Win: Charlie Taurus (11-4) Loss: Brian Nichting (1-12)
Inning: 1 Detroit Brian Nichting pitching. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Mustang grounds out to the third baseman. Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Charlie Taurus pitching. Ollie Fritz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Turang grounds out to the third baseman. Merrill Strawberry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Grampp walks. Bill Grissom strikes out. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Grampp advances to second on the play. Carroll Shelby hits a home run. Pat Grampp scores. Sammy Corsair walks. Sammy Corsair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Ralph Weik singles past the third baseman. Les Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Ray Haynes singles to right field. Bill Surhoff strikes out. Carl Cavarretta flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Taurus strikes out. Dick Thunderbird doubles to center field. Butch Mustang singles to right field. Dick Thunderbird scores. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Brian Nichting singles to left field. Ollie Fritz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bob Turang flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Grissom singles past the shortstop. Red Spurgeon singles to left field. Bill Grissom advances to third on the hit. Carroll Shelby reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ralph Weik. Bill Grissom scores. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Red Spurgeon scores. Carroll Shelby advances to third on the play. Charlie Taurus singles to right field. Carroll Shelby scores. Bob Kohlmeier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Charlie Taurus scores. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Merrill Strawberry strikes out. Ralph Weik grounds out to the shortstop. Les Rodriguez singles to center field. Ray Haynes walks. Bill Surhoff grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Grampp grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Grissom walks. Bill Grissom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Carl Cavarretta grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Kohlmeier grounds out to the pitcher. Ollie Fritz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carroll Shelby hits a home run. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Charlie Taurus flies out to the right fielder. Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Butch Mustang grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Bob Turang strikes out. Merrill Strawberry strikes out. Ralph Weik singles to right field. Les Rodriguez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dan Taunus is pinch hitting for Trace Bronco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Taunus singles to right field. Pat Grampp walks. Clarence Edge is pinch hitting for Bill Grissom. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Red Spurgeon walks. Carroll Shelby grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Anaheim Ray Haynes singles to center field. Bill Surhoff singles to right field. Carl Cavarretta flies out to the left fielder. Red McNaughton is pinch hitting for Bob Kohlmeier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red McNaughton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tommy Tipton pitching. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Sammy Corsair. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Frank Fairlane strikes out. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Charlie Taurus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Ranchero doubles to center field. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. John Ranchero scores. Butch Mustang singles to right field. Dan Taunus grounds out to the third baseman. Butch Mustang advances to second on the play. Pat Grampp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim John Falcon pitching. Ollie Fritz grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Haines is pinch hitting for Bob Turang. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hal Haines singles to center field. Merrill Strawberry strikes out. Ralph Weik flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Clarence Edge grounds out to the shortstop. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ryota Ando comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Carroll Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Les Rodriguez strikes out. Ray Haynes flies out to the left fielder. Bill Surhoff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Anaheim total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Freda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Freda did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Econoline improves in power_vs_lefty Jess Elteedee did not respond to coaching in control Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: Javier Poffenberger improves in endurance Anse Gibson did not respond to coaching in velocity Javier Poffenberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Hironori Hirayama did not respond to coaching in control