Win: Ron Schallock (4-9) Loss: Chris Bowman (5-6)
Save: Don Leheny (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ron Schallock pitching. Frank Ford walks. Masaki Yamanaka grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Ford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rod Smith strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka steals second. Tanka Jahari pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Chris Bowman pitching. Harry Jablonski pops out to the shortstop. John Howard hits a home run. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Jimmy Suzuki singles to left field. Jimmy Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Nigel Joseph pops out to the catcher. Keita Arakane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Masami Ono grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Harper flies out to the left fielder. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chris Lundbom flies out to the center fielder. Chris Bowman strikes out. Frank Ford singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka walks. Rod Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Masaki Yamanaka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ron Schallock pops out to the second baseman. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the third baseman. John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tanka Jahari flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Nigel Joseph walks. Nigel Joseph steals second. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Suzuki strikes out. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Bowman singles to right field. Frank Ford singles to center field. Chris Bowman advances to third on the hit. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Bowman scores. Frank Ford advances to second on the play. Rod Smith walks. Tanka Jahari singles to left field. Frank Ford scores. Rod Smith advances to third on the hit. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper lines out to the third baseman. Bill Burbrink walks. Ron Schallock fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ron Schallock singles to center field. Masami Ono uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. John Howard singles to left field. Bill Burbrink scores. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nigel Joseph strikes out. Keita Arakane grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Lundbom doubles to center field. Don Leheny 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. Chris Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Suzuki flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis hits an infield single to the shortstop. Masami Ono flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis steals second. Earl Harper pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Ford singles to left field. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Rod Smith walks. Tanka Jahari flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rod Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Burbrink hits a home run. Fritz Shinnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Leheny walks. Harry Jablonski singles to left field. Don Leheny advances to third on the hit. John Howard singles to center field. Don Leheny scores. Harry Jablonski advances to third on the hit. Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Jimmy Suzuki flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Jablonski scores. Kazuhiro Inagaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Archie enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Howard at CF. Emil White enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jimmy Davis at SS. Nigel Joseph flies out to the left fielder. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Chris Lundbom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper hits a home run. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the third baseman. Don Leheny strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Terry Brewington is pinch hitting for Kazuhiro Inagaki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Brewington singles to left field. Frank Ford strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka pops out to the catcher. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bob Closter did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Closter improves in control Bob Closter improves in control Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Maxwell did not respond to coaching in endurance Jim Balas did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Hunter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Al Smith improves in power_vs_righty Roy Gaw did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Eddie Blair did not respond to coaching in speed Al Smith improves in range