Win: Andy Griffin (10-6) Loss: Dave Hajduk (1-1)
Save: Whitey Poole (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sanders M. Day pitching. Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Decker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Hajduk pitching. Cal Davis hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ed Converse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Wally Sanicki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Zachary pops out to the second baseman. Toshiyuki Matsuda grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Mauch flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak strikes out. Tommy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Seven Costanza walks. Hack Sacka grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Vic Weaver pops out to the pitcher. Jim Kane strikes out. Dave Hajduk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jamie Pitlock walks. Sanders M. Day fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sanders M. Day flies out to the center fielder. Cal Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Pitlock advances to second on the play. Ed Converse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Leroy Anchor singles to center field. Jim Decker pops out to the third baseman. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Bob Zachary strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Wally Sanicki doubles past the third baseman. Kelly Leak walks. Tommy Miller strikes out. Seven Costanza strikes out. Hack Sacka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kelly Leak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Toshiyuki Matsuda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Mauch strikes out. Vic Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Sanders M. Day grounds out to the pitcher. Cal Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Hajduk strikes out. Leroy Anchor flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Converse walks. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Kelly Leak singles to left field. Tommy Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Converse advances to third on the play. Kelly Leak advances to second on the play. Seven Costanza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Decker strikes out. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Zachary grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Hack Sacka strikes out. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Sanders M. Day. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Dave Bailey walks. Cal Davis walks. Ed Converse strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andy Griffin pitching. Toshiyuki Matsuda grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dave Mauch flies out to the center fielder. Vic Weaver walks. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Wally Sanicki hits a home run. Kelly Leak pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Miller flies out to the left fielder. Seven Costanza is hit by a pitch. Barracuda Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Hack Sacka hits a home run. Seven Costanza scores. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Whitey Poole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stan Young is pinch hitting for Barracuda Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Young doubles to right field. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Decker singles past the second baseman. Jethro Bodine walks. Bob Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Toshiyuki Matsuda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Henriksen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Kevin Griner improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Ligtenberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Keeton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rex Steevens improves in contact_vs_righty Terry Oldfield did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elmer Klawitter did not respond to coaching in control Lute Stovall did not respond to coaching in control Sam Micheltorena improves in contact_vs_lefty Elliott Niehoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Elliott Niehoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Ryan Pena did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty