Win: Scott Kamieniecki. (7-9) Loss: Charlie Mahoney (0-6)
Save: Joe Owens (37)
Inning: 1 Detroit Chris Blackburne pitching. Andy Fox singles to right field. Ricky Ledee strikes out. Andy Fox steals second. Mike Blowers strikes out. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jimmy Jones pitching. Steve Courtney grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Mack doubles past the first baseman. Rollie Chouinard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Mack advances to third on the play. Fred Baldwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit B.B. Mickels strikes out. Rick Parker singles to center field. Rick Parker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ham Martzell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Buzz Elliot pops out to the second baseman. Hank Kelley lines out to the second baseman. Dan Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Spoon Dorsett singles to center field. Jimmy Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Fox strikes out. Ricky Ledee strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Franklin grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Blackburne strikes out. Steve Courtney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Blowers strikes out. Jim Smith singles to center field. B.B. Mickels grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. B.B. Mickels steals second. Rick Parker doubles to center field. B.B. Mickels scores. Ham Martzell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Andy Mack strikes out. Rollie Chouinard walks. Fred Baldwin strikes out. Buzz Elliot strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Spoon Dorsett grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Andy Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hank Kelley strikes out. Dan Wolf flies out to the center fielder. Ken Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ricky Ledee pops out to the third baseman. Mike Blowers strikes out. Jim Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Blackburne flies out to the left fielder. Steve Courtney strikes out. Andy Mack grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit B.B. Mickels strikes out. Don Holmes is pinch hitting for Rick Parker. Don Holmes strikes out. Ham Martzell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Rollie Chouinard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Plesac grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Baldwin grounds out to the shortstop. Buzz Elliot singles to left field. Hank Kelley singles to left field. Buzz Elliot advances to third on the hit. Dan Wolf strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Spoon Dorsett singles to center field. Jimmy Jones lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Ledee walks. Ed Barry 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. Mike Blowers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Franklin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Sprague is pinch hitting for Ed Barry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walter Sprague flies out to the center fielder. Steve Courtney singles to left field. Andy Mack singles to right field. Scott Kamieniecki. 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. Lew Plesac singles to center field. Steve Courtney scores. Fred Baldwin pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Mahoney pitching. Jim Smith walks. B.B. Mickels triples. Jim Smith scores. Don Holmes grounds out to the pitcher. Ham Martzell grounds out to the pitcher. Spoon Dorsett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Buzz Elliot flies out to the center fielder. Hank Kelley grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Wolf flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Boyd did not respond to coaching in control Marv Coakley improves in velocity Ralph Householder did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Lahti did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Heiserman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Derek Keltner improves in arm Cy Thormahlen did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Brecheen did not respond to coaching in control Dale Baumer improves in arm