Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Eaton pitching. Doc Files singles to right field. Dave Webb singles to left field. Doc Files advances to third on the hit. Ollie Fant pops out to the first baseman. Clyde Jackson reached on a fielding error by Blaine Firova. Doc Files scores. Dash Rifrock strikes out. Stu Goodwin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Bailey pitching. Bob Callahan strikes out. Torey Simpson pops out to the second baseman. Johnny Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City El Sharon bunts for a base hit. Dave Garner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Redmond flies out to the left fielder. Tomonori Nakamoto pops out to the first baseman. Blaine Firova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Doc Files doubles to right field. Dave Webb pops out to the first baseman. Ollie Fant singles to center field. Doc Files scores. Clyde Jackson grounds out to the pitcher. Ollie Fant advances to second on the play. Dash Rifrock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Thorpe strikes out. Jack Fox singles to center field. Jim Eaton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Goodwin hits a home run. El Sharon grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Garner strikes out. Bob Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Torey Simpson walks. Johnny Garcia grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Torey Simpson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Redmond strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doc Files reached on a fielding error by Johnny Garcia. Dave Webb singles to center field. Doc Files advances to third on the hit. Ollie Fant flies out to the right fielder. Clyde Jackson singles to left field. Doc Files scores. Dash Rifrock grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Webb advances to third on the play. Clyde Jackson advances to second on the play. Stu Goodwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Tomonori Nakamoto flies out to the right fielder. Blaine Firova pops out to the first baseman. Frank Thorpe singles to center field. Jack Fox grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Thorpe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City El Sharon strikes out. Dave Garner strikes out. Bob Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Eaton grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Torey Simpson doubles to center field. Johnny Garcia flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doc Files pops out to the shortstop. Dave Webb pops out to the catcher. Ollie Fant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Redmond grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tomonori Nakamoto doubles to left field. Blaine Firova singles to left field. Tomonori Nakamoto scores. Frank Thorpe strikes out. Jack Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clyde Jackson triples. Masahiro Takagi 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. Dash Rifrock walks. Stu Goodwin flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clyde Jackson scores. El Sharon strikes out. Dave Garner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ban Trivisono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Frank Blaylock is pinch hitting for Masahiro Takagi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Blaylock singles to center field. Bob Callahan singles past the second baseman. Torey Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Garcia pops out to the shortstop. Frank Redmond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hiromu Toda pitching. Bobby Irwin is pinch hitting for Ban Trivisono. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 9 inning. Bobby Irwin pops out to the shortstop. Doc Files grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Kory Valle pitching. Tomonori Nakamoto grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Blaine Firova strikes out. Frank Thorpe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Hiromu Toda is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Bragg improves in power_vs_righty Joe Fisher improves in speed Sammy Gordon improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: F RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Burns did not respond to coaching in control Mike Turner did not respond to coaching in control John Burns improves in endurance Bill Hoff did not respond to coaching in speed