Inning: 1 Kansas City Juan Candelaria pitching. Billy Friday hits a home run. Doc Astroth grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Coco grounds out to the shortstop. Dom Dittmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dick Tompkins pitching. John Caffyn hits a home run. Pee-Wee Strincevich walks. Bob Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Pee-Wee Strincevich steals second. Len Galloway strikes out. Bill Sparma flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie DeRosa reached on a fielding error by Bill Sparma. Rusty Nieman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Charlie DeRosa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Overall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rusty Nieman advances to second on the play. Jake Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Al Henry flies out to the right fielder. Joe Quinones grounds out to the shortstop. Bernie Kellner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dick Tompkins grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Friday flies out to the center fielder. Doc Astroth walks. Ray Coco walks. Dom Dittmer bunts for a base hit. Charlie DeRosa singles to right field. Doc Astroth scores. Rusty Nieman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Art Hasenmayer is pinch hitting for Juan Candelaria. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Art Hasenmayer strikes out. John Caffyn strikes out. Pee-Wee Strincevich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tim Herges pitching. Bill Overall singles to center field. Jake Chambers flies out to the center fielder. Dick Tompkins fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Dick Tompkins grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Overall is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Friday grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dick Tompkins is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Hoblitzel singles to left field. Len Galloway flies out to the right fielder. Bill Sparma strikes out. Al Henry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doc Astroth singles to right field. Ray Coco hits a home run. Doc Astroth scores. Dom Dittmer strikes out. Charlie DeRosa grounds out to the third baseman. Rusty Nieman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Quinones walks. Bernie Kellner walks. Tim Herges lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Caffyn singles to left field. Joe Quinones scores. Bernie Kellner scores. Pee-Wee Strincevich grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Overall walks. Jake Chambers strikes out. Dick Tompkins lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Len Galloway grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Sparma strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Friday singles to right field. Pete Moran is pinch hitting for Doc Astroth. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Billy Friday steals second. Pete Moran grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Coco grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Friday advances to third on the play. Rich Claire is pinch hitting for Dom Dittmer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Rich Claire walks. Red Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie DeRosa singles to right field. Billy Friday scores. Rich Claire advances to third on the hit. Rusty Nieman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Henry strikes out. Joe Quinones grounds out to the third baseman. Bernie Kellner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Overall pops out to the first baseman. Jake Chambers strikes out. Dick Tompkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gary Hale enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Coco at CF. Sam Wyatt enters the game as a defensive replacement for Charlie DeRosa at 2B. George Seery is pinch hitting for Red Erickson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. George Seery grounds out to the second baseman. John Caffyn doubles to center field. Pee-Wee Strincevich singles to center field. John Caffyn scores. Earl Nixon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Hoblitzel bunts for a base hit. Len Galloway strikes out. Bill Sparma doubles to left field. Pee-Wee Strincevich scores. Bob Hoblitzel uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Veach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Henry singles to left field. Bill Sparma uses his aggressiveness and scores. Passed ball. Al Henry advances to second. Joe Quinones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chuck Curtis pitching. Buzz Burns enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Sparma at 3B. Billy Friday singles to right field. Pete Moran grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy Friday is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gary Hale grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Pete Moran is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rich Claire singles to center field. Sam Wyatt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rich Claire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Carl Martinez did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Golden did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Thomas did not respond to coaching in range John Dodson improves in endurance Ron Warner did not respond to coaching in arm Charlie Turner did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Ring did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Morrison improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. John Morrison did not respond to coaching in 1B