Win: Mark Evans (2-0) Loss: Ron Mails (2-8)
Save: Joe Ruebel (27)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty Mulholland pitching. Clay Irwin walks. Clay Irwin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Ross Rohr-Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hugo Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Garry Braun pitching. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the center fielder. Reid McMullin strikes out. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Phil Tidrow singles to center field. Ken Veryzer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Varney Crutcher strikes out. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Otie Shepherd flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Jose Ens strikes out. Milt Mauldin walks. Marty Mulholland hits an infield single to the pitcher. Paddy Slaughter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Minnie Patton singles in front of the center fielder. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Garry Braun lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Reid McMullin flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Dotterer walks. Phil Tidrow walks. Ken Veryzer walks. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Oscar Dotterer scores. Jose Ens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the right fielder. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Varney Crutcher singles to right field. Varney Crutcher steals second. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Milt Mauldin strikes out. Marty Mulholland grounds out to the catcher. Paddy Slaughter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Otie Shepherd pops out to the catcher. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Reid McMullin singles to left field. Reid McMullin gets picked off first. Oscar Dotterer flies out to the left fielder. Phil Tidrow walks. Ken Veryzer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Garry Braun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Clay Irwin walks. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Clay Irwin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hugo Mercer doubles past the third baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck uses his aggressiveness and scores. Varney Crutcher singles to center field. Hugo Mercer scores. Varney Crutcher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Jose Ens hits a home run. Jack Barton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Milt Mauldin walks. Marty Mulholland pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Paddy Slaughter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Milt Mauldin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Schmidt doubles to right field. Otie Shepherd flies out to the right fielder. Mark Evans 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 2nd. Minnie Patton flies out to the center fielder. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Tidrow singles to right field. Ken Veryzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Jack Barton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the center fielder. Clay Irwin pops out to the shortstop. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Ron Mails pitching. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Jose Ens singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris advances to third on the hit. Milt Mauldin grounds out to the pitcher. Jose Ens advances to second on the play. Dave Smith is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Smith hits an infield single to the shortstop. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Paddy Slaughter hits a home run. Jose Ens scores. Dave Smith scores. Reid McMullin singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Alejandro Burnett pitching. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Varney Crutcher flies out to the center fielder. Juan Schmidt triples. Otie Shepherd walks. Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Minnie Patton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harl Mercedes improves in contact_vs_righty Art Knicely improves in range Frank Servais improves in range Steve Foxen improves in control Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in control Steve Foxen did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walter Haney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Joss did not respond to coaching in speed Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Davis improves in contact_vs_righty George Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity