Win: Roy Roettger (9-6) Loss: Kunio Kawabata (7-10)
Save: Paul Holmes (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Roettger pitching. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Leon Glade strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Kunio Kawabata pitching. Marty Hunter walks. Bud Relaford reached on a 2-base fielding error by Leon Glade. Pat Garcia flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Marty Hunter is thrown out at the plate. Kaname Miyawaki singles to center field. Bud Relaford scores. Bill Lowery walks. Henry Wells strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Denny Bankhead strikes out. Ernie Flater grounds out to the shortstop. John Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Lloyd Waner flies out to the center fielder. John Papi strikes out. Roy Roettger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Snake Schilling singles to right field. Jimmy Burkart grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Kunio Kawabata singles past the third baseman. Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marty Hunter strikes out. Bud Relaford walks. Pat Garcia strikes out. Bud Relaford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Leon Glade walks. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Ernie Flater grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leon Glade is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kaname Miyawaki grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Lowery triples. Henry Wells walks. Lloyd Waner strikes out. John Papi walks. Roy Roettger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Gomez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Snake Schilling strikes out. Jimmy Burkart singles to center field. Kunio Kawabata strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Relaford strikes out. Pat Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Bluege flies out to the center fielder. John Bochte walks. Leon Glade grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Kaname Miyawaki strikes out. Bill Lowery grounds out to the second baseman. Henry Wells grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Denny Bankhead flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Flater flies out to the right fielder. John Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Lloyd Waner strikes out. John Papi grounds out to the third baseman. Shigenori Mizutani is pinch hitting for Roy Roettger. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Shigenori Mizutani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lefty Leifeild pitching. Snake Schilling strikes out. Jimmy Burkart pops out to the shortstop. Gil Butler is pinch hitting for Kunio Kawabata. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gil Butler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Eddie Myers pitching. Marty Hunter singles to left field. Bud Relaford grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Pat Garcia singles to right field. Kaname Miyawaki doubles to center field. Pat Garcia uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spades Wood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Lowery pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Gibson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Bluege hits a home run. Paul Holmes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bochte singles to center field. Leon Glade pops out to the first baseman. Denny Bankhead singles to center field. John Bochte advances to third on the hit. Ernie Flater grounds out to the third baseman. Denny Bankhead advances to second on the play. John Gomez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Ed Bluege is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Les Mulroney did not respond to coaching in control John Miller did not respond to coaching in speed John Service did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Russ Saunders did not respond to coaching in range Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Luis Perry did not respond to coaching in control Luis Perry improves in velocity Manuel Goss did not respond to coaching in control Ron Stevens improves in power_vs_righty