Win: Ezra Jones (8-4) Loss: Art Torgeson (5-6)
Save: Tom McGilberry (17)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ezra Jones pitching. George Henshaw grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Moreno singles to center field. Harry Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Ed Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Torgeson pitching. Reggie Bates singles to left field. Reggie Bates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Manny Schuble singles to center field. Juan McClellan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dick Arias flies out to the center fielder. Jack Walters grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bruno Plarski flies out to the center fielder. George Bailey strikes out. Mark Vizcaino walks. Charlie Enright grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mark Vizcaino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the pitcher. Art Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. George Henshaw singles to center field. Jim Moreno walks. Harry Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bruce Finley flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Reggie Bates singles to left field. Manny Schuble grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Reggie Bates is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ed Russell strikes out. Dick Arias singles to left field. Jack Walters strikes out. Pete Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Juan McClellan singles to right field. Bruno Plarski singles to right field. George Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Mark Vizcaino singles to center field. Charlie Enright grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Art Torgeson reached on a fielding error by Bruce Finley. George Henshaw strikes out. Jim Moreno lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bruce Finley strikes out. Ezra Jones strikes out. Reggie Bates singles to left field. Reggie Bates is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Acosta lines out to the third baseman. Ed Russell walks. Dick Arias grounds into a 3-6-3 double play - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Manny Schuble grounds out to the shortstop. Juan McClellan strikes out. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jack Walters strikes out. Pete Pena flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Verbanic pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Bailey is hit by a pitch. Mark Vizcaino singles to center field. Charlie Enright flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Finley flies out to the right fielder. Leo George is pinch hitting for Ezra Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Leo George singles past the second baseman. George Bailey scores. Osamu Sogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reggie Bates pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Tom McGilberry pitching. Frank Covington is pinch hitting for Osamu Sogawa. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Frank Covington strikes out. George Henshaw strikes out. Jim Moreno singles to center field. Harry Acosta grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Moreno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Clements pitching. Manny Schuble grounds out to the shortstop. Juan McClellan singles to right field. Bruno Plarski flies out to the right fielder. George Bailey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Russell flies out to the right fielder. Dick Arias grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Walters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chip Ullrich improves in power_vs_righty Roger Green did not respond to coaching in velocity Guy Gilbert improves in contact_vs_lefty Sam Bottenfield did not respond to coaching in range Bill McHale did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buz Hacker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Chlupsa improves in speed Buz Hacker did not respond to coaching in range Tim Banks improves in arm