Win: Pete Ladd (2-0) Loss: Hal Suero (0-2)
Save: Les Churry (10)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Joe Ernaga pitching. Jack Ryan doubles to center field. Pepper White walks. Jim Agee grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Ryan advances to third on the play. Pat Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Wilbur Haydel pitching. Roy Creeden singles to right field. Rip Schmidt grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Roy Creeden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Kealey strikes out. Art Dean flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Arnold Collins reached on a fielding error by Al LaFrancois. Jack Lane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Elmer Monchak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ernie Haydel flies out to the right fielder. Hidenori Chikazawa hits a home run. Mike Young flies out to the left fielder. Al LaFrancois singles to right field. Joe Ernaga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bill Randall strikes out. Wilbur Haydel singles to center field. Jack Ryan singles to right field. Pepper White grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. John Kealey singles past the shortstop. Art Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jim Agee walks. Pat Johnson doubles to left field. Jim Agee scores. Arnold Collins strikes out. Jack Lane flies out to the center fielder. Elmer Monchak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ernie Haydel singles past the shortstop. Hidenori Chikazawa doubles to center field. Ernie Haydel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Young singles to left field. Hidenori Chikazawa scores. Al LaFrancois pops out to the shortstop. Joe Ernaga 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 flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Bill Randall flies out to the right fielder. Wilbur Haydel singles to center field. Jack Ryan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wilbur Haydel advances to second on the play. Pepper White singles to left field. Wilbur Haydel scores. Jim Agee pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Rip Schmidt triples. John Kealey pops out to the second baseman. Art Dean flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Rip Schmidt scores. Ernie Haydel hits an infield single to the shortstop. Hidenori Chikazawa reached on a fielding error by Elmer Monchak. Mike Young flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Pat Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Arnold Collins walks. 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. Jack Lane strikes out. Elmer Monchak walks. Bill Randall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Al LaFrancois flies out to the left fielder. Norm Foster strikes out. Roy Creeden grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Willie Quinlan is pinch hitting for Wilbur Haydel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Willie Quinlan strikes out. Jack Ryan singles to center field. Pepper White strikes out. Jim Agee grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Pete Ladd pitching. Rip Schmidt walks. John Kealey singles to left field. Rip Schmidt advances to third on the hit. John Kealey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Art Dean grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Haydel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Pat Johnson strikes out. Arnold Collins flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lane singles to left field. Elmer Monchak walks. Bill Randall strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa strikes out. Mike Young pops out to the second baseman. Al LaFrancois triples. Rudy Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Norm Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rudy Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hal Suero pitching. Jackie Murchison is pinch hitting for Pete Ladd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jackie Murchison singles to right field. Jack Ryan walks. Pepper White singles to center field. Jackie Murchison scores. Jack Ryan advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim Agee hits a home run. Jack Ryan scores. Pepper White scores. Eddie Choate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hidenori Chikazawa. Arnold Collins reached on a fielding error by Al LaFrancois. Jack Lane grounds out to the catcher. Arnold Collins advances to second on the play. Elmer Monchak lines out to the pitcher. Bill Randall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Les Churry pitching. Roy Creeden singles to right field. Rip Schmidt grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Keyser did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rafael Conger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Keerl improves in power_vs_righty Dick Lugo improves in contact_vs_lefty Ivan Terwilliger did not respond to coaching in speed Ivan Terwilliger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Knackert improves in range Steve Linde improves in range Keith Schwartz did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Rutner did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Rutner did not respond to coaching in control Happy Klages did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty James Blyleven did not respond to coaching in SS