Win: Al Appleton (12-8) Loss: Harry Jimenez (4-20)
Save: Bob Marshall (36)
Inning: 1 Texas Harry Jimenez pitching. Hal Fuller flies out to the left fielder. Izzy Lowrey hits a home run. Tommy Williams doubles to left field. Alex Malinosky doubles to center field. Tommy Williams scores. Joel Rogge strikes out. Tom Kisinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Al Appleton pitching. Walt Egan grounds out to the shortstop. Robinson Johnson strikes out. Gene Shirley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Motoo Wakisaka hits a home run. Jesse Shelby grounds out to the third baseman. Al Appleton walks. Hal Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Izzy Lowrey flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the pitcher. Baby Green grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Aoki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tommy Williams strikes out. Alex Malinosky strikes out. Joel Rogge pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Lep Pascual walks. Mike McGillen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lep Pascual is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Jimenez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Walt Egan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Tom Kisinger grounds out to the third baseman. Motoo Wakisaka lines out to the third baseman. Jesse Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Robinson Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gene Shirley doubles to left field. Ed Ledbetter pops out to the second baseman. Baby Green doubles to right field. Gene Shirley scores. Jimmy Aoki doubles to left field. Baby Green scores. Lep Pascual lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Al Appleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hal Fuller strikes out. Izzy Lowrey walks. Tommy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike McGillen strikes out. Harry Jimenez flies out to the center fielder. Walt Egan walks. Robinson Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Walt Egan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Alex Malinosky strikes out. Joel Rogge flies out to the center fielder. Tom Kisinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Gene Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Ed Ledbetter singles to right field. Baby Green strikes out. Jimmy Aoki walks. Lep Pascual grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Aoki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Motoo Wakisaka walks. Jesse Shelby reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike McGillen. Al Appleton grounds out to the shortstop. Motoo Wakisaka scores. Jesse Shelby advances to third on the play. Hal Fuller grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse Shelby scores. Izzy Lowrey singles to center field. Tommy Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike McGillen walks. Harry Jimenez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Harry Jimenez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Walt Egan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Alex Malinosky grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Rogge flies out to the left fielder. Tom Kisinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Robinson Johnson doubles to right field. Ivy Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gene Shirley hits a home run. Robinson Johnson scores. Ed Ledbetter grounds out to the shortstop. Baby Green walks. Jimmy Aoki flies out to the right fielder. Lep Pascual walks. Passed ball. Baby Green advances to third. Lep Pascual advances to second. Mike McGillen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Motoo Wakisaka strikes out. Jesse Shelby grounds out to the third baseman. Archie Werth is pinch hitting for Ivy Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Archie Werth pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Marshall pitching. Jeff Starrette is pinch hitting for Harry Jimenez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jeff Starrette grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Egan singles to center field. Robinson Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Gene Shirley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Robinson Johnson (11), Gene Shirley (22), Baby Green (16), Jimmy Aoki (2).HR - Gene Shirley (12).GIDP - Harry Jimenez. Fielding: E - Mike McGillen.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Kerksieck did not respond to coaching in control Walter Ward improves in range Paul Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Radford Elderberry did not respond to coaching in control Billy Murphy did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jimmy Sele improves in speed Einar Valentin did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Payne improves in range Chuck Roseboro did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Payne did not respond to coaching in RF