Win: Jim Valentin (5-2) Loss: Ivan Sanders (2-1)
Save: Bill Blair (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Valentin pitching. Clayton Huntsman strikes out. Ky Losh singles to center field. Spider Jones singles to left field. Ky Losh advances to third on the hit. Spider Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Murray McGill pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ivan Sanders pitching. Brian Landrum reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ky Losh. Jeff Fischer strikes out. Fred Michael grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Landrum advances to third on the play. Rick Savage walks. Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reggie Wiedman strikes out. Vance Cox hits a home run. Pete Henry flies out to the right fielder. Zinn Morris doubles to center field. Ivan Sanders grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Butch Zeiser grounds out to the third baseman. Rocky Branum strikes out. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Clayton Huntsman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ky Losh grounds out to the third baseman. Spider Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Valentin pops out to the second baseman. Brian Landrum grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Fischer doubles to center field. Fred Michael strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Murray McGill grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Wiedman pops out to the third baseman. Vance Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Rick Savage strikes out. Elvis Hoeft pops out to the shortstop. Butch Zeiser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pete Henry strikes out. Zinn Morris flies out to the center fielder. Ivan Sanders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Rocky Branum strikes out. Pete Sackinsky strikes out. Jim Valentin reached on a fielding error by Vance Cox. Brian Landrum singles to center field. Jeff Fischer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brian Landrum is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Clayton Huntsman grounds out to the third baseman. Ky Losh singles to right field. Spider Jones walks. Murray McGill walks. Reggie Wiedman grounds out to the second baseman. Ky Losh scores. Spider Jones advances to third on the play. Murray McGill advances to second on the play. Vance Cox flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Fred Michael reached on a 2-base fielding error by Reggie Wiedman. Rick Savage grounds out to the shortstop. Elvis Hoeft singles to left field. Fred Michael scores. Butch Zeiser grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pete Henry strikes out. Zinn Morris singles past the second baseman. Ivan Sanders lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clayton Huntsman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Rocky Branum singles to left field. Pete Sackinsky singles to center field. Mark White is pinch hitting for Jim Valentin. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mark White walks. Brian Landrum doubles to right field. Rocky Branum scores. Pete Sackinsky scores. Mark White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Taber comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Landrum advances to third on the play. Fred Michael lines out to the third baseman. Rick Savage grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Whiteheadcat pitching. Ky Losh grounds out to the shortstop. Spider Jones singles to center field. Murray McGill grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Elvis Hoeft flies out to the center fielder. Butch Zeiser is hit by a pitch. Rocky Branum grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Blair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Reggie Wiedman walks. Vance Cox walks. Pete Henry strikes out. Zinn Morris flies out to the center fielder. Buzz Reiss is pinch hitting for Jim Taber. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buzz Reiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Randy Funderburk improves in range Mark Grant improves in control Barney Flueger did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Del Howard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jack Files did not respond to coaching in arm John Smith improves in speed Ray Stanton improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Boone did not respond to coaching in RF