Win: Pete Tapani (3-3) Loss: Windy Easterly (3-9)
Save: Dean Datz (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Pete Tapani pitching. Justin Reagan singles to left field. Randy Houtz strikes out. Claude Welch walks. Harry Shipley flies out to the left fielder. Dean Varney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Windy Easterly pitching. Mike Huffman flies out to the right fielder. Brian Federoff doubles to right field. Willy Fortugno singles to left field. Brian Federoff scores. Willy Fortugno steals second. Cy Nevers walks. Len Smith walks. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Willy Fortugno scores. Jake Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ray Dillard strikes out. Marcus Prentiss flies out to the left fielder. Chris Lerian pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Liefer strikes out. Pete Tapani grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Huffman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Windy Easterly singles to center field. Justin Reagan singles to left field. Windy Easterly advances to third on the hit. Randy Houtz lines out to the pitcher. Claude Welch strikes out. Harry Shipley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Brian Federoff walks. Willy Fortugno grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Brian Federoff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Cy Nevers grounds out to the pitcher. Willy Fortugno advances to second on the play. Len Smith is hit by a pitch. Jeff Sprinz singles to center field. Willy Fortugno is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dean Varney strikes out. Ray Dillard singles to left field. Marcus Prentiss singles to center field. Chris Lerian walks. Windy Easterly strikes out. Justin Reagan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jake Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Liefer lines out to the second baseman. Pete Tapani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Randy Houtz pops out to the first baseman. Claude Welch flies out to the center fielder. Harry Shipley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Huffman singles in front of the center fielder. Brian Federoff strikes out. Willy Fortugno strikes out. Cy Nevers pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dean Varney grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Dillard pops out to the second baseman. Marcus Prentiss singles to center field. Chris Lerian walks. Windy Easterly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Len Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Sprinz singles to center field. Jeff Sprinz steals second. Jake Phillips is hit by a pitch. Johnny Liefer walks. Pete Tapani pops out to the second baseman. Mike Huffman pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Justin Reagan singles to right field. Randy Houtz grounds out to the third baseman. Justin Reagan advances to second on the play. Hitoshi Narita 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. Claude Welch pops out to the shortstop. Harry Shipley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Federoff pops out to the shortstop. Willy Fortugno walks. Cy Nevers lines out to the second baseman. Willy Fortugno is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dean Varney grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Dillard strikes out. Marcus Prentiss lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Len Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Jake Phillips doubles to left field. Johnny Liefer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dean Datz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chris Lerian grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Grady is pinch hitting for Windy Easterly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Grady pops out to the shortstop. Justin Reagan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Pete Tapani is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Paul Colbrunn did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Jones improves in speed Gary Scheffler did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex Eaton improves in power_vs_lefty Richie Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in control Yamil Thomas did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty