Win: Les Madison (7-15) Loss: J.R. Gunning (13-6)
Save: Roy Duckworth (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Les Madison pitching. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Wilson hits a home run. Carl Pawelek singles to left field. Red Babcock grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City J.R. Gunning pitching. Ron Markle grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Kahdot singles to left field. Matt Lopez singles to center field. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Tony Mattick strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Terry Allison singles to right field. Joey Berres grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dan Surkont flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Catfish Roach reached on a 2-base throwing error by Chief Thornton. Frank Mullen singles to left field. Catfish Roach scores. Jeff Shuba singles to right field. Frank Mullen advances to third on the hit. Les Madison walks. Ron Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Mullen scores. Jeff Shuba advances to third on the play. Les Madison advances to second on the play. Steve Kahdot triples. Jeff Shuba scores. Les Madison scores. Matt Lopez pops out to the shortstop. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chief Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. J.R. Gunning strikes out. Chuck Fulton doubles to right field. Ken Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tony Mattick walks. Tony Mattick steals second. Catfish Roach strikes out. Frank Mullen triples. Tony Mattick scores. Jeff Shuba pops out to the catcher. Les Madison singles to center field. Frank Mullen scores. Ron Markle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Carl Pawelek flies out to the center fielder. Red Babcock grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Allison doubles to left field. Joey Berres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dan Surkont flies out to the left fielder. Chief Thornton strikes out. Al Lundstedt is pinch hitting for J.R. Gunning. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chick Hack pitching. Tony Mattick singles in front of the right fielder. Catfish Roach pops out to the shortstop. Frank Mullen flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Carl Pawelek singles to center field. Red Babcock grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Carl Pawelek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Les Madison grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Markle singles to center field. Steve Kahdot grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ron Markle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Lopez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Kahdot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Terry Allison flies out to the left fielder. Joey Berres walks. Dan Surkont strikes out. Chief Thornton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ramon Kipp flies out to the right fielder. Tony Mattick grounds out to the second baseman. Catfish Roach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Robertson is pinch hitting for Chick Hack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Robertson flies out to the right fielder. Chuck Fulton pops out to the second baseman. Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Ken Wilson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Wayne Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Swoboda pitching. Frank Mullen singles to right field. Jeff Shuba strikes out. Les Madison lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Markle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Carl Pawelek flies out to the center fielder. Red Babcock strikes out. Terry Allison singles to right field. Joey Berres singles to center field. Dan Surkont walks. Roy Duckworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chief Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Chief Thornton is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Karchner improves in contact_vs_lefty Howie Freeman did not respond to coaching in control Ted Gagliano did not respond to coaching in control Mike Poepping did not respond to coaching in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Acre did not respond to coaching in control Fred Simon did not respond to coaching in velocity Darnell Hertz improves in range Rollie Dickerson did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Carter did not respond to coaching in 2B