Inning: 1 Detroit Masashi Kurataka pitching. Taylor Rook walks. Taylor Rook steals second. Charlie Benz singles to left field. Taylor Rook scores. Seven Costanza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie Benz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kelly Leak strikes out. Ed Converse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Warren Swanson pitching. Leroy Anchor strikes out. Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bart Mouton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Barry Boyle strikes out. Dave Bailey strikes out. Mike Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jethro Bodine walks. Vic Weaver strikes out. Ebba McHale reached on a 2-base throwing error by Warren Swanson. Gene Hotaling walks. Harry Milner singles to center field. Jethro Bodine scores. Ebba McHale scores. Gene Hotaling advances to third on the hit. Masashi Kurataka pops out to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Warren Swanson flies out to the left fielder. Taylor Rook singles to left field. Charlie Benz grounds out to the second baseman. Taylor Rook advances to second on the play. Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Topper Carney singles to center field. Bart Mouton flies out to the left fielder. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Topper Carney steals second. Vic Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kelly Leak strikes out. Ed Converse strikes out. Barry Boyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ebba McHale grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Hotaling flies out to the right fielder. Harry Milner reached on a fielding error by Barry Boyle. Masashi Kurataka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Bailey walks. Mike Torrez strikes out. Dave Bailey steals second. Warren Swanson pops out to the shortstop. Taylor Rook grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leroy Anchor strikes out. Topper Carney doubles to right field. Bart Mouton flies out to the center fielder. Jethro Bodine pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Charlie Benz hits a home run. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Converse grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Vic Weaver hits a home run. Ebba McHale singles to center field. Gene Hotaling hits a home run. Ebba McHale scores. Bob Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Milner strikes out. Masashi Kurataka singles to right field. Masashi Kurataka steals second. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Barry Boyle grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Dave Bailey bunts for a base hit. Mike Torrez singles to center field. Dave Bailey advances to third on the hit. Barracuda Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Stan Young is pinch hitting for Bob Clark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Stan Young grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Torrez advances to second on the play. Taylor Rook walks. Charlie Benz reached on a 2-base throwing error by Topper Carney. Dave Bailey scores. Mike Torrez scores. Seven Costanza walks. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Cooney pitching. Bart Mouton singles to right field. Bart Mouton steals second. Mike Torrez throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Jethro Bodine walks. Vic Weaver singles to center field. Bart Mouton scores. Jethro Bodine advances to third on the hit. Ebba McHale grounds out to the third baseman. Jethro Bodine scores. Vic Weaver advances to second on the play. Jeff Knickerbocker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Hotaling walks. Harry Milner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Charlie Benz. Vic Weaver scores. Cade Johnston is pinch hitting for Barracuda Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Cade Johnston pops out to the third baseman. Leroy Anchor singles to right field. Gene Hotaling scores. Harry Milner uses his aggressiveness and scores. Topper Carney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Alex Dessa pitching. Ed Converse strikes out. Barry Boyle singles to center field. Dave Bailey grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Barry Boyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Torrez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bart Mouton singles to left field. Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Bart Mouton steals second. Vic Weaver walks. Gavin Evers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bruce Davis is pinch hitting for Ebba McHale. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bruce Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Bart Mouton advances to third on the play. Vic Weaver advances to second on the play. Gene Hotaling grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Clyde Freeman is pinch hitting for Gavin Evers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clyde Freeman grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Rook grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Benz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:HR - Charlie Benz (1). Baserunning: SB - Taylor Rook (2), Dave Bailey (5). Fielding: E - Charlie Benz, Barry Boyle, Mike Torrez, Warren Swanson.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Donovan Marty did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Leo Litt did not respond to coaching in control Elmer Klawitter did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Rhodes did not respond to coaching in range Archie Short improves in velocity Steve Grant did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Walls improves in contact_vs_lefty Junior Spalding did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lee Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Buck Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tarrik Quinn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty