the left fielder. Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Bill Mejia. Dave Karp triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Gene Fultz hits a home run. Dave Karp scores. Wayne Sauveur comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for Billy Purcell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gregg Roseman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ellis Citarella pitching. Chad Heim enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Karp at C. John Woods enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Hilly at 1B. Tex Mahoney flies out to the right fielder. Jack Hadley flies out to the center fielder. Sam Starr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Billy Purcell is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Simons did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hutton improves in range Ben Simons did not respond to coaching in control Mark Purtell improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in control Frank Hutton did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Jordan improves in power_vs_righty Steve Trekell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Blicero Weissmann did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Murtaugh improves in endurance Blicero Weissmann improves in control Wilbur Raczka did not respond to coaching in control Willis Davis did not respond to coaching in 1B