Win: George Johnson (2-3) Loss: Pete Sutcliffe (7-5)
Save: Hal Suero (13)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe pitching. Roy Creeden strikes out. Rip Schmidt strikes out. John Kealey singles to left field. Ernie Haydel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Kealey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Frank Hargan pitching. Hap Montefusco walks. Felix Henderson lines out to the second baseman. Raleigh Rakers pops out to the third baseman. Rusty French grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hap Montefusco is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit John Fermin hits a home run. Mike Young doubles past the first baseman. Hidenori Chikazawa hits a home run. Mike Young scores. Jesse Bushey strikes out. Frank Hargan singles to center field. Roy Creeden doubles to center field. Frank Hargan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rip Schmidt strikes out. John Kealey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Al Wissman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bob Strunk strikes out. Scott York singles to right field. Sixto Small walks. Pete Sutcliffe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ernie Haydel grounds out to the shortstop. John Fermin flies out to the left fielder. Mike Young grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Hap Montefusco grounds out to the second baseman. Felix Henderson walks. Raleigh Rakers flies out to the right fielder. Rusty French grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Hidenori Chikazawa strikes out. Jesse Bushey singles to left field. Frank Hargan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Hargan strikes out. Roy Creeden strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Al Wissman flies out to the center fielder. Bob Strunk strikes out. Scott York strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rip Schmidt hits a home run. John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel walks. John Fermin reached on a fielding error by Sixto Small. Charlie Ehmke 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. Mike Young singles to right field. Ernie Haydel scores. John Fermin advances to third on the hit. Mike Young gets picked off first. Hidenori Chikazawa walks. Hidenori Chikazawa is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Sixto Small grounds out to the pitcher. Charlie Ehmke flies out to the center fielder. Hap Montefusco singles to center field. Felix Henderson hits a home run. Hap Montefusco scores. Raleigh Rakers walks. George Johnson 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. Rusty French strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jesse Bushey flies out to the right fielder. George Johnson strikes out. Roy Creeden grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Al Wissman strikes out. Bob Strunk grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Scott York singles to center field. Sixto Small grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Scott York is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rip Schmidt singles to left field. John Kealey strikes out. Ernie Haydel strikes out. John Fermin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jimmy Lankford is pinch hitting for Charlie Ehmke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Lankford grounds out to the shortstop. Hap Montefusco flies out to the left fielder. Felix Henderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Seyfried pitching. Mike Young singles to center field. Mike Young steals second. Hidenori Chikazawa grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse Bushey pops out to the first baseman. Fred Jourdan is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Jourdan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Pascual Difelice pitching. Raleigh Rakers strikes out. Rusty French flies out to the left fielder. Al Wissman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Roy Creeden walks. Rip Schmidt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roy Creeden is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Kealey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Bob Strunk hits a home run. Hal Suero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Scott York grounds out to the shortstop. Sixto Small grounds out to the second baseman. John Castiglia is pinch hitting for Jim Seyfried. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Castiglia bunts for a base hit. Hap Montefusco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 New York total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Roy Creeden (18), Mike Young (13).HR - Rip Schmidt (9), John Fermin (9), Hidenori Chikazawa (11).GIDP - John Kealey. Baserunning: SB - Mike Young (10).CS - Hidenori Chikazawa (3).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Happy Klages did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Assenmacher improves in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Paul Lamar did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Keith Schwartz did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Stroud did not respond to coaching in range Frank Wise did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bool improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Bool improves in contact_vs_lefty Augie Reinbach did not respond to coaching in arm Elmer Bushelman did not respond to coaching in velocity