Win: Shane Bell (1-0) Loss: Jack Mason (8-1)
Save: Ed Hechinger (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Les Madison pitching. Al Lundstedt doubles to center field. Red Babcock lines out to the shortstop. Chuck Fulton singles to right field. Al Lundstedt scores. Jake Pettit strikes out. Bob Hennis walks. Terry Allison triples. Chuck Fulton scores. Bob Hennis scores. Joey Berres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Swoboda pitching. Gene Christopher doubles to right field. Frank Mullen walks. Steve Kahdot strikes out. Tony Mattick strikes out. Jerry Hahn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Wilson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Swoboda grounds out to the pitcher. Al Lundstedt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rufe Bowles singles to right field. Tom Leber singles to center field. Rufe Bowles advances to third on the hit. Tom Leber steals second. Burt White triples. Rufe Bowles scores. Tom Leber scores. Les Madison strikes out. There goes the runner on third! Burt White is out trying to steal home. Gene Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Babcock singles to right field. Chuck Fulton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rufe Bowles. Jake Pettit strikes out. Bob Hennis grounds out to the second baseman. Red Babcock scores. Chuck Fulton advances to third on the play. Terry Allison hits a home run. Chuck Fulton scores. Joey Berres singles to center field. Ken Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Mullen singles past the shortstop. Frank Mullen steals second. Steve Kahdot pops out to the first baseman. Tony Mattick grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Mullen advances to third on the play. Jerry Hahn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Charlie Swoboda walks. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Swoboda advances to second on the play. Red Babcock singles to center field. Charlie Swoboda scores. Chuck Fulton walks. Jake Pettit strikes out. Bob Hennis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rufe Bowles grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Leber grounds out to the second baseman. Burt White walks. Ramon Kipp is pinch hitting for Les Madison. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ramon Kipp doubles to left field. Burt White uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gene Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Roy Duckworth pitching. Terry Allison pops out to the shortstop. Joey Berres flies out to the left fielder. Ken Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Mullen grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Kahdot singles to left field. Tony Mattick walks. Jerry Hahn pops out to the second baseman. Rufe Bowles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Carl Pawelek is pinch hitting for Charlie Swoboda. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carl Pawelek strikes out. Al Lundstedt flies out to the center fielder. Red Babcock grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chick Hack pitching. Tom Leber strikes out. Burt White walks. Roy Duckworth lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Christopher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Chuck Fulton doubles to center field. Jake Pettit singles past the second baseman. Chuck Fulton scores. Shane Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hennis strikes out. Terry Allison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jake Pettit advances to second on the play. Joey Berres walks. Ken Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Mullen flies out to the center fielder. Steve Kahdot singles to center field. Tony Mattick pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Hahn singles to left field. Steve Kahdot advances to third on the hit. Rufe Bowles reached on a 2-base fielding error by Al Lundstedt. Steve Kahdot scores. Tom Leber singles to center field. Jerry Hahn scores. Rufe Bowles scores. Tom Leber steals second. Burt White flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Wayne Anderson is pinch hitting for Chick Hack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wayne Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Al Lundstedt flies out to the center fielder. Red Babcock grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Mason pitching. Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Shane Bell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Wilson singles to right field. Gene Christopher singles to right field. Dick Wilson advances to third on the hit. Gene Christopher steals second. Frank Mullen singles to center field. Dick Wilson scores. Gene Christopher scores. Walt Dede comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Mullen steals second. Steve Kahdot flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tony Mattick reached on a fielding error by Jake Pettit. The defense is playing the infield in. Jerry Hahn flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Mullen scores. Tony Mattick steals second. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Hechinger pitching. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Pettit walks. Bob Hennis flies out to the right fielder. Jake Pettit steals second. Terry Allison pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Gene Christopher (14), Ramon Kipp (16).3B - Burt White (1).SF - Jerry Hahn. Baserunning: SB - Gene Christopher (13), Frank Mullen 2 (15), Tony Mattick (28), Tom Leber 2 (26).CS - Burt White (7). Fielding: E - Rufe Bowles.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ned Stapleton improves in contact_vs_lefty Billy Semproch improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Behrman improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Grigsby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Drabowsky improves in control Glenn Coakley improves in power_vs_lefty Pat Nen did not respond to coaching in CF