Win: Tim Piatt (11-8) Loss: Mitch Ortiz (6-14)
Save: Jose Miller (44)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mitch Ortiz pitching. Harry Porter pops out to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom hits a home run. Dwayne Werhas singles to right field. Frank Payton strikes out. Bud Greene flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tim Piatt pitching. Jim Burnitz lines out to the pitcher. Mike Lewis grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Lange doubles to left field. Steve Simon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lumpy Les Combs grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Sims grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Ferreira strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Bashang grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the shortstop. Doe Galle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Piatt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Porter doubles past the first baseman. Chris Lundbom doubles to left field. Harry Porter scores. Dwayne Werhas flies out to the right fielder. Frank Payton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mitch Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Jim Burnitz singles to center field. Jim Burnitz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bud Greene singles past the second baseman. Lumpy Les Combs grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Shawn Sims grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Lange flies out to the left fielder. Steve Simon grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Ferreira grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Piatt flies out to the left fielder. Harry Porter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Bashang grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the shortstop. Doe Galle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the second baseman. Dwayne Werhas pops out to the first baseman. Frank Payton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Adrian McLaughlin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Mitch Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Christiansen walks. Jim Burnitz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Christiansen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Lewis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Fred Hall pitching. Bud Greene flies out to the center fielder. Lumpy Les Combs grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Sims grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Lange lines out to the shortstop. Steve Simon pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bashang pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dave Ferreira flies out to the right fielder. Tim Piatt strikes out. Harry Porter walks. Chris Lundbom strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Burbrink pops out to the third baseman. Doe Galle singles to center field. Adrian McLaughlin singles to left field. Doe Galle advances to third on the hit. Fred Hall grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dwayne Werhas singles to center field. Frank Payton strikes out. Bud Greene grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dwayne Werhas advances to second on the play. Lumpy Les Combs pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Burnitz walks. Jose Miller 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 1st. Mike Lewis strikes out. Paul Lange grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Kevin Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Lindsey did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Lange improves in velocity George Leftwich did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Bednar did not respond to coaching in velocity Cupid Ross did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jonathan Cortes did not respond to coaching in range Ramon Pelouze improves in speed Bill Goodwin improves in power_vs_righty Terry Brewington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Koji Sakuma improves in range Yordan Guerra improves in speed