Win: Miguel Knepper (18-7) Loss: John Kelso (11-16)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Kelso pitching. Randy Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Nyls Brown doubles to left field. Carlos Russell flies out to the center fielder. Matt Arnold pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Miguel Knepper pitching. Red Brown singles to right field. Mark Canavan strikes out. George Strickland strikes out. Patsy Wheat reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leo Cardenas. Hal Smith is hit by a pitch. Gary Langsford strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Kearns singles to left field. Leo Cardenas singles past the second baseman. Frank Kearns advances to third on the hit. Tom Baker walks. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Kearns scores. The catcher fields the ball and Leo Cardenas is thrown out at third. Tom Baker advances to second on the play. Tom Baker advances to second on the play. Randy Hunt hits a home run. Tom Baker scores. Miguel Knepper scores. Nyls Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lee Biggs strikes out. Carr Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. John Kelso pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carlos Russell walks. Carlos Russell steals second. Matt Arnold reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Canavan. Carlos Russell scores. Frank Kearns pops out to the first baseman. Leo Cardenas singles to right field. Matt Arnold scores. Tom Baker reached on a 2-base throwing error by Carr Ortiz. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Miguel Knepper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Red Brown flies out to the center fielder. Mark Canavan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! George Strickland flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Nyls Brown strikes out. Carlos Russell walks. Matt Arnold singles to center field. Carlos Russell advances to third on the hit. Frank Kearns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Patsy Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Smith singles to right field. Hal Smith steals second. Gary Langsford grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Biggs singles to center field. Hal Smith scores. Carr Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Leo Cardenas pops out to the shortstop. Tom Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Kelso walks. Red Brown flies out to the left fielder. Mark Canavan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Kelso is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Miguel Knepper grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Nyls Brown doubles to left field. Carlos Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Patsy Wheat flies out to the center fielder. Hal Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Langsford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jug Lasley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Arnold pops out to the shortstop. Frank Kearns flies out to the left fielder. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lee Biggs grounds out to the third baseman. Carr Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shields is pinch hitting for Jug Lasley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bill Shields triples. Red Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Brad Allen pitching. Vic Bonness is pinch hitting for Tom Baker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Vic Bonness grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Miguel Knepper lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mark Canavan walks. George Strickland lines out to the shortstop. Patsy Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Hal Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Nyls Brown singles to left field. Brad Gehrig is pinch hitting for Carlos Russell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Brad Gehrig flies out to the left fielder. Randy Nabors is pinch hitting for Matt Arnold. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gary Langsford flies out to the center fielder. Lee Biggs strikes out. Carr Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paul Spencer improves in contact_vs_lefty Roy Pfeffer improves in speed George Murphy improves in power_vs_lefty Harry Garfield did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Evans improves in power_vs_righty Bud Moore improves in range George Evans did not respond to coaching in speed Danny Botz improves in arm