Win: Ike Spencer (11-11) Loss: Ed Sullivan (9-11)
Save: John Nippert (33)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Sullivan pitching. Merle Johnson singles to left field. Shawn Sims doubles to center field. Merle Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lumpy Les Combs singles to center field. Lumpy Les Combs steals second. Frank Payton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwayne Werhas flies out to the right fielder. Stu Short flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Ike Spencer pitching. Jim Bashang grounds out to the pitcher. Don Ballou flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Porter singles to right field. Brad Heine strikes out. 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. Merle Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Yasuji Ohsaki reached on a 2-base fielding error by Stu Short. Hiroki Ohtomo grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuji Ohsaki advances to third on the play. Ted Livingston doubles to right field. Yasuji Ohsaki scores. Bud Tyler flies out to the left fielder. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shawn Sims flies out to the right fielder. Lumpy Les Combs pops out to the second baseman. Frank Payton reached on a fielding error by Bill Burbrink. Dwayne Werhas walks. Stu Short grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Sullivan grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Bashang flies out to the left fielder. Don Ballou grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Harry Porter singles to center field. Brad Heine doubles to right field. Harry Porter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ike Spencer lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Merle Johnson singles to center field. Brad Heine scores. Shawn Sims singles to left field. Merle Johnson advances to third on the hit. Lumpy Les Combs strikes out. Shawn Sims steals second. Frank Payton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Brown singles past the second baseman. Yasuji Ohsaki singles to left field. Jimmy Brown aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hiroki Ohtomo walks. Ted Livingston singles to right field. Jimmy Brown scores. Bud Tyler flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Yasuji Ohsaki scores. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Ed Sullivan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hiroki Ohtomo is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas singles to left field. Stu Short grounds out to the third baseman. Dwayne Werhas advances to second on the play. Harry Porter flies out to the center fielder. Brad Heine singles to right field. Dwayne Werhas scores. Ike Spencer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Bashang grounds out to the third baseman. Don Ballou strikes out. Jimmy Brown walks. Jimmy Brown steals second. Yasuji Ohsaki singles past the third baseman. Jimmy Brown scores. Hiroki Ohtomo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yasuji Ohsaki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Merle Johnson singles to right field. Merle Johnson steals second. Shawn Sims grounds out to the shortstop. Lumpy Les Combs pops out to the second baseman. Frank Payton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ted Livingston singles in front of the right fielder. Bud Tyler walks. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Ed Sullivan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Sullivan strikes out. Jim Bashang pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas grounds out to the third baseman. Stu Short grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Porter walks. Brad Heine grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Porter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Don Ballou flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Brown flies out to the center fielder. Yasuji Ohsaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ike Spencer grounds out to the third baseman. Merle Johnson hits a home run. Roger Dygert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shawn Sims pops out to the catcher. Lumpy Les Combs singles to left field. Lumpy Les Combs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Hiroki Ohtomo flies out to the left fielder. Ted Livingston doubles to right field. Ruben Sharrott 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. Bud Tyler grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Payton walks. Dwayne Werhas flies out to the right fielder. Frank Payton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stu Short strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Nippert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Bush is pinch hitting for Roger Dygert. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Bush grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Bashang strikes out. Don Ballou flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brook Veres improves in endurance Danny Dahlke did not respond to coaching in arm Watty Downs did not respond to coaching in velocity Brook Veres did not respond to coaching in control Jayhawk Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Raidel Cespedes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Jones improves in power_vs_righty Coot Abreu did not respond to coaching in range Don Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Dutch Blakely did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Jones improves in contact_vs_lefty Edwards Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty