Win: Chick Hack (5-7) Loss: Mike Pote (3-6)
Save: Joe Handiboe (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chick Hack pitching. Ramon Kipp walks. Matt Lopez strikes out. Russ Pujols grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ramon Kipp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Shuba doubles to left field. Russ Pujols uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jason Brow lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Pote pitching. Jake Pettit grounds out to the second baseman. Shawn Daly flies out to the right fielder. Hank Hunt walks. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Hank Hunt advances to third on the hit. Hugh Pauxtis lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Earl Davanon pops out to the first baseman. Livan Higdon grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frankie Clarke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joey Berres grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Lang flies out to the left fielder. Oscar McLaughlin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Pote flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chick Hack strikes out. Jake Pettit strikes out. Shawn Daly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Russ Pujols singles to right field. Jeff Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Jason Brow flies out to the left fielder. Earl Davanon singles to right field. Russ Pujols advances to third on the hit. Livan Higdon pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Hank Hunt hits a home run. Bob Hennis pops out to the second baseman. Hugh Pauxtis singles past the shortstop. Joey Berres grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hugh Pauxtis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joey Berres is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frankie Clarke singles to right field. Mike Pote lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Matt Lopez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Lang strikes out. Oscar McLaughlin grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Hack flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ Pujols strikes out. Jeff Shuba triples. Jason Brow strikes out. Earl Davanon grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jake Pettit walks. Shawn Daly singles to right field. Hank Hunt walks. Bob Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jake Pettit is thrown out at the plate. Hugh Pauxtis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hank Hunt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Livan Higdon reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jake Pettit. Frankie Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Mike Pote strikes out. Ramon Kipp singles to left field. Livan Higdon scores. Matt Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joey Berres grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Lang singles to left field. Oscar McLaughlin walks. Dan Surkont is pinch hitting for Chick Hack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dan Surkont grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Lang advances to third on the play. Oscar McLaughlin advances to second on the play. Jake Pettit singles to right field. Pat Lang scores. Oscar McLaughlin scores. Shawn Daly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Noboru Ooka pitching. Russ Pujols pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Shuba strikes out. Jason Brow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hank Hunt walks. Bob Hennis grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hank Hunt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hugh Pauxtis strikes out. Joey Berres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Handiboe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Earl Davanon grounds out to the second baseman. Livan Higdon walks. Frankie Clarke grounds out to the second baseman. Livan Higdon advances to second on the play. Marty Weilman is pinch hitting for Mike Pote. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Marty Weilman walks. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Schroeder improves in power_vs_lefty Donn Miller improves in velocity Tom Leber improves in contact_vs_lefty Chris Rosario did not respond to coaching in control Rufe Bowles did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Poepping improves in arm Dutch Henry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Rettenmund did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Lundstedt did not respond to coaching in range Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in C