Win: Kazuhiro Inagaki (14-3) Loss: Don Johnson (6-9)
Save: Jose Miller (34)
Inning: 1 Detroit Kazuhiro Inagaki pitching. Jimmy Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Lewis walks. Paul Lange grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Johnson pitching. Frank Ford triples. Tanka Jahari singles to center field. Frank Ford scores. Tanka Jahari steals second. Rod Smith singles to center field. Tanka Jahari scores. Johnny Fluhrer walks. Terry Brewington grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Smith advances to third on the play. Johnny Fluhrer advances to second on the play. Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rod Smith scores. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third on the play. Bombo Mertz walks. Bombo Mertz is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Gorman Barna singles to center field. Jimmy Davis flies out to the right fielder. Steve Simon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Morman grounds out to the second baseman. Kazuhiro Inagaki strikes out. Frank Ford singles to right field. Frank Ford steals second. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tanka Jahari flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Burbrink flies out to the left fielder. Bill Benz hits a home run. Don Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Suzuki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rod Smith singles to left field. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rod Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Johnny Fluhrer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Terry Brewington strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Lewis flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Paul Lange grounds out to the second baseman. Gorman Barna strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Mertz pops out to the pitcher. Johnny Morman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jimmy Davis singles to left field. Steve Simon strikes out. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Bill Benz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kazuhiro Inagaki strikes out. Frank Ford singles to right field. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Ford advances to second on the play. Rod Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Don Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Suzuki pops out to the first baseman. Mike Lewis doubles to left field. Paul Lange grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer is hit by a pitch. Terry Brewington singles to center field. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third on the hit. Rude Justin Rudi walks. Bombo Mertz singles to right field. Johnny Fluhrer scores. Terry Brewington scores. Juan Metcalfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnny Morman singles to right field. Rude Justin Rudi scores. Kazuhiro Inagaki lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bombo Mertz is thrown out at third. Johnny Morman advances to second on the play. Johnny Morman advances to second on the play. Frank Ford grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Gorman Barna singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Steve Simon grounds out to the catcher. Gorman Barna advances to second on the play. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tanka Jahari singles to center field. Tanka Jahari steals second. Rod Smith lines out to the shortstop. Johnny Fluhrer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bill Burbrink. Tanka Jahari scores. Terry Brewington grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Fluhrer advances to third on the play. Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Benz grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Metcalfe grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Suzuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bombo Mertz singles to left field. Johnny Morman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Kazuhiro Inagaki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Lewis singles to right field. Arnie Magadan 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. Paul Lange hits a home run. Mike Lewis scores. Gorman Barna singles to right field. Jimmy Davis lines out to the shortstop. Steve Simon strikes out. Bill Burbrink singles to left field. Jose Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Benz singles to left field. Gorman Barna scores. Ken Archie is pinch hitting for Juan Metcalfe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ken Archie pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Batting:3B - Frank Ford (5).GIDP - Frank Ford, Johnny Morman.HBP - Johnny Fluhrer (3). Baserunning: SB - Frank Ford (32), Tanka Jahari 2 (28).CS - Johnny Fluhrer (9), Bombo Mertz (4).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Jim Burnitz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Don Christiansen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Masami Ono did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Hunter did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Hunter did not respond to coaching in arm George Raymond improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Calvin Craig did not respond to coaching in range Cesar Brumley did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Busby did not respond to coaching in range Bill Mirabelli improves in contact_vs_lefty Walt Hartley did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gordie Bowman did not respond to coaching in range