Win: Alex Dessa (2-0) Loss: John Jones (0-4)
Save: Doug Blake (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Warren Swanson pitching. Jim Hanley grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Henriksen grounds out to the second baseman. Jethro Bodine triples. Jim Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Klicker Monahan pitching. Michael Engelberg grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clyde Freeman strikes out. George Prothro grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Judy flies out to the left fielder. Ebba McHale grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Croucher singles to right field. Cade Johnston reached on a 2-base throwing error by Kelly Leak. Klicker Monahan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Tom McLean doubles to right field. Seven Costanza strikes out. Stan Young strikes out. Dave Bailey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hanley grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Henriksen flies out to the center fielder. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kelly Leak pops out to the first baseman. Warren Swanson strikes out. Michael Engelberg walks. Clyde Freeman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Michael Engelberg is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Judy pops out to the second baseman. Ebba McHale pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit George Prothro singles to right field. Tom McLean strikes out. Seven Costanza grounds out to the pitcher. George Prothro advances to second on the play. Stan Young singles to center field. George Prothro is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Croucher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cade Johnston flies out to the center fielder. Klicker Monahan walks. Jim Hanley grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Klicker Monahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak pops out to the second baseman. Warren Swanson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Henriksen singles to center field. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker hits a home run. Jim Henriksen scores. Brian Judy grounds out to the pitcher. Ebba McHale grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Michael Engelberg singles to center field. Michael Engelberg steals second. Clyde Freeman strikes out. George Prothro strikes out. Tom McLean flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Croucher pops out to the second baseman. Cade Johnston singles to center field. Cade Johnston is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Klicker Monahan singles to center field. Jim Hanley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Stan Young singles in front of the left fielder. Stan Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dave Bailey walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Henriksen singles to left field. Jim Henriksen steals second. Michael Engelberg throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jethro Bodine singles to center field. Jim Henriksen scores. Harry Duran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jethro Bodine is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jim Decker flies out to the center fielder. Brian Judy strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Milner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Hanley at 1B. Jean Stuart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Cade Johnston at 2B. Taylor Rook is pinch hitting for Harry Duran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Taylor Rook pops out to the catcher. Michael Engelberg singles past the shortstop. Clyde Freeman hits a home run. Michael Engelberg scores. George Prothro hits a home run. Tom McLean lines out to the second baseman. Seven Costanza flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dillon Prescott pitching. Buddy Jones is pinch hitting for Ebba McHale. Buddy Jones flies out to the right fielder. Steve Croucher singles to right field. Jean Stuart singles in front of the center fielder. Steve Croucher advances to third on the hit. Carroll Habenicht is pinch hitting for Klicker Monahan. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Carroll Habenicht strikes out. Jean Stuart steals second. Harry Milner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Alex Dessa pitching. Bruce Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buddy Jones at C. Stan Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Bailey walks. Kelly Leak singles to center field. Dave Bailey advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mike Torrez is pinch hitting for Dillon Prescott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Torrez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kelly Leak advances to second on the play. Michael Engelberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City John Jones pitching. Jim Henriksen strikes out. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Jim Decker singles to center field. Brian Judy singles to center field. Jim Decker advances to third on the hit. Bruce Davis singles to right field. Jim Decker scores. Steve Croucher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Doug Blake comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Clyde Freeman grounds out to the third baseman. George Prothro grounds out to the shortstop. Tom McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Tom McLean (3).HR - Clyde Freeman (2), George Prothro (5). Baserunning: SB - Michael Engelberg (10).CS - Stan Young (6). Fielding: E - Michael Engelberg, Kelly Leak.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vic Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Leroy Anchor improves in power_vs_lefty Topper Carney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Topper Carney improves in power_vs_righty Don Faedo improves in arm Junior Spalding did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sam James did not respond to coaching in control Bryan Yvars improves in power_vs_righty Whitey Poole did not respond to coaching in velocity Elmer Klawitter did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo Litt improves in control Sanders M. Day did not respond to coaching in control