Win: Birdie Marentette (12-6) Loss: Rick Mabry (5-13)
Save: Hack Roberts (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Birdie Marentette pitching. Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. U.L. Clark reached on a 2-base throwing error by Val Curry. Ed Ohman strikes out. Willie McClure grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Rick Mabry pitching. Ed Bagby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Ayala singles to center field. Joe Duran strikes out. Eddie Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bernie Torres strikes out. Howard Gardella reached on a fielding error by Birdie Marentette. Phil Buschhorn doubles to right field. Howard Gardella uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Parker singles to left field. Phil Buschhorn scores. George Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rick Mabry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Erautt strikes out. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Val Curry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn pops out to the first baseman. U.L. Clark walks. Ed Ohman flies out to the left fielder. U.L. Clark is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Phillips strikes out. Birdie Marentette grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Bagby grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willie McClure strikes out. Bernie Torres strikes out. Howard Gardella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Les Ayala walks. Joe Duran grounds out to the third baseman. Les Ayala advances to second on the play. Eddie Wilson doubles to left field. Les Ayala scores. Steve Erautt singles to left field. Eddie Wilson scores. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Val Curry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Phil Buschhorn singles to center field. George Parker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Phil Buschhorn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rick Mabry fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rick Mabry grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Phillips walks. Birdie Marentette lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ed Bagby strikes out. Les Ayala flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Clark walks. Ed Ohman flies out to the center fielder. Willie McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Duran pops out to the shortstop. Eddie Wilson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Erautt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bernie Torres hits a home run. Howard Gardella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Buschhorn singles to center field. Terry Schoendienst is pinch hitting for George Parker. Terry Schoendienst walks. Rick Mabry pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Mark Moore enters the game as a defensive replacement for Terry Schoendienst at C. Ace Cedeno reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ed Ohman. Val Curry singles past the shortstop. Ace Cedeno scores. Jack Phillips singles to center field. Merv Torborg is pinch hitting for Birdie Marentette. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Merv Torborg singles to right field. Val Curry scores. Jack Phillips advances to third on the hit. Bill Barr 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. Ed Bagby grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Phillips scores. Merv Torborg advances to second on the play. Les Ayala singles to center field. Merv Torborg scores. Joe Duran pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hack Roberts pitching. U.L. Clark flies out to the right fielder. Ed Ohman flies out to the left fielder. Willie McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Erautt flies out to the left fielder. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Val Curry strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bernie Torres grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Howard Gardella grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Buschhorn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Phil Buschhorn (19).HR - Bernie Torres (8).GIDP - Rick Mabry. Baserunning: CS - U.L. Clark (4), George Parker (3). Fielding: E - Ed Ohman.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hyon Yi improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Robertson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Hudson improves in contact_vs_righty Barry Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Joe Hudson did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ryan Cummings did not respond to coaching in control Red Groh improves in contact_vs_righty Barney Agganis improves in contact_vs_lefty Moonlight improves in LF