Win: Rivington Hetling (2-0) Loss: Buckshot Small (0-2)
Save: Ron Acre (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bryan Castellano pitching. Carl Leonard doubles to center field. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Leonard advances to third on the play. Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carl Leonard scores. Alex Altenburg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Bowsfield pitching. Ken Veryzer flies out to the right fielder. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Smith strikes out. John Brown singles to left field. Len Hesterfer walks. Jim McIntosh walks. Steve Bowsfield strikes out. Carl Leonard doubles to center field. John Brown scores. Len Hesterfer scores. Bob Brantley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Drake grounds out to the third baseman. John Arnold hits a home run. Fumio Kamai hits a home run. Jose Ens flies out to the left fielder. Angelo Scharein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Johnson walks. Alex Altenburg lines out to the shortstop. Jim Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bryan Castellano flies out to the right fielder. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Paddy Slaughter pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Len Hesterfer walks. Jim McIntosh walks. Steve Bowsfield lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carl Leonard pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Phil Tidrow flies out to the center fielder. Phil Drake grounds out to the third baseman. John Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Ed Johnson triples. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Johnson scores. Jim Smith singles to left field. John Brown singles to left field. Jim Smith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Hesterfer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Fumio Kamai singles past the second baseman. Jose Ens flies out to the left fielder. Angelo Scharein walks. Rivington Hetling lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim McIntosh flies out to the center fielder. Steve Bowsfield strikes out. Carl Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Phil Tidrow flies out to the left fielder. Phil Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Brantley strikes out. Ed Johnson doubles to right field. Alex Altenburg strikes out. Jim Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Greg Forbes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Arnold doubles to right field. Fumio Kamai flies out to the center fielder. Jose Ens grounds out to the pitcher. Angelo Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Len Hesterfer flies out to the right fielder. Jim McIntosh singles to left field. Al Miller is pinch hitting for Greg Forbes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Miller walks. Carl Leonard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Miller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Buckshot Small pitching. Neal Bullock is pinch hitting for Rivington Hetling. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Neal Bullock lines out to the second baseman. Ken Veryzer walks. Paddy Slaughter walks. Phil Tidrow walks. Phil Drake walks. Ken Veryzer scores. Van LaPalme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Arnold doubles to left field. Paddy Slaughter scores. Phil Tidrow scores. Fumio Kamai hits a home run. Phil Drake scores. John Arnold scores. Boileryard Picone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Ens strikes out. Angelo Scharein singles to right field. Neal Bullock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Ruebel pitching. Bob Brantley doubles to left field. Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Alex Altenburg hits a home run. Bob Brantley scores. Ron Acre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Stimmel did not respond to coaching in control Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Horton improves in range Chris Dalesandro did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in endurance Alex Roy did not respond to coaching in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Howie Fitzmorris improves in arm Clem McCabe did not respond to coaching in speed Kevin Hemphill did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ron Johnson did not respond to coaching in arm Mark Fox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Mattis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty