Win: Curt Finneran (3-1) Loss: Ralph Williams (2-3)
Save: Hal Suero (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ralph Williams pitching. Roy Creeden pops out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto George Johnson pitching. Dib Montgomery strikes out. Randy Thomason strikes out. Deacon McRae triples. Tim Dalcanton singles to right field. Deacon McRae scores. Jack Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel strikes out. Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Doc Dotter flies out to the left fielder. Bill Danzig pops out to the catcher. Nelson Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa flies out to the left fielder. Al LaFrancois strikes out. George Johnson singles to center field. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Ralph Williams grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dib Montgomery pops out to the shortstop. Randy Thomason doubles to right field. Deacon McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Rip Schmidt grounds out to the third baseman. Art Dean flies out to the left fielder. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Tim Dalcanton pops out to the second baseman. Jack Adams pops out to the third baseman. Doc Dotter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ernie Haydel flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Mike Young strikes out. Hidenori Chikazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Bill Danzig strikes out. Curt Finneran 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. Nelson Adams flies out to the center fielder. Ralph Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Al LaFrancois singles to right field. Curt Finneran lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Roy Creeden pops out to the second baseman. Rip Schmidt singles to center field. Al LaFrancois uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Dean pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Dib Montgomery grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Thomason pops out to the shortstop. Deacon McRae reached on a fielding error by Hidenori Chikazawa. Tim Dalcanton walks. Jack Adams lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit John Kealey walks. Ernie Haydel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Kealey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ernie Haydel steals second. Mike Young singles to left field. Ernie Haydel scores. Hidenori Chikazawa grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Young is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al LaFrancois walks. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for Curt Finneran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Pascual Difelice pitching. Doc Dotter grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Danzig pops out to the first baseman. Nelson Adams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt strikes out. Art Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Harry Ewing is pinch hitting for Ralph Williams. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Ewing grounds out to the shortstop. Dib Montgomery grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Thomason strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Katsuji Yoshida pitching. John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Hal Suero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Deacon McRae flies out to the left fielder. Tim Dalcanton strikes out. Jack Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Toronto total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jesse Bushey did not respond to coaching in range Frank Assenmacher improves in power_vs_righty Frank Assenmacher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Keith Schwartz improves in speed Jesse Bushey improves in power_vs_righty Darryl Roberts did not respond to coaching in speed James Blyleven did not respond to coaching in SS
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Kessinger did not respond to coaching in control Mike Mallicoat did not respond to coaching in arm Ernie Shuba did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Steve Pfund did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill McMahon improves in range Bob Bero improves in range Bob Bero improves in 2B