Win: Jose Gunderson (5-0) Loss: Eddie Leonard (1-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Gunderson pitching. Earl Miller strikes out. Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Leo DeCinces doubles to right field. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Eddie Leonard pitching. Curtis Byrd singles to center field. Larry Alten grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Curtis Byrd is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Bennett walks. Billy Wallace singles to center field. Larry Alten scores. Frank Bennett advances to third on the hit. Buck Lumley strikes out. Greg Leonard hits a home run. Frank Bennett scores. Billy Wallace scores. Yukio Kuwata comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Antonio Taylor strikes out. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Alejandro Serrano pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Anthony Venafro grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Gunderson singles to right field. Curtis Byrd walks. Larry Alten grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Curtis Byrd is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Bennett walks. Billy Wallace grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nick Betts KC strikes out. Yukio Kuwata singles to center field. Earl Miller strikes out. Tony Palmer doubles to right field. Leo DeCinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Buck Lumley flies out to the left fielder. Greg Leonard singles to left field. Harry Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Diaz strikes out. Anthony Venafro doubles past the third baseman. Jose Gunderson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield singles to right field. Antonio Taylor singles to center field. Ray Bottenfield advances to third on the hit. Damon Vitelli strikes out. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Antonio Taylor advances to second on the play. Nick Betts KC grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Curtis Byrd walks. Curtis Byrd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Frank Bennett singles to left field. Billy Wallace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Bennett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Hug strikes out. Earl Miller strikes out. Tony Palmer singles to left field. Leo DeCinces triples. Tony Palmer scores. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Buck Lumley grounds out to the third baseman. Greg Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Diaz doubles to center field. Mike Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Anthony Venafro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Antonio Taylor hits a home run. Damon Vitelli strikes out. Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Butler is pinch hitting for Jose Gunderson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Butler flies out to the center fielder. Curtis Byrd doubles to right field. Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Frank Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wayne Grimshaw pitching. Homer Webb enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Leonard at 2B. Mike Walker flies out to the right fielder. Earl Miller pops out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Billy Wallace singles to left field. Buck Lumley singles to center field. Billy Wallace advances to third on the hit. Homer Webb grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Billy Wallace scores. Pat Holt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leo DeCinces grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bottenfield pops out to the catcher. Antonio Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Anthony Venafro walks. Ray West is pinch hitting for Wayne Grimshaw. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ray West grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Anthony Venafro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Curtis Byrd hits a home run. Ray West scores. Larry Alten triples. George Gregg is pinch hitting for Frank Bennett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Gregg pops out to the first baseman. Billy Wallace hits a home run. Larry Alten scores. Buck Lumley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harley Schaive pitching. Damon Vitelli flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Curtis Byrd (5), Steve Diaz (2), Anthony Venafro (8).3B - Larry Alten (1).HR - Curtis Byrd (4), Billy Wallace (5), Greg Leonard (3).GIDP - Homer Webb. Baserunning: CS - Curtis Byrd (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shawn Essian improves in power_vs_lefty Loy Barbeau did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Loy Barbeau improves in power_vs_righty Joe Skalski did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Wyse did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Costello did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Max Krueger improves in speed Dan Alvarez improves in power_vs_righty Max Krueger improves in power_vs_righty Max Krueger did not respond to coaching in 1B