Win: Arnold Caskin (4-12) Loss: Jim Brink (15-9)
Save: Ed Hechinger (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Brink pitching. Ron Markle strikes out. Matt Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Frankie Clarke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Arnold Caskin pitching. Al Lundstedt flies out to the left fielder. Bob Hennis flies out to the left fielder. Jake Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Kahdot doubles to right field. Earl Davanon walks. Frank Mullen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Earl Davanon is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Catfish Roach walks. Howie Cihocki hits a home run. Steve Kahdot scores. Frank Mullen scores. Catfish Roach scores. Arnold Caskin strikes out. Ron Markle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Darrell Reichle strikes out. Red Babcock strikes out. Mike Poepping strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Matt Lopez strikes out. Frankie Clarke lines out to the second baseman. Steve Kahdot singles to right field. Steve Kahdot steals second. Earl Davanon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Joey Berres walks. Shawn Daly strikes out. Jim Brink lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Lundstedt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Mullen singles to right field. Frank Mullen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Catfish Roach grounds out to the third baseman. Howie Cihocki flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Hennis strikes out. Jake Pettit walks. Darrell Reichle walks. Red Babcock walks. Mike Poepping singles to center field. Jake Pettit scores. Darrell Reichle scores. Red Babcock advances to third on the hit. Joey Berres grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Poepping advances to second on the play. Shawn Daly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Arnold Caskin flies out to the center fielder. Ron Markle flies out to the center fielder. Matt Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Brink grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Lundstedt pops out to the first baseman. Bob Hennis walks. Bob Hennis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frankie Clarke singles to right field. Steve Kahdot walks. Earl Davanon flies out to the right fielder. Frank Mullen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jake Pettit singles to right field. Darrell Reichle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jake Pettit advances to second on the play. Red Babcock flies out to the right fielder. Mike Poepping flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hans Crouse comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Catfish Roach flies out to the right fielder. Howie Cihocki walks. Arnold Caskin lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Markle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joey Berres strikes out. Shawn Daly grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Surkont is pinch hitting for Hans Crouse. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dan Surkont grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walt Dede pitching. Matt Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Frankie Clarke strikes out. Steve Kahdot walks. Earl Davanon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Kahdot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Lundstedt strikes out. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Jake Pettit walks. Roy Duckworth 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. Darrell Reichle singles past the second baseman. Bob Hennis scores. Jake Pettit is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Red Babcock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Catfish Roach lines out to the third baseman. Tony Mattick is pinch hitting for Howie Cihocki. Tony Mattick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jeff Shuba enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tony Mattick at 2B. Ed Hechinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Poepping doubles to left field. Wayne Anderson is pinch running for Mike Poepping on 2nd base. Joey Berres grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Anderson advances to third on the play. Shawn Daly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Robertson is pinch hitting for Walt Dede. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Robertson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: William Bishop did not respond to coaching in control William Bishop did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Nen improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave McIlree did not respond to coaching in control Dick Wilson did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ramon Regan improves in contact_vs_lefty David Rettenmund did not respond to coaching in range Ramon Regan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chief Thornton improves in speed