Win: Tommy McConnell (2-11) Loss: Pop Torres (5-6)
Save: Don Leheny (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy McConnell pitching. Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Pop Torres pitching. Harry Jablonski triples. Bill Burbrink flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey flies out to the center fielder. Pat Coleman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tanka Jahari grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Emil White flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fitzgerald singles to left field. Ramon Pelouze singles to center field. Rafael Gourriel singles to right field. Dave Fitzgerald is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Ramon Pelouze advances to third on the play. Tommy McConnell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pop Torres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Jablonski singles to center field. Bill Burbrink strikes out. Harry Jablonski steals second. Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman singles to left field. Harry Jablonski scores. Emil White flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Ford strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the third baseman. Rod Smith doubles to right field. Tanka Jahari hits a home run. Rod Smith scores. Johnny Fluhrer singles to center field. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ramon Pelouze flies out to the right fielder. Rafael Gourriel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Keita Arakane grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Lundbom grounds out to the third baseman. Pop Torres grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tommy McConnell strikes out. Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Ford walks. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Frank Ford steals second. Rod Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Ford advances to third on the play. Tanka Jahari flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Pat Coleman walks. Emil White flies out to the right fielder. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer strikes out. Nigel Joseph flies out to the left fielder. Keita Arakane singles to left field. Chris Lundbom lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ramon Pelouze grounds out to the shortstop. Rafael Gourriel singles to right field. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Tommy McConnell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Don Christiansen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rafael Gourriel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Christiansen steals second. Harry Jablonski doubles to left field. Don Christiansen scores. Bill Burbrink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sam Lucas pitching. Terry Brewington is pinch hitting for Pop Torres. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Terry Brewington singles in front of the center fielder. Frank Ford pops out to the second baseman. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Rod Smith singles to left field. Tanka Jahari strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Fritz Shinnick pitching. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Coleman doubles to left field. Emil White strikes out. Ken Archie is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Ken Archie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Johnny Fluhrer singles to center field. Nigel Joseph hits an infield single to the first baseman. Don Leheny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keita Arakane flies out to the left fielder. Chris Lundbom flies out to the center fielder. Bombo Mertz is pinch hitting for Fritz Shinnick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Harry Jablonski (14), Pat Coleman (20).3B - Harry Jablonski (4).SF - Bill Burbrink. Baserunning: SB - Harry Jablonski (21), Don Christiansen (4).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Calvin Craig improves in power_vs_righty Ricky Pierce did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in control Dave Stimac did not respond to coaching in control Clise Baldschun did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Schick improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Spinks improves in power_vs_lefty Hiromi Nagai did not respond to coaching in arm Al Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Gorman Barna did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sam Bolton did not respond to coaching in speed Johnny Hunter did not respond to coaching in arm