Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Rivera pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the right fielder. Ken Foster singles to center field. Wade K Almeida hits a home run. Ken Foster scores. Mark K Eunick walks. Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Felix TK Engel walks. Mike Meares singles to center field. Mark K Eunick scores. Dorsey W Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Luis W Bennett pitching. Dan Nelson singles to left field. Bert Chouinard strikes out. Harry Chozen walks. Ben Ruble flies out to the left fielder. Tom Dahlen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis W Bennett pops out to the third baseman. Steve K Ward flies out to the center fielder. Ken Foster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jason Inks grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). By Harper singles to center field. Satoru Fujita strikes out. Al Rivera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Wade K Almeida grounds out to the second baseman. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Chuck W Pierce walks. Felix TK Engel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dan Nelson strikes out. Bert Chouinard walks. Harry Chozen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Meares walks. Dorsey W Stewart hits a home run. Mike Meares scores. Frank Peacock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis W Bennett grounds out to the third baseman. Steve K Ward strikes out. Ken Foster walks. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ben Ruble grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Dahlen grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Inks singles to center field. By Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark K Eunick walks. Chuck W Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Felix TK Engel grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Satoru Fujita flies out to the right fielder. Frank Peacock walks. Dan Nelson strikes out. Bert Chouinard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Peacock is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Meares doubles to center field. Dorsey W Stewart singles to center field. Mike Meares scores. Luis W Bennett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve K Ward strikes out. Ken Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Chozen flies out to the right fielder. Ben Ruble singles to center field. Tom Dahlen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ben Ruble is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jason Inks walks. By Harper walks. Satoru Fujita strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wade K Almeida flies out to the center fielder. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck W Pierce pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuhiko Hiruki is pinch hitting for Frank Peacock. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Katsuhiko Hiruki hits a home run. Dan Nelson walks. Bert Chouinard walks. Harry Chozen walks. Ben Ruble grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Nelson scores. Bert Chouinard advances to third on the play. Harry Chozen advances to second on the play. Ruben K Puente comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Dahlen flies out to the center fielder. Jason Inks grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Milo Hoffer pitching. Felix TK Engel grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Meares pops out to the third baseman. Dorsey W Stewart singles to center field. Marvin K Monroe is pinch hitting for Ruben K Puente. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marvin K Monroe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed K Alten pitching. By Harper grounds out to the pitcher. Satoru Fujita grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Linton is pinch hitting for Milo Hoffer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Linton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Yulexis Sanchez pitching. Steve K Ward flies out to the left fielder. Ken Foster flies out to the center fielder. Wade K Almeida triples. Mark K Eunick pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dan Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Bert Chouinard reached on a fielding error by Ken Foster. Harry Chozen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Yulexis Sanchez is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve W Higuera improves in range Tim K Meulens improves in contact_vs_lefty Miguel K Romberger improves in contact_vs_righty Jim K Koy did not respond to coaching in control Chuck K Smith improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave W Woods improves in power_vs_righty Paul K Pattee did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Gload did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Felder did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Jacobson improves in contact_vs_righty Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Talmadge Olson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe LeJohn did not respond to coaching in control Billy Rigney did not respond to coaching in 1B