Win: Jim Henke (1-0) Loss: Rob Stobbs (0-1)
Save: John Nippert (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Henke pitching. Jimmy Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Don Ballou strikes out. Coot Abreu strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rob Stobbs pitching. Jerry Cook singles to right field. Dwayne Werhas strikes out. Jack Demeter grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Cook advances to second on the play. Mike Giard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tatsuya Hoshino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jose Morgan pops out to the shortstop. Ted Livingston grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don Klein strikes out. Ed Murphy flies out to the right fielder. Roy Sherry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Eddie Reisling grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Irvin walks. Ed Irvin steals second. Rob Stobbs strikes out. Jimmy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Howard Herring pops out to the shortstop. Jim Henke strikes out. Jerry Cook grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Ballou grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Coot Abreu flies out to the center fielder. Tatsuya Hoshino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas doubles to right field. Jack Demeter pops out to the third baseman. Mike Giard walks. Don Klein singles to left field. Dwayne Werhas scores. Mike Giard advances to third on the hit. Don Klein steals second. Ed Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Giard scores. Don Klein advances to third on the play. There goes the runner on third! Don Klein is out trying to steal home. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Morgan strikes out. Ted Livingston grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Reisling walks. Ed Irvin walks. Rob Stobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roy Sherry singles to center field. Howard Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Sherry advances to second on the play. Jim Henke flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Cook strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Brown strikes out. Don Ballou singles to left field. Don Ballou steals second. Coot Abreu flies out to the right fielder. Tatsuya Hoshino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Demeter grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Giard doubles to left field. Don Klein walks. Ed Murphy walks. Roy Sherry strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Ted Livingston hits a home run. Eddie Reisling pops out to the first baseman. Ed Irvin singles to right field. Jerry Harshman is pinch hitting for Rob Stobbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jerry Harshman grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed Irvin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Abbaticchio pitching. Howard Herring flies out to the center fielder. Jim Henke pops out to the second baseman. Jerry Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Brown hits an infield single to the first baseman. Tom Travers 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 1st. Jimmy Brown is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don Ballou singles to left field. Coot Abreu flies out to the right fielder. Tatsuya Hoshino hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jose Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas singles to center field. Jack Demeter grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Mike Giard walks. Don Klein singles to center field. Mike Giard advances to third on the hit. Don Klein is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Nippert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ted Livingston grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Eddie Reisling grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Irvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clay Schneider did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Verdel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Yasuji Ohsaki improves in contact_vs_righty George Margoneri did not respond to coaching in arm Wiley Ebert did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Benz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Dealy improves in control Frank Payton did not respond to coaching in range Steve Bennett did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Payton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Piatt did not respond to coaching in control Tim Piatt did not respond to coaching in velocity