Win: Eddie Leonard (6-10) Loss: Jeff Whitney (17-8)
Save: Tohru Yoshikawa (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Whitney pitching. Harry Fuentes hits a home run. Ray Bottenfield singles to right field. Mike Iburg hits an infield single to the pitcher. Orlando Patterson grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bottenfield advances to third on the play. Mike Iburg advances to second on the play. Eddie Nieves is hit by a pitch. Joe Wyse singles to right field. Ray Bottenfield scores. Mike Iburg scores. Damon Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Nick Betts walks. George Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Eddie Leonard pitching. Leon Kotke strikes out. Larry Alten flies out to the center fielder. Billy Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Fuentes strikes out. Ray Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder. Mike Iburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Bennett grounds out to the pitcher. Greg Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Davenport pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Orlando Patterson strikes out. Eddie Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Joe Wyse walks. Damon Vitelli pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Gregg grounds out to the third baseman. George Jones singles to left field. Leon Kotke walks. Larry Alten pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nick Betts walks. Eddie Leonard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Fuentes singles to right field. Ray Bottenfield singles to right field. Nick Betts scores. Harry Fuentes is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Mike Iburg pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bennett strikes out. Greg Leonard singles in front of the center fielder. Mike Davenport grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Orlando Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves strikes out. Joe Wyse singles to right field. Harley Schaive comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Damon Vitelli lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Smith doubles to left field. George Gregg strikes out. Harley Schaive grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Kotke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Betts strikes out. Eddie Leonard grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Larry Alten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Wallace flies out to the left fielder. Frank Bennett walks. Greg Leonard hits a home run. Frank Bennett scores. Mike Davenport flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Mike Iburg strikes out. Orlando Patterson is hit by a pitch. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Smith flies out to the center fielder. George Gregg singles to right field. Harley Schaive lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leon Kotke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Wyse flies out to the center fielder. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Betts is hit by a pitch. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Eddie Leonard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Dowell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Hug pitching. Larry Alten pops out to the second baseman. Billy Wallace hits a home run. Tohru Yoshikawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Bennett flies out to the right fielder. Greg Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Fuentes singles to right field. Yukihiro Ono 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. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Mike Iburg walks. Orlando Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Nieves flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Mike Davenport strikes out. Bob Smith singles to right field. George Gregg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Smith advances to second on the play. Buck Lumley is pinch hitting for Yukihiro Ono. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buck Lumley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Loy Barbeau did not respond to coaching in arm Charley Small improves in arm Mike Callahan did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Callahan improves in power_vs_lefty Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Gates improves in power_vs_lefty Jing McCahan improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Paniagua improves in contact_vs_righty Honus Harstad improves in range Joe Musgraves did not respond to coaching in CF