Inning: 1 Kansas City Kenji Gondo pitching. Gabe T Strahler singles to left field. Don K Dave grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dale K Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank K Lawson pitching. Pepper Byers singles to center field. Pepper Byers steals second. Clint Geren doubles to left field. Pepper Byers scores. Rick Stoddard strikes out. Harvey Borton singles to left field. Clint Geren scores. Jody Mashore grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Marty K Nelson lines out to the shortstop. Marvin K Malone grounds out to the shortstop. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jackie Brea doubles to right field. Shane Sanders singles to right field. Jackie Brea scores. Mike Strincevich singles to right field. Kenji Gondo lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pepper Byers flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Shane Sanders scores. Clint Geren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Wes W Giebell grounds out to the second baseman. Ivey K Towne grounds out to the shortstop. Frank K Lawson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Rick Stoddard grounds out to the shortstop. Harvey Borton walks. Jody Mashore flies out to the left fielder. Jackie Brea doubles to right field. Harvey Borton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Shane Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler singles to left field. Don K Dave strikes out. Dale K Johnson strikes out. Marty K Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Strincevich singles to center field. Kenji Gondo lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Mike Strincevich forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pepper Byers pops out to the first baseman. Clint Geren grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Marvin K Malone doubles to right field. Mark K Eunick pops out to the shortstop. Wes W Giebell reached on a fielding error by Rick Stoddard. Ivey K Towne grounds out to the third baseman. Marvin K Malone scores. Wes W Giebell advances to second on the play. Ken K Henry is pinch hitting for Frank K Lawson. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ken K Henry pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Red W Ramos pitching. Rick Stoddard hits a home run. Harvey Borton singles to right field. Jody Mashore grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harvey Borton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jackie Brea grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler flies out to the center fielder. Don K Dave singles to center field. Dale K Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Don K Dave advances to second on the play. Marty K Nelson singles to left field. Don K Dave scores. Marvin K Malone flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Shane Sanders grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Strincevich strikes out. Kenji Gondo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark K Eunick singles to right field. Wes W Giebell pops out to the second baseman. Ivey K Towne flies out to the left fielder. Euel K Stuart is pinch hitting for Red W Ramos. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark K Eunick steals second. Euel K Stuart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Barnes pitching. Pepper Byers grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clint Geren singles past the first baseman. Rick Stoddard flies out to the left fielder. Harvey Borton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler walks. Don K Dave singles to right field. Gabe T Strahler is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Don K Dave steals second. Gordon Fanzone 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. Dale K Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Marty K Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Curt Gossage is pinch hitting for Jody Mashore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Curt Gossage grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Holdsworth is pinch hitting for Jackie Brea. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Holdsworth singles to center field. Sam Smith is pinch hitting for Shane Sanders. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Sam Smith strikes out. Mike Strincevich singles to center field. Willie Holdsworth advances to third on the hit. Takao Sato is pinch hitting for Gordon Fanzone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Takao Sato doubles to right field. Willie Holdsworth scores. Pepper Byers singles to center field. Mike Strincevich scores. Takao Sato scores. Clint Geren doubles to center field. Pepper Byers uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rick Stoddard walks. Harvey Borton hits an infield single to the pitcher. Curt Gossage singles to right field. Clint Geren scores. Willie Holdsworth walks. Rick Stoddard scores. Sam Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Kirkpatrick pitching. Marvin K Malone doubles to right field. Mark K Eunick singles to left field. Wes W Giebell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Marvin K Malone scores. Ivey K Towne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Frank K Lawson is injured and is expected to be out 7 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cliff K Clemente improves in speed Porfi K Maranville did not respond to coaching in endurance Ruben K Puente did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill K Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Felix Sierra did not respond to coaching in control Jack W Connolly did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Milt Hogan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Corey Doe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Van Genovese did not respond to coaching in velocity Larry Lefebvre did not respond to coaching in range Hank Correll did not respond to coaching in speed Corey Doe improves in range