Inning: 1 Detroit Patsy Willard pitching. Shinji Nakayama grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Marshall walks. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Bill Ruffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Kelso pitching. Ky Lin strikes out. Jon Smyth singles to left field. Neeson Irving walks. Drake Hinton pops out to the third baseman. C.K. May flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mario Arencibia pops out to the third baseman. Willie Chiles doubles to center field. John Spencer walks. Wally Fitzgerald singles to right field. John Kelso flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Willie Chiles scores. Shinji Nakayama flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Greg Bennett lines out to the third baseman. Gus Tonks hits a home run. Victor Lindelof grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Willard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Billy Marshall lines out to the second baseman. Eddie Adkins walks. Bill Ruffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Adkins advances to second on the play. Mario Arencibia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ky Lin grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Smyth walks. Neeson Irving grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jon Smyth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Drake Hinton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Willie Chiles grounds out to the shortstop. John Spencer singles to center field. Wally Fitzgerald grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Spencer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Kelso singles to left field. Shinji Nakayama hits a home run. Wally Fitzgerald scores. John Kelso scores. Billy Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City C.K. May grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Bennett singles to center field. Gus Tonks strikes out. Victor Lindelof strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Adkins walks. Bill Ruffin flies out to the right fielder. Mario Arencibia flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Adkins steals second. Willie Chiles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Patsy Willard pops out to the catcher. Ky Lin singles to right field. Jon Smyth grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Spencer flies out to the right fielder. Wally Fitzgerald hits a home run. John Kelso strikes out. Shinji Nakayama flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Neeson Irving flies out to the center fielder. Drake Hinton hits a home run. C.K. May pops out to the catcher. Greg Bennett singles to left field. Greg Bennett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Marshall strikes out. Eddie Adkins reached on a fielding error by Greg Bennett. Bill Ruffin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddie Adkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mario Arencibia singles to center field. Willie Chiles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gus Tonks singles to right field. Victor Lindelof strikes out. Keith Gautreau is pinch hitting for Jerry Thompson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Gautreau singles to center field. Gus Tonks advances to third on the hit. Ky Lin walks. Jon Smyth pops out to the shortstop. Neeson Irving lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Dayton Clarke pitching. John Spencer pops out to the second baseman. Wally Fitzgerald hits a home run. John Kelso grounds out to the pitcher. Shinji Nakayama singles to right field. Billy Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Drake Hinton walks. Heinie Hemus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. C.K. May pops out to the third baseman. Greg Bennett hits a home run. Drake Hinton scores. Gus Tonks hits an infield single to the pitcher. Victor Lindelof singles to right field. Vic Larson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Federoff is pinch hitting for Dayton Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Federoff grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Lundbom pitching. Eddie Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Mario Arencibia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ky Lin singles to center field. Jon Smyth pops out to the pitcher. Neeson Irving strikes out. Drake Hinton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Vic Larson is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Sadler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robert Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Alperman did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Alperman did not respond to coaching in control Tom Proly improves in arm John Hulen improves in arm