Win: Art Beckert (1-0) Loss: Dutch Garibay (0-1)
Save: Fred Loucks (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dutch Garibay pitching. Jim Bashang walks. Don Ballou pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Brown singles to center field. Tatsuya Hoshino singles to left field. Jim Bashang is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Jimmy Brown advances to third on the play. Jose Morgan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Beckert pitching. Merle Johnson singles to right field. Roy Sherry singles to center field. Merle Johnson advances to third on the hit. Don Klein singles to center field. Merle Johnson scores. Roy Sherry advances to third on the hit. Mike Giard strikes out. Jack Demeter grounds out to the third baseman. Don Klein advances to second on the play. Raidel Cespedes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ted Livingston singles to left field. Gary Bush singles to left field. Ed Irvin strikes out. Art Beckert lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Howard Herring grounds out to the third baseman. Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Garibay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Bashang flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Don Ballou strikes out. Jimmy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Merle Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Sherry grounds out to the third baseman. Don Klein grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Tatsuya Hoshino singles to center field. Jose Morgan pops out to the third baseman. Ted Livingston flies out to the right fielder. Gary Bush reached on a fielding error by Jack Demeter. Ed Irvin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Giard strikes out. Jack Demeter pops out to the shortstop. Raidel Cespedes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Art Beckert walks. Jim Bashang singles to center field. Art Beckert advances to third on the hit. Don Ballou flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Brown triples. Art Beckert scores. Jim Bashang scores. Tatsuya Hoshino hits a home run. Jimmy Brown scores. Joe Bischoff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Morgan strikes out. Ted Livingston singles to left field. Ted Livingston steals second. Gary Bush walks. Ed Irvin grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gary Bush is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Howard Herring walks. Dwayne Werhas doubles to center field. Howard Herring uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Bischoff lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Merle Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Roy Sherry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Art Beckert strikes out. Jim Bashang walks. Don Ballou grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Bashang is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Ballou steals second. Jimmy Brown hits a home run. Don Ballou scores. Jim Throneberry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tatsuya Hoshino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Klein strikes out. Mike Giard flies out to the left fielder. Jack Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Morgan singles to center field. Ted Livingston grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Morgan advances to second on the play. Gary Bush lines out to the second baseman. Ed Irvin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Raidel Cespedes bunts for a base hit. Howard Herring grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dwayne Werhas doubles to center field. Dick Page 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. Zeb Lucey is pinch hitting for Jim Throneberry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Zeb Lucey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Tim Oberlin pitching. Dick Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Bashang grounds out to the shortstop. Don Ballou walks. Jimmy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Harshman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Brown at LF. Eddie Reisling enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gary Bush at CF. Merle Johnson walks. Roy Sherry strikes out. Merle Johnson steals second. Don Klein grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Giard singles to center field. Merle Johnson scores. Roger Dygert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Demeter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Tatsuya Hoshino strikes out. Jose Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Livingston grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Loucks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Raidel Cespedes singles to left field. Howard Herring walks. Dwayne Werhas flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Cook is pinch hitting for Tim Oberlin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Cook strikes out. Merle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gorman Barna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Clay Schneider did not respond to coaching in speed Bud Tyler did not respond to coaching in range Joe Verdel improves in power_vs_righty Mike Lewis did not respond to coaching in 1B
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_lefty Tim Piatt did not respond to coaching in endurance Roy Dealy did not respond to coaching in velocity Sam Woods improves in control Jerry Hassler improves in arm Tim Piatt did not respond to coaching in velocity