Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Johnson pitching. Frank Ford singles to right field. Bombo Mertz doubles to right field. Frank Ford uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tanka Jahari strikes out. Chris Lundbom walks. Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Rude Justin Rudi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Kazuhiro Inagaki pitching. Jimmy Suzuki singles to left field. Mike Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Paul Lange doubles to right field. Jimmy Suzuki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gorman Barna flies out to the center fielder. Adrian McLaughlin reached on a fielding error by Chris Lundbom. Steve Simon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer lines out to the first baseman. Terry Brewington grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kazuhiro Inagaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Harper walks. Bill Benz walks. Don Johnson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Suzuki bunts for a base hit. Earl Harper scores. Mike Lewis walks. Paul Lange grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Bombo Mertz walks. Bombo Mertz steals second. Tanka Jahari singles to left field. Bombo Mertz scores. Tanka Jahari is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Lundbom walks. Rod Smith hits a home run. Chris Lundbom scores. Bob Ramsay comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rude Justin Rudi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Gorman Barna singles to right field. Adrian McLaughlin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Simon singles to center field. Earl Harper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Terry Brewington singles to left field. Kazuhiro Inagaki lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Benz strikes out. Bob Ramsay grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Suzuki grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Ford walks. Frank Ford gets picked off first. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Tanka Jahari walks. Chris Lundbom singles to right field. Juan Metcalfe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Lewis strikes out. Paul Lange singles to left field. Gorman Barna strikes out. Adrian McLaughlin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rude Justin Rudi walks. Rude Justin Rudi steals second. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Terry Brewington pops out to the pitcher. Kazuhiro Inagaki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Simon grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Harper singles to right field. Bill Benz triples. Earl Harper scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Juan Metcalfe strikes out. Jimmy Suzuki doubles to right field. Bill Benz scores. Cupid Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Ford singles to left field. Frank Ford steals second. Bombo Mertz flies out to the center fielder. Tanka Jahari pops out to the third baseman. Chris Lundbom hits a home run. Frank Ford scores. Danny Gill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rod Smith walks. Rod Smith steals second. Rude Justin Rudi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Paul Lange strikes out. Gorman Barna strikes out. Adrian McLaughlin reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bombo Mertz. Steve Simon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer flies out to the center fielder. Terry Brewington strikes out. Dave Geishert is pinch hitting for Cupid Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Geishert grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Arnie Magadan pitching. Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Benz grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Gill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Ford flies out to the left fielder. Bombo Mertz grounds out to the shortstop. Tanka Jahari grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Lewis grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Lange doubles to left field. Gorman Barna singles past the third baseman. Paul Lange scores. Adrian McLaughlin singles to center field. Gorman Barna advances to third on the hit. Steve Simon singles to right field. Gorman Barna scores. Adrian McLaughlin advances to third on the hit. Watty Downs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Earl Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Chris Lundbom strikes out. Rod Smith singles to right field. Rude Justin Rudi reached on a 2-base throwing error by Adrian McLaughlin. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Terry Brewington lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Bill Benz singles to right field. Ken Archie is pinch hitting for Danny Gill. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ken Archie singles to right field. Bill Benz advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Suzuki strikes out. Mike Lewis walks. Paul Lange hits a ground ball to the second baseman. The second baseman throws home. Bill Benz scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Bombo Mertz (18).HR - Chris Lundbom (19), Rod Smith (30).GIDP - Kazuhiro Inagaki. Baserunning: SB - Frank Ford (38), Bombo Mertz (14), Rod Smith (16), Rude Justin Rudi (18).CS - Tanka Jahari (10). Fielding: E - Bombo Mertz, Chris Lundbom.
Game Notes Steve Simon is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Walt Hartley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Walt Hartley did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Busby improves in arm Dave Busby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Frank Gorinski did not respond to coaching in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Don Christiansen improves in range Jonathan Cortes did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Bolton did not respond to coaching in speed Emil White did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Sam Bolton improves in contact_vs_lefty Emil White did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty