Win: Joe Ruebel (2-0) Loss: Van LaPalme (2-1)
Save: Ron Acre (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fenton Arft pitching. Jeff Windhorn pops out to the first baseman. Hugh Herbert grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Coleman pitching. Stan Tobin strikes out. Hank Aurilia doubles to right field. Alex Altenburg walks. Ed Johnson strikes out. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Tidrow singles past the second baseman. Paddy Slaughter singles to right field. Phil Tidrow aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mark Urrea singles to center field. Phil Tidrow scores. Paddy Slaughter advances to third on the hit. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the third baseman. Paddy Slaughter scores. Mark Urrea advances to second on the play. Oreste Smith singles to left field. Mike Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Oreste Smith advances to second on the play. Jeff Windhorn hits a home run. Mark Urrea scores. Oreste Smith scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hugh Herbert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eddie Tanana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Hesterfer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Clay Irwin hits a home run. Steve Finley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Paddy Slaughter singles to center field. Mark Urrea flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Stan Tobin flies out to the right fielder. Hank Aurilia grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Altenburg flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Gus Chamberlain pops out to the first baseman. Oreste Smith pops out to the second baseman. Mike Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Eddie Tanana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Hajime Yamamoto comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Windhorn strikes out. Hugh Herbert grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Davis singles to left field. Phil Tidrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Len Hesterfer doubles to center field. Clay Irwin pops out to the first baseman. Hajime Yamamoto singles to right field. Stan Tobin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Mark Urrea doubles to center field. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the pitcher. Oreste Smith triples. Mark Urrea scores. Van LaPalme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hank Aurilia singles to right field. Alex Altenburg singles to left field. Hank Aurilia advances to third on the hit. Ed Johnson singles to left field. Hank Aurilia scores. Alex Altenburg advances to third on the hit. Johnny Gerner doubles to left field. Alex Altenburg scores. Ed Johnson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rivington Hetling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Tanana strikes out. Len Hesterfer walks. Clay Irwin singles to left field. Johnny Gerner scores. Van LaPalme lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Stan Tobin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Windhorn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hugh Herbert flies out to the center fielder. Brian Davis walks. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Alex Altenburg walks. Ed Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Altenburg is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Gerner walks. Eddie Tanana singles in front of the center fielder. Ed Johnson scores. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Len Hesterfer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Paddy Slaughter triples. Mark Urrea grounds out to the shortstop. Paddy Slaughter scores. Gene Farner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gus Chamberlain grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Oreste Smith pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clay Irwin flies out to the right fielder. Gene Farner pops out to the catcher. Stan Tobin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ken Veryzer is pinch hitting for Joe Ruebel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Veryzer singles to left field. Jeff Windhorn singles to center field. Ken Veryzer advances to third on the hit. Hugh Herbert walks. Brian Davis strikes out. Phil Tidrow grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Veryzer scores. Jeff Windhorn advances to third on the play. Hugh Herbert advances to second on the play. Paddy Slaughter triples. Jeff Windhorn scores. Hugh Herbert scores. Ron Davis is pinch hitting for Mark Urrea. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Stephenson pitching. Hank Aurilia singles to left field. Alex Altenburg hits a home run. Hank Aurilia scores. Ron Acre comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Johnson singles past the first baseman. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Eddie Tanana flies out to the left fielder. Len Hesterfer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Babe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howie Fitzmorris improves in power_vs_righty John Mattis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Dotterer improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Babe improves in arm Mark Evans did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jess Berry did not respond to coaching in speed John Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity Cliff Fuentes did not respond to coaching in control Jay Brewster improves in arm Buddy Ruiz improves in velocity