Win: Danny Wheeler (9-6) Loss: Charlie Lamanno (1-3)
Save: Dick McNertney (39)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gabe Mussill pitching. Al Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Red Batchelder singles to center field. Scoops Dailey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Red Batchelder is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Scoops Dailey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Lamanno pitching. Les Miller singles to center field. Angel Hackman flies out to the right fielder. Les Miller steals second. Chad Nerves Twitchell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Les Miller advances to third on the play. Irv Deal singles to left field. Les Miller scores. Doug Petagine singles to right field. Eddie Ward singles to right field. Mike Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Arnold Daniels bunts for a base hit. Spud Wilson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Klondike MacDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Stone walks. Gabe Mussill lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Les Miller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Otto James grounds out to the second baseman. Tyne Newcastle flies out to the left fielder. Charlie Lamanno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Angel Hackman strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell hits a home run. Irv Deal singles to center field. Doug Petagine grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Irv Deal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Wells singles past the second baseman. Red Batchelder pops out to the shortstop. Scoops Dailey hits a home run. Al Wells scores. Arnold Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Spud Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Smith walks. Sam Stone singles to center field. Gabe Mussill fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Gabe Mussill strikes out. Les Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Klondike MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. Otto James flies out to the left fielder. Tyne Newcastle pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Angel Hackman strikes out. Chad Nerves Twitchell strikes out. Irv Deal pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Lamanno strikes out. Al Wells strikes out. Red Batchelder grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Doug Petagine flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Ward singles to left field. Mike Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scoops Dailey grounds out to the second baseman. Arnold Daniels flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Spud Wilson walks. Klondike MacDonald singles past the third baseman. Spud Wilson advances to third on the hit. Brady Barrett 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. Otto James grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam Stone flies out to the center fielder. Todd Ballenger is pinch hitting for Brady Barrett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Todd Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman. Les Miller singles to left field. Angel Hackman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Danny Wheeler pitching. Dan Cline is pinch hitting for Tyne Newcastle. Dan Cline strikes out. Charlie Lamanno grounds out to the third baseman. Al Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Yoandy Benitez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dan Cline at LF. Chad Nerves Twitchell hits a home run. Irv Deal strikes out. Doug Petagine singles to left field. Eddie Ward flies out to the center fielder. Mike Smith pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick McNertney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Batchelder grounds out to the third baseman. Scoops Dailey grounds out to the shortstop. Arnold Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fergy Dupree did not respond to coaching in control Kenji Okabe did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dino Sweeney improves in control Charlie Hague did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Lombardi improves in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Kekich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ricardo Hargrave improves in range Vicente Aragon improves in power_vs_righty Larry Webster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Kekich improves in RF