Win: Al Cipriani (7-1) Loss: Sandy Tappan (3-5)
Save: Andy Anderson (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sam James pitching. Rollie Arnsberg strikes out. Vic Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Jethro Bodine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Sorrells pitching. Dave Bailey singles to center field. Dave Bailey steals second. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Tommy Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Zachary hits a home run. Mark Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Roger Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Romo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Tom McLean flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes walks. Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leroy Anchor grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Sorrells grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Arnsberg triples. Vic Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam James flies out to the center fielder. Dave Bailey singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock walks. Wally Sanicki grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dave Bailey is out at third base. Tommy Miller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jethro Bodine flies out to the center fielder. Bob Zachary triples. Mark Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Jim Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Romo flies out to the right fielder. Tom McLean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor singles to left field. Mike Sorrells lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Leroy Anchor forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Rollie Arnsberg hits an infield single to the second baseman. Vic Weaver doubles to right field. Mike Sorrells scores. Rollie Arnsberg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza walks. Seven Costanza steals second. Sam James lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dave Bailey strikes out. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Zachary flies out to the left fielder. Mark Cooke strikes out. Jim Decker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Sanicki singles in front of the center fielder. Tommy Miller flies out to the center fielder. Wally Sanicki steals second. Mike Romo singles to right field. Wally Sanicki scores. Tom McLean strikes out. Jim Barnes hits a home run. Mike Romo scores. Seven Costanza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roger Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sam James walks. Dave Bailey flies out to the right fielder. Sam James is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rollie Arnsberg singles to left field. Vic Weaver strikes out. Jethro Bodine grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Wally Sanicki grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Miller flies out to the right fielder. Mike Romo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sandy Tappan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bob Zachary lines out to the first baseman. Mark Cooke grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Decker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Al Cipriani comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Tom McLean strikes out. Jim Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Seven Costanza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Roger Rodriguez singles to center field. Leroy Anchor flies out to the center fielder. Topper Carney is pinch hitting for Al Cipriani. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Topper Carney walks. Rollie Arnsberg singles to left field. Roger Rodriguez scores. Topper Carney advances to third on the hit. Frank Haynes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Weaver grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Andy Anderson pitching. Cal Davis is pinch hitting for Frank Haynes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cal Davis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Dave Bailey walks. Jamie Pitlock pops out to the shortstop. Dave Bailey steals second. Wally Sanicki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tarrik Quinn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Roy Williams did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Gordinier did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Juan Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tarrik Quinn improves in power_vs_lefty John Langford did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Zimmer did not respond to coaching in control Joe Schomberg did not respond to coaching in control Harold Goldfarb did not respond to coaching in velocity Lute Stovall improves in velocity Lorenz Freuchen did not respond to coaching in control Hutch Cunningham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty