Win: Enmanuel Johnson (2-0) Loss: Rob Acosta (1-2)
Save: Pat Holt (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rob Acosta pitching. Alejandro Serrano singles to right field. Paul Crump lines out to the third baseman. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Damon Vitelli walks. Tony Palmer triples. Alejandro Serrano scores. Damon Vitelli scores. Antonio Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Enmanuel Johnson pitching. Steve Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Spider Leheny hits an infield single to the pitcher. Buck Lumley flies out to the left fielder. Bill Butler strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Earl Miller flies out to the center fielder. Jack Bettencourt singles to right field. Enmanuel Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Upshaw singles to center field. Ray West triples. Bill Upshaw scores. Homer Webb strikes out. Del Katoll grounds out to the second baseman. Ray West scores. Rob Acosta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Paul Crump walks. Paul Crump steals second. Nick Betts KC grounds out to the shortstop. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Steve Diaz pops out to the second baseman. Spider Leheny flies out to the right fielder. Buck Lumley singles to left field. Bill Butler lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Antonio Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Earl Miller strikes out. Jack Bettencourt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Upshaw flies out to the center fielder. Ray West singles to right field. Homer Webb flies out to the left fielder. Del Katoll flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Enmanuel Johnson singles to right field. Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Paul Crump pops out to the shortstop. Nick Betts KC grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Enmanuel Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Rob Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Diaz grounds out to the second baseman. Spider Leheny walks. Buck Lumley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Damon Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Tony Palmer strikes out. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Butler flies out to the center fielder. Bill Upshaw flies out to the center fielder. Ray West singles to center field. Homer Webb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Earl Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Bettencourt bunts for a base hit. Enmanuel Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alejandro Serrano walks. Paul Crump singles to center field. Jack Bettencourt scores. Nick Betts KC grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Crump is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Del Katoll pops out to the third baseman. Rob Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Ray Bottenfield is pinch hitting for Antonio Taylor. Ray Bottenfield grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tim Darrow enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Bottenfield at 1B. Spider Leheny singles to center field. Buck Lumley is hit by a pitch. Bill Butler strikes out. Bill Upshaw pops out to the first baseman. Ray West grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Earl Miller walks. Jack Bettencourt grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Miller advances to second on the play. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Enmanuel Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Dowell singles to left field. Earl Miller uses his aggressiveness and scores. Alejandro Serrano grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Holt pitching. Homer Webb flies out to the center fielder. Del Katoll flies out to the right fielder. Pep Steinbach is pinch hitting for Rob Acosta. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pep Steinbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Steve Diaz is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eddie Nieves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Faye Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Brooks Woodward did not respond to coaching in control Jim Atkins improves in arm Faye Martinez did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Alvarez improves in range Archi Hunter improves in power_vs_righty Billy Wallace did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Farr did not respond to coaching in control Dan Alvarez did not respond to coaching in CF