Win: Dan Nolte (4-0) Loss: Tom Hughes (1-1)
Save: Maria Reis (14)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles John Eyrich pitching. Buster Edenfield strikes out. Rocky Garbey singles past the first baseman. John Ayers singles to left field. Sal Alderson walks. Yukio Hashino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Garbey scores. John Ayers advances to third on the play. Sal Alderson advances to second on the play. Lee Huffman lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Brick Tamland pitching. Beryl Pittinger pops out to the catcher. Salty Hassett strikes out. Lenny Chiles singles to right field. John Spoljaric strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Wilbur Asadoor singles to left field. Steve Mamaux strikes out. Brick Tamland lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buster Edenfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny King flies out to the left fielder. Joe Crowley singles to right field. Joe Crowley steals second. Boots Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Crowley advances to third on the play. Osvaldo Moreno hits a home run. Joe Crowley scores. John Eyrich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Rocky Garbey grounds out to the second baseman. John Ayers flies out to the left fielder. Sal Alderson singles to right field. Yukio Hashino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Beryl Pittinger triples. Salty Hassett grounds out to the third baseman. Beryl Pittinger scores. Lenny Chiles flies out to the left fielder. John Spoljaric doubles to left field. Johnny King grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lee Huffman grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Wilbur Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Steve Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Crowley walks. Boots Bell doubles to center field. Joe Crowley uses his aggressiveness and scores. Al Morel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Osvaldo Moreno singles to left field. Boots Bell scores. John Eyrich lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Beryl Pittinger walks. Salty Hassett grounds out to the shortstop. Osvaldo Moreno advances to third on the play. Beryl Pittinger advances to second on the play. Lenny Chiles pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Al Morel strikes out. Buster Edenfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rocky Garbey singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. John Ayers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Spoljaric grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny King hits a home run. Joe Crowley flies out to the center fielder. Boots Bell doubles to center field. Dan Nolte comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Osvaldo Moreno grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Sal Alderson walks. Sal Alderson steals second. Yukio Hashino walks. Lee Huffman hits a home run. Sal Alderson scores. Yukio Hashino scores. Wilbur Asadoor strikes out. Steve Mamaux pops out to the third baseman. Dan Nolte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matty Lindsay is pinch hitting for John Eyrich. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Matty Lindsay singles to right field. Matty Lindsay is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Beryl Pittinger strikes out. Salty Hassett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Tom Hughes pitching. Buster Edenfield walks. Rocky Garbey singles to center field. Buster Edenfield advances to third on the hit. John Ayers lines out to the shortstop. Sal Alderson hits a home run. Buster Edenfield scores. Rocky Garbey scores. Lyn Kunkel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Leach is pinch hitting for Yukio Hashino. Harry Leach pops out to the first baseman. Lee Huffman singles to center field. Wilbur Asadoor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Nahorodny enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harry Leach at C. Lenny Chiles singles to left field. John Spoljaric grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Johnny King walks. Joe Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Johnny Blasingame is pinch hitting for Steve Mamaux. Johnny Blasingame grounds out to the shortstop. Larry DiPietro is pinch hitting for Dan Nolte. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Larry DiPietro grounds out to the third baseman. Buster Edenfield singles to left field. Rocky Garbey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Slap Holliday pitching. Boots Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Osvaldo Moreno flies out to the center fielder. Tom Leary is pinch hitting for Lyn Kunkel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tom Leary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Hideki Bailey pitching. John Ayers pops out to the shortstop. Sal Alderson flies out to the center fielder. John Nahorodny grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Maria Reis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Beryl Pittinger singles to center field. Salty Hassett strikes out. Lenny Chiles singles to right field. John Spoljaric strikes out. Johnny King singles to right field. Joe Crowley strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pat Cromer did not respond to coaching in control Kevin White did not respond to coaching in velocity Ole Suche improves in power_vs_lefty Jerry Strickland did not respond to coaching in control Mike Cowens did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Strickland did not respond to coaching in control Ole Suche did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jimmy Pelouze improves in speed Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Starr did not respond to coaching in range King Atherton improves in power_vs_righty Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jerry Blanco improves in speed Frank Taylor did not respond to coaching in C