Win: Sanders M. Day (3-7) Loss: Dave Hajduk (9-11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Hajduk pitching. Jim Barnes pops out to the shortstop. Seven Costanza lines out to the third baseman. Mike Torrez walks. Kelly Leak hits a home run. Mike Torrez scores. Dave Bailey walks. Dave Bailey steals second. Jamie Pitlock doubles past the center fielder. Dave Bailey scores. Homer Shaw walks. Steve Lutz hits a home run. Jamie Pitlock scores. Homer Shaw scores. Sanders M. Day grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sanders M. Day pitching. Leroy Anchor walks. Jim Decker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Bottarini bunts for a base hit. Topper Carney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Torrez walks. Kelly Leak grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Torrez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Henriksen lines out to the third baseman. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Taylor Rook flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Bailey grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock singles to left field. Homer Shaw strikes out. Steve Lutz singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock advances to third on the hit. Sanders M. Day strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hajduk flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Decker walks. Joe Bottarini strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Seven Costanza singles in front of the left fielder. Mike Torrez flies out to the left fielder. Seven Costanza steals second. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Topper Carney grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Henriksen flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Bailey triples. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Bailey scores. Homer Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Lutz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Taylor Rook singles to right field. Rollie Arnsberg flies out to the right fielder. Dave Hajduk lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Taylor Rook scores. Jim Decker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sanders M. Day strikes out. Jim Barnes walks. Seven Costanza strikes out. Mike Torrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Bottarini grounds out to the third baseman. Topper Carney singles to center field. Jim Henriksen flies out to the right fielder. Topper Carney steals second. Mark Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kelly Leak singles past the shortstop. Dave Bailey singles to right field. Kelly Leak advances to third on the hit. Jamie Pitlock singles past the second baseman. Kelly Leak scores. Dave Bailey advances to third on the hit. Walker Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Jamie Pitlock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Homer Shaw grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Bailey scores. Steve Lutz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Griffin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Taylor Rook flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Walker Ruebel walks. Leroy Anchor doubles to center field. Walker Ruebel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Decker grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Carroll Habenicht is pinch hitting for Andy Griffin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Carroll Habenicht strikes out. Jim Barnes strikes out. Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Earl Pate pitching. Joe Bottarini grounds out to the shortstop. Topper Carney doubles to right field. Jim Henriksen flies out to the right fielder. Mark Cooke hits a home run. Topper Carney scores. Warren Swanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Taylor Rook doubles to right field. Rollie Arnsberg pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Torrez hits a home run. Kelly Leak hits a home run. Dave Bailey walks. Jamie Pitlock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Bailey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Homer Shaw grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Davidson is pinch hitting for Walker Ruebel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Davidson grounds out to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor walks. Jim Decker lines out to the second baseman. Joe Bottarini singles past the shortstop. Topper Carney hits a home run. Leroy Anchor scores. Joe Bottarini scores. Ernie Reilly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Henriksen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lorenz Freuchen did not respond to coaching in control Sam James improves in velocity George Williams improves in power_vs_lefty Rusty Tinning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Fallenstein did not respond to coaching in control Larry Works did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Walsh did not respond to coaching in arm Oscar McLaughlin improves in power_vs_righty Jim Kane did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Kane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Rex Steevens improves in range John Rodgers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty