Win: Mike Hall (11-5) Loss: Babe Fitzgerald (11-12)
Save: John Spencer (49)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Hall pitching. J.C. Rogodzinski strikes out. Hideo Medeiros flies out to the right fielder. Euripedes Imenedes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Babe Fitzgerald pitching. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Kal Cox singles to right field. Ty Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Kal Cox advances to second on the play. Steve Wheat flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bud Inski singles to center field. A. Hugh Nokitov reached on a fielding error by Fred McNulty. Harland Manda pops out to the third baseman. Tristan Schaut strikes out. Al Ligori strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Kull pops out to the first baseman. Fred McNulty grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Meier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Babe Fitzgerald strikes out. J.C. Rogodzinski walks. J.C. Rogodzinski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hideo Medeiros doubles to center field. Euripedes Imenedes singles to right field. Hideo Medeiros scores. Bud Inski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ivan Martinez singles to center field. Mike Hall lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Claude Franklin flies out to the center fielder. Kal Cox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit A. Hugh Nokitov walks. Harland Manda bunts for a base hit. Tristan Schaut strikes out. Al Ligori grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harland Manda is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Babe Fitzgerald grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ty Skiff strikes out. Steve Wheat singles past the second baseman. Tony Kull flies out to the left fielder. Fred McNulty pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit J.C. Rogodzinski walks. Hideo Medeiros strikes out. Euripedes Imenedes doubles to center field. J.C. Rogodzinski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bud Inski strikes out. A. Hugh Nokitov strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Greg Meier hits a home run. Ivan Martinez strikes out. Mike Hall strikes out. Claude Franklin doubles to right field. Kal Cox walks. Ty Skiff lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Harland Manda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hirofumi Yoshimura is pinch hitting for Tristan Schaut. Hirofumi Yoshimura singles to center field. Al Ligori grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Wheat strikes out. Tony Kull singles to right field. Fred McNulty walks. Greg Meier triples. Tony Kull scores. Fred McNulty scores. Ivan Martinez singles to right field. Greg Meier scores. Jerry Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Hall lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Claude Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Robinson grounds out to the third baseman. J.C. Rogodzinski strikes out. Hideo Medeiros pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kal Cox flies out to the center fielder. Ty Skiff grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Wheat strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Euripedes Imenedes flies out to the left fielder. Bud Inski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). A. Hugh Nokitov pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Kull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred McNulty singles to right field. Greg Meier grounds out to the third baseman. Fred McNulty advances to second on the play. Ivan Martinez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Spencer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harland Manda flies out to the left fielder. Hirofumi Yoshimura grounds out to the shortstop. Al Ligori hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dennis Folkers is pinch hitting for Jerry Robinson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dennis Folkers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Triplett improves in power_vs_righty Scott Pisciotta improves in power_vs_righty Victor Analysis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Triplett improves in contact_vs_righty Victor Analysis did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Steve Pfyl improves in speed Doug Wilson improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave McBride did not respond to coaching in velocity Reinier Reyes did not respond to coaching in control Ike Woodall did not respond to coaching in SS