Win: Bill Massa (3-7) Loss: Steve Jones (2-7)
Save: Gary Erickson (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Massa pitching. Mark White strikes out. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Jim Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Jones pitching. Ron Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Suero singles to center field. Scott Ruffing singles to right field. Neal Chappelle grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Suero advances to third on the play. Scott Ruffing advances to second on the play. Oyster Clemente doubles to right field. Charlie Suero scores. Scott Ruffing scores. Pat Hargrave flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Eddy Hendrix walks. Bobby Moynahan reached on a fielding error by Scott Ruffing. Ray Stanton grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bobby Moynahan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Quirk walks. Steve Jones pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lee Ferrara lines out to the first baseman. Grady Hoyt singles to right field. Bill Massa lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Callahan grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mark White grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Sackinsky strikes out. Jim Boone lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Suero grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Ruffing grounds out to the shortstop. Neal Chappelle hits a home run. Oyster Clemente singles to left field. Pat Hargrave singles to right field. Lee Ferrara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Elvis Hoeft grounds out to the second baseman. Eddy Hendrix walks. Bobby Moynahan singles to center field. Eddy Hendrix advances to third on the hit. Ray Stanton singles to center field. Eddy Hendrix scores. Bobby Moynahan advances to third on the hit. Phil Quirk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Moynahan scores. Ray Stanton advances to second on the play. Steve Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Grady Hoyt walks. Bill Massa lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ron Callahan singles past the first baseman. Charlie Suero doubles to center field. Grady Hoyt scores. Ron Callahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Ruffing strikes out. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mark White flies out to the left fielder. Pete Sackinsky grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Andrew Heaney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Oyster Clemente flies out to the left fielder. Pat Hargrave strikes out. Lee Ferrara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Elvis Hoeft lines out to the second baseman. Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Moynahan doubles to center field. Ray Stanton singles to center field. Bobby Moynahan is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Grady Hoyt grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Kaline is pinch hitting for Bill Massa. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jose Kaline grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Charlie Encarnacion pitching. Phil Quirk doubles to center field. Vicente Aucoin is pinch hitting for Andrew Heaney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Vicente Aucoin flies out to the center fielder. Mark White strikes out. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jose Wakefield pitching. Charlie Suero flies out to the right fielder. Scott Ruffing flies out to the right fielder. Neal Chappelle flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Boone hits a home run. Donnell Rawlings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Elvis Hoeft strikes out. Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Bobby Moynahan walks. Ray Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Oyster Clemente flies out to the left fielder. Pat Hargrave grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Ferrara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Gary Erickson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Quirk grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Zeiser is pinch hitting for Jose Wakefield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Butch Zeiser doubles to right field. Mark White strikes out. Pete Sackinsky flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Floyd Mullin did not respond to coaching in control Del Howard improves in power_vs_lefty Del Howard improves in contact_vs_lefty John Farmer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lyman Grey did not respond to coaching in control Dave Levine did not respond to coaching in speed Lyman Grey improves in endurance Lou Smith improves in power_vs_righty Jasper Jackson did not respond to coaching in SS