Win: Rigo Sloan (7-12) Loss: Jim McAuley (5-9)
Save: Frank Replogle (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim McAuley pitching. Joe Carter flies out to the right fielder. Nick Clark singles to right field. Nick Clark is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Lee Welchel reached on a fielding error by Kent Torre. Fats Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Rigo Sloan pitching. Kent Torre grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell strikes out. Jim Harrell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Velez singles to right field. Rae Portocarrero singles to center field. Rex Velez advances to third on the hit. Ike Campbell walks. Jack Jones doubles to center field. Rex Velez scores. Rae Portocarrero scores. Rigo Sloan grounds out to the second baseman. Ike Campbell scores. Jack Jones advances to third on the play. Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Carter singles to right field. Jack Jones scores. Nick Clark grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Carter advances to second on the play. Lee Welchel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer flies out to the right fielder. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Howard Haynes walks. Carlos Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fats Morgan strikes out. Rex Velez triples. Rae Portocarrero grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rex Velez scores. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dilson Owens flies out to the right fielder. Kent Torre flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Mizell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Jones hits a home run. Rigo Sloan grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Carter flies out to the center fielder. Nick Clark strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Harrell grounds out to the second baseman. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the right fielder. Alan Johnson singles to right field. Howard Haynes doubles to left field. Alan Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Grilli singles to center field. Howard Haynes scores. Dan Handiboe singles to right field. Karim Gilbert is pinch hitting for Dilson Owens. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Karim Gilbert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Vance Rohe pitching. Lee Welchel pops out to the shortstop. Fats Morgan grounds out to the shortstop. Rex Velez pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Kent Torre reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lee Welchel. Calvin Mizell strikes out. Jim Harrell walks. B.J. Neibauer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Harrell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alan Johnson grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ham Pickering is pinch hitting for Rae Portocarrero. Ham Pickering flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sommers is pinch hitting for Ike Campbell. Doc Sommers grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Masaru Ihara enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ham Pickering at 2B. Jim James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Doc Sommers at C. Howard Haynes grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Dan Handiboe pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rigo Sloan grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Carter flies out to the left fielder. Nick Clark singles to center field. Lee Welchel walks. Fats Morgan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nick Clark is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Vance Rohe flies out to the center fielder. Kent Torre walks. Calvin Mizell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Harrell hits a home run. Kent Torre scores. Frank Replogle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rex Velez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Masaru Ihara doubles to center field. Jim James singles to center field. Masaru Ihara scores. Jack Jones walks. Frank Replogle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Carter singles to right field. Jim James scores. Jack Jones scores. Nick Clark singles to center field. Joe Carter advances to third on the hit. Lee Welchel walks. Fats Morgan singles to left field. Joe Carter scores. Nick Clark scores. Lee Welchel advances to third on the hit. Al Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Fats Morgan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Howard Haynes flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli doubles to center field. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rex Velez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Engle is pinch hitting for Masaru Ihara. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wally Engle singles to center field. Jim James flies out to the left fielder. Jack Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wally Engle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Nelson is pinch hitting for Al Bennett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Harry Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Mmahat is pinch hitting for Kent Torre. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ross Mmahat grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell singles past the first baseman. Jim Harrell grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Calvin Mizell is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Masaru Ihara (5), Jack Jones (7).3B - Rex Velez (5).HR - Jack Jones (7). Baserunning: CS - Nick Clark (16), Fats Morgan (12). Fielding: E - Lee Welchel.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walter Clary did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Hooton did not respond to coaching in control Jim Etchison did not respond to coaching in control Felix Manske did not respond to coaching in velocity Sandy Earley did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Hooton did not respond to coaching in control Foster Winchester did not respond to coaching in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Glen Perry improves in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Sheldon did not respond to coaching in velocity Niles Malone did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Larkin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Larkin improves in velocity Wally Poat improves in contact_vs_lefty Wally Poat did not respond to coaching in CF