Win: Larry Chandler (7-7) Loss: Candy Welsh (5-13)
Save: Mark Welch (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Larry Chandler pitching. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Ryoichi Misawa grounds into a force play to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Ike Campbell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ryoichi Misawa steals second. Ryoichi Misawa is out trying to steal third. Tarrik Kleinke singles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Tarrik Kleinke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Candy Welsh pitching. Brian Sleater flies out to the left fielder. Frank Frazetta pops out to the third baseman. Calvin Mizell lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Clark hits a home run. Chris Hood flies out to the left fielder. Doc Sommers pops out to the shortstop. Dan Ordenana doubles to center field. Candy Welsh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Alan Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike Campbell strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tracy Aase walks. Willie Dingman singles to left field. Larry Chandler lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brian Sleater doubles to right field. Tracy Aase scores. Willie Dingman scores. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Sleater advances to third on the play. Calvin Mizell walks. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson doubles to center field. Nick Clark singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson scores. Chris Hood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Clark advances to second on the play. Doc Sommers singles to center field. Dan Ordenana flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Nick Clark scores. Candy Welsh strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Alan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tracy Aase flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Ryoichi Misawa singles to left field. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the pitcher. Ryoichi Misawa advances to second on the play. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Willie Dingman walks. Larry Chandler lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Willie Dingman forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Brian Sleater flies out to the right fielder. Frank Frazetta walks. Calvin Mizell hits a home run. Larry Chandler scores. Frank Frazetta scores. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer hits a home run. Alan Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Clark flies out to the center fielder. Chris Hood strikes out. Doc Sommers flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Grilli walks. Tracy Aase grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Willie Dingman singles to center field. Tracy Aase advances to third on the hit. Larry Chandler grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase scores. Willie Dingman advances to second on the play. Cy Timmins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brian Sleater lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Nelson enters the game as a defensive replacement for B.J. Neibauer at 2B. Dan Ordenana grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Cy Timmins strikes out. Fats Morgan is pinch hitting for Ike Campbell. Fats Morgan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim James enters the game as a defensive replacement for Fats Morgan at C. Frank Frazetta flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Mizell flies out to the right fielder. Harry Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Alan Johnson singles to center field. Carlos Grilli singles to center field. Alan Johnson advances to third on the hit. Tracy Aase doubles to right field. Alan Johnson scores. Carlos Grilli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Dingman strikes out. Larry Chandler strikes out. Dan Handiboe is pinch hitting for Brian Sleater. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Handiboe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nick Clark doubles to right field. Chris Hood singles to center field. Bill Smith is pinch hitting for Doc Sommers. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bill Smith doubles to center field. Nick Clark scores. Dan Ordenana singles to center field. Chris Hood scores. Bill Smith scores. Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Wally Engle is pinch hitting for Cy Timmins. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wally Engle doubles to center field. Dan Ordenana uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim James flies out to the right fielder. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Roosevelt Thompson lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - Roosevelt Thompson (12), Nick Clark (18), Bill Smith (5), Dan Ordenana (1), Wally Engle (5).HR - Nick Clark (12).SF - Dan Ordenana. Baserunning: SB - Ryoichi Misawa (20).CS - Ryoichi Misawa (13).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Etchison did not respond to coaching in endurance George Vaughn improves in control Ken Hobson improves in arm Walter Clary improves in control Bunny Roth improves in contact_vs_lefty Ken Hobson did not respond to coaching in arm Bunny Roth did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in range Israel Spillner improves in control Dick Delaney improves in contact_vs_lefty Mike Shepard did not respond to coaching in velocity Lou Doyle did not respond to coaching in range Joe Cedeno did not respond to coaching in SS