Win: Ed Sullivan (15-15) Loss: Gates McInnis (13-16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Sullivan pitching. Merle Johnson singles to center field. Roy Sherry strikes out. Merle Johnson steals second. Don Klein strikes out. Mike Giard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Gates McInnis pitching. Jimmy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Don Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Riggs Rose grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jack Demeter walks. Raidel Cespedes walks. Jack Demeter is out trying to steal third. Howard Herring flies out to the right fielder. Dwayne Werhas reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Irvin. Gates McInnis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Tatsuya Hoshino flies out to the right fielder. Jose Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Ted Livingston triples. Eddie Reisling grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Merle Johnson singles to center field. Roy Sherry walks. Don Klein flies out to the center fielder. Mike Giard flies out to the center fielder. Jack Demeter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Irvin pops out to the first baseman. Ed Sullivan flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Raidel Cespedes strikes out. Howard Herring pops out to the third baseman. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Riggs Rose strikes out. Tatsuya Hoshino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gates McInnis strikes out. Merle Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Sherry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Morgan hits a home run. Ted Livingston grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Reisling flies out to the left fielder. Ed Irvin lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Klein singles to center field. Mike Giard singles to left field. Jack Demeter strikes out. Raidel Cespedes strikes out. Howard Herring strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Sullivan singles to center field. Jimmy Brown hits a home run. Ed Sullivan scores. Don Ballou flies out to the left fielder. Riggs Rose grounds out to the second baseman. Tatsuya Hoshino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the shortstop. Gates McInnis strikes out. Merle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Morgan flies out to the right fielder. Ted Livingston grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Reisling singles to right field. Ed Irvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Harshman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Brown at LF. Coot Abreu enters the game as a defensive replacement for Riggs Rose at C. Roy Sherry pops out to the third baseman. Don Klein walks. Don Klein steals second. Tom Abbaticchio 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. Mike Giard singles to center field. Mike Giard steals second. Jack Demeter strikes out. Raidel Cespedes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Bush is pinch hitting for Tom Abbaticchio. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Bush grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Harshman walks. Don Ballou grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jerry Harshman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Ballou steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Coot Abreu singles to right field. Don Ballou scores. Brian Sutthoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tatsuya Hoshino singles to left field. Jose Morgan walks. Ted Livingston walks. Coot Abreu scores. Eddie Reisling flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Boone pitching. Howard Herring doubles to right field. Dwayne Werhas flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Lindbeck is pinch hitting for Brian Sutthoff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Lindbeck flies out to the right fielder. Merle Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Mike Giard is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sam Fosse did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Fosse did not respond to coaching in speed Sean Engle improves in arm Bill Graney did not respond to coaching in control Stu Short did not respond to coaching in arm Lloyd Foster did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Yasuji Ohsaki did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Edwards Powell did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Lofton improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Morrison improves in power_vs_lefty Red Freehan improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Lofton improves in power_vs_righty