Win: Brick Tamland (5-0) Loss: Jim Kucks (1-3)
Save: Mike Kelly (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Brick Tamland pitching. Barry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Salty Hassett flies out to the center fielder. Lenny Chiles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jim Kucks pitching. Rocky Garbey walks. Charlie Curtis singles to center field. Rocky Garbey advances to third on the hit. Charlie Curtis is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Huffman singles past the shortstop. Rocky Garbey scores. Sal Alderson grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Huffman advances to second on the play. John Ayers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Spoljaric strikes out. Johnny King grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Crowley singles to right field. Boots Bell singles to right field. Joe Crowley advances to third on the hit. Boots Bell steals second. Osvaldo Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Buster Edenfield singles to left field. Jack Royster strikes out. Buster Edenfield steals second. Wilbur Asadoor strikes out. Brick Tamland grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Kucks singles to center field. Barry Jackson strikes out. Salty Hassett grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rocky Garbey lines out to the shortstop. Charlie Curtis strikes out. Lee Huffman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Lenny Chiles flies out to the left fielder. John Spoljaric strikes out. Johnny King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Sal Alderson flies out to the left fielder. John Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Buster Edenfield flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Crowley grounds out to the shortstop. Boots Bell flies out to the center fielder. Osvaldo Moreno strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Royster strikes out. Wilbur Asadoor singles to left field. Wilbur Asadoor steals second. Brick Tamland grounds out to the shortstop. Rocky Garbey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lenny Chiles. Wilbur Asadoor scores. Charlie Curtis is hit by a pitch. Lee Huffman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Kucks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Barry Jackson singles to center field. Salty Hassett strikes out. Lenny Chiles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Sal Alderson strikes out. John Ayers grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Edenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit John Spoljaric pops out to the shortstop. Johnny King hits a home run. Joe Crowley grounds out to the pitcher. Boots Bell singles to center field. Osvaldo Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Johnny Blasingame is pinch hitting for Jack Royster. Johnny Blasingame walks. Wilbur Asadoor walks. Brick Tamland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rocky Garbey singles past the third baseman. Johnny Blasingame scores. Wilbur Asadoor is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Charlie Curtis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Yukio Hashino enters the game as a defensive replacement for Johnny Blasingame at C. Jim Kucks strikes out. Barry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Salty Hassett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Lee Huffman pops out to the second baseman. Sal Alderson pops out to the third baseman. John Ayers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lenny Chiles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Spoljaric grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny King singles to left field. Joe Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes John Spoljaric is injured and is expected to be out 10 days. Mike Kelly is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Morman improves in contact_vs_lefty Minnie Shields did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fernando Bruce did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jerry Blanco did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Minnie Shields improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Bowman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in C
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ole Suche improves in speed Bill Fansler did not respond to coaching in speed Rusty Donahue did not respond to coaching in range Art Eaton improves in arm Kevin White did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Strickland did not respond to coaching in control Ole Suche improves in SS