Win: Masao Suzuki (1-2) Loss: George Johnson (0-1)
Save: Les Churry (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Masao Suzuki pitching. Roy Creeden singles to right field. Rip Schmidt singles to left field. Roy Creeden advances to third on the hit. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles George Johnson pitching. Jack Ryan walks. Pepper White flies out to the center fielder. Jim Agee doubles to center field. Jack Ryan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Estelle singles to center field. Jim Agee scores. Arnold Collins grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Fermin pops out to the shortstop. Mike Young pops out to the second baseman. Hidenori Chikazawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Jack Lane singles to left field. Elmer Monchak flies out to the center fielder. Bill Randall reached on a fielding error by Rip Schmidt. Masao Suzuki lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Ryan walks. Pepper White strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit George Johnson strikes out. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt reached on a 2-base throwing error by Fred Estelle. Art Dean walks. John Kealey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Jim Agee strikes out. Fred Estelle grounds out to the second baseman. Arnold Collins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Ernie Haydel grounds out to the third baseman. John Fermin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Lane walks. Elmer Monchak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Randall doubles to right field. Norm Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Masao Suzuki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa flies out to the left fielder. Norm Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Creeden singles to center field. Rip Schmidt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Jack Ryan singles to center field. Pepper White strikes out. Jim Agee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. John Kealey grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Haydel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Fred Estelle singles to left field. Fred Estelle steals second. Arnold Collins walks. Jack Lane grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Fred Estelle advances to third on the play. Elmer Monchak bunts for a base hit. Fred Estelle scores. Elmer Monchak steals second. Bill Randall singles to right field. Elmer Monchak scores. Masao Suzuki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Fermin strikes out. Mike Young doubles to right field. Hidenori Chikazawa singles to right field. Mike Young scores. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Norm Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan strikes out. Hidenori Chikazawa steals second. Roy Creeden walks. Rip Schmidt hits an infield single to the third baseman. Art Dean walks. Hidenori Chikazawa scores. John Kealey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Eddie Choate pitching. Jack Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Pepper White doubles to left field. Jim Agee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pepper White advances to third on the play. Fred Estelle reached on a fielding error by John Fermin. Pepper White scores. Fred Estelle steals second. Arnold Collins grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ernie Haydel lines out to the third baseman. John Fermin walks. John Fermin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Young hits a home run. Jim Stanton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hidenori Chikazawa hits a home run. Rudy Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Eddie Choate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Curt Finneran pitching. Jack Lane flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Monchak singles past the third baseman. Bill Randall strikes out. Willie Quinlan is pinch hitting for Jim Stanton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elmer Monchak steals second. Willie Quinlan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Les Churry pitching. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt doubles to left field. Art Dean strikes out. John Kealey lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Rip Schmidt (5), Mike Young (4).HR - Mike Young (4), Hidenori Chikazawa (4). Baserunning: SB - Hidenori Chikazawa (1).CS - John Fermin (4). Fielding: E - Rip Schmidt, John Fermin.
Batting:2B - Pepper White (4), Jim Agee (5), Bill Randall (4).GIDP - Jim Agee, Arnold Collins, Jack Lane, Elmer Monchak. Baserunning: SB - Fred Estelle 2 (3), Elmer Monchak 2 (3). Fielding: E - Fred Estelle.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Happy Klages did not respond to coaching in arm Jesse Bushey improves in range Joe Sinatro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Stahl improves in power_vs_righty Jamie Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Ken Uhler did not respond to coaching in SS
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Luis Chiamparino did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Keerl improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Plunk did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Houck did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Stump Labine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Luis Chiamparino did not respond to coaching in control