Win: Jackie Snell (2-1) Loss: Steve Foxen (1-2)
Save: Joe Ruebel (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Garry Braun pitching. Walter Haney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Otie Shepherd. Ron Davis reached on a fielding error by Yusaku Okamoto. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Haney scores. Ron Davis advances to second on the play. Ken Veryzer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty Mulholland pitching. Doug Fontenot singles to right field. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Doug Fontenot steals second. Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the shortstop. Jay Brewster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Oreste Smith pops out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli doubles to left field. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Marty Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Buddy Householder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Walter Haney walks. Ron Davis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jess Berry singles to center field. 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. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ken Veryzer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Yusaku Okamoto. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Joe Minutelli flies out to the right fielder. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Marty Mulholland strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck triples. Jay Brewster grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Rohr-Beck scores. Buddy Householder pops out to the second baseman. Bob Brantley hits a home run. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Walter Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Davis doubles to center field. Oscar Dotterer walks. John Mattis strikes out. Steve Finley 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 1st. Ken Veryzer singles to right field. Ron Davis scores. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Oreste Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jess Berry flies out to the right fielder. Steve Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles to right field. Joe Minutelli is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Mulholland flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the right fielder. Jay Brewster flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Walter Haney flies out to the left fielder. Ron Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Buddy Householder grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Otie Shepherd lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ken Veryzer singles to center field. Ken Veryzer gets picked off first. Oreste Smith flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jess Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Varney Crutcher is pinch hitting for Ron Mails. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Varney Crutcher walks. Doug Fontenot flies out to the left fielder. Varney Crutcher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Foxen pitching. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Marty Mulholland. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jackie Snell pitching. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Jay Brewster singles to left field. Buddy Householder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Walter Haney strikes out. Ron Davis singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Mattis singles to left field. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the hit. Ken Veryzer singles to left field. Oscar Dotterer scores. John Mattis advances to third on the hit. Oreste Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Joe Ruebel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Brantley pops out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd pops out to the third baseman. Jess Berry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Joss improves in arm Elmer Pettibone improves in contact_vs_lefty Lou Wallace did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Rico improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Asselstine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Huck Kelb did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Allen did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Brown improves in arm Frank Servais did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Servais did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lefty Morley improves in range Mike Curd did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in speed