Inning: 1 Kansas City Rob Stobbs pitching. Harry Porter grounds out to the shortstop. Lumpy Les Combs grounds out to the third baseman. Dwayne Werhas lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Spencer pitching. Jim Bashang grounds out to the third baseman. Don Ballou flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stu Short walks. Tommy Foley flies out to the right fielder. Bob Rubeling grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Short advances to second on the play. Bud Greene flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Yasuji Ohsaki singles to right field. Hiroki Ohtomo singles to right field. Yasuji Ohsaki advances to third on the hit. Ted Livingston walks. Bud Tyler singles to center field. Yasuji Ohsaki scores. Hiroki Ohtomo is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Ted Livingston advances to third on the play. Bud Tyler steals second. Bill Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ted Livingston scores. Rob Stobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Takashi Imamura singles to left field. Ike Spencer pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harry Porter grounds out to the third baseman. Takashi Imamura advances to second on the play. Lumpy Les Combs hits a home run. Takashi Imamura scores. Dwayne Werhas singles to left field. Stu Short grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dwayne Werhas is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Bashang singles to right field. Don Ballou flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Brown reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bud Greene. Yasuji Ohsaki reached on a fielding error by Tommy Foley. Jim Bashang scores. Hiroki Ohtomo singles to center field. Jimmy Brown scores. Ted Livingston flies out to the right fielder. Bud Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tommy Foley singles to left field. Bob Rubeling singles to right field. Bud Greene lines out to the shortstop. Takashi Imamura doubles to left field. Tommy Foley scores. Bob Rubeling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Page comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ike Spencer lines out to the first baseman. Harry Porter doubles to center field. Takashi Imamura scores. Lumpy Les Combs walks. Dwayne Werhas singles to center field. Harry Porter scores. Wiley Ebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Burbrink strikes out. Wiley Ebert flies out to the center fielder. Jim Bashang flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Foley singles to left field. Bob Rubeling singles to center field. Bud Greene strikes out. Takashi Imamura grounds out to the shortstop. Tommy Foley advances to third on the play. Bob Rubeling advances to second on the play. Ike Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Don Ballou strikes out. Jimmy Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Ohsaki singles to right field. Hiroki Ohtomo singles to left field. Yasuji Ohsaki advances to third on the hit. Ted Livingston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Porter walks. Lumpy Les Combs grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Porter advances to second on the play. Dwayne Werhas singles to left field. Fred Loucks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Short grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Porter scores. Dwayne Werhas advances to second on the play. Tommy Foley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bud Tyler grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Loucks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Rubeling singles to right field. Bud Greene grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bob Rubeling is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takashi Imamura walks. Ike Spencer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Harry Porter strikes out. Lumpy Les Combs walks. Bud Greene scores. Roger Dygert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dwayne Werhas singles past the third baseman. Takashi Imamura scores. Ike Spencer scores. Lumpy Les Combs advances to third on the hit. Stu Short grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Bashang grounds out to the third baseman. Don Ballou grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Foley singles to left field. Bob Rubeling singles to center field. Bud Greene singles to left field. Mitch Ortiz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Takashi Imamura doubles to right field. Tommy Foley scores. Bob Rubeling scores. Bud Greene uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ike Spencer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Porter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Takashi Imamura scores. Lumpy Les Combs walks. Dwayne Werhas singles to left field. Stu Short grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Payton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Rubeling at SS. Yasuji Ohsaki pops out to the shortstop. Hiroki Ohtomo singles to left field. Jimmy Suzuki is pinch hitting for Ted Livingston. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Suzuki strikes out. Tim Oberlin 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 1st. Dave Hunt is pinch hitting for Bud Tyler. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dave Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tommy Foley singles to left field. Frank Payton hits a home run. Tommy Foley scores. Bud Greene walks. Takashi Imamura strikes out. Merle Johnson is pinch hitting for Tim Oberlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Merle Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Greene advances to second on the play. Harry Porter walks. Lumpy Les Combs singles to left field. Bud Greene scores. Harry Porter advances to third on the hit. Dwayne Werhas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Ruben Sharrott pitching. Bill Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Gus Cron is pinch hitting for Mitch Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gus Cron hits a home run. Jim Bashang flies out to the center fielder. Don Ballou reached on a fielding error by Lumpy Les Combs. Terry Brewington is pinch hitting for Jimmy Brown. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Terry Brewington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Harry Porter (8), Takashi Imamura 2 (3).HR - Lumpy Les Combs (4), Frank Payton (4). Fielding: E - Lumpy Les Combs, Tommy Foley, Bud Greene.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lynn Keener improves in velocity Kevin Elliott improves in velocity Lynn Keener improves in velocity Lynn Keener did not respond to coaching in control Watty Downs did not respond to coaching in velocity Watty Downs did not respond to coaching in endurance
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doe Galle did not respond to coaching in arm Paul Lange did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Morrison did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Danny Gill did not respond to coaching in control Mike Lewis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tim Lofton did not respond to coaching in range