Win: Kazuhiro Inagaki (4-3) Loss: Billy Smith (1-9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Brook Veres pitching. Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. John Howard doubles to left field. Jimmy Suzuki reached on a fielding error by Brook Veres. Pat Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. John Howard scores. Jimmy Suzuki advances to second on the play. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roberto Olivera pitching. Frank Ford lines out to the shortstop. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Masami Ono grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Harper pops out to the first baseman. Rafael Gourriel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer singles to right field. Keita Arakane flies out to the left fielder. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Fluhrer advances to second on the play. Chauncey Klinger grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Roberto Olivera grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard walks. Jimmy Suzuki strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Cesar Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Brook Veres flies out to the center fielder. Frank Ford pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono hits a home run. Earl Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka singles to center field. Masaki Yamanaka is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rod Smith walks. Johnny Fluhrer singles past the third baseman. Rod Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Keita Arakane pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Rafael Gourriel singles to right field. Roberto Olivera lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Rafael Gourriel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Jablonski walks. John Howard grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the second baseman. Chauncey Klinger walks. Cesar Brumley strikes out. Brook Veres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Suzuki walks. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Masami Ono doubles to center field. Jimmy Suzuki scores. Jimmy Davis is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Earl Harper walks. Rafael Gourriel walks. Roberto Olivera pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Ford strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka pops out to the catcher. Rod Smith walks. Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Jablonski strikes out. Fritz Shinnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. John Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Suzuki walks. Pat Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keita Arakane pops out to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom singles to right field. Chauncey Klinger singles to center field. Chris Lundbom advances to third on the hit. Cesar Brumley grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Lundbom scores. Chauncey Klinger advances to second on the play. Terry Brewington is pinch hitting for Fritz Shinnick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Terry Brewington singles to center field. Chauncey Klinger scores. Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Kazuhiro Inagaki pitching. Jimmy Davis singles to left field. Masami Ono grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Davis advances to second on the play. Earl Harper flies out to the left fielder. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Don Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dave Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Christiansen at C. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Rod Smith strikes out. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit George Raymond is pinch hitting for Roberto Olivera. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. George Raymond pops out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Smith pitching. Keita Arakane singles to center field. Chris Lundbom walks. Chauncey Klinger reached on a fielding error by Pat Coleman. Cesar Brumley strikes out. Gordie Bowman is pinch hitting for Kazuhiro Inagaki. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gordie Bowman walks. Keita Arakane scores. Sam Lucas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Lundbom scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Earl Harper is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Nielsen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Billy Goslin improves in contact_vs_lefty Gorman Barna did not respond to coaching in range Eddie Blair did not respond to coaching in speed Eddie Blair improves in power_vs_righty Joe Murphy improves in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ricky Pierce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Morman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Hughes improves in power_vs_righty George Hughes did not respond to coaching in range Jeff Schick improves in arm Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in control