Win: George Ford (9-1) Loss: Joe Wolter (2-9)
Save: Casey Kennedy (14)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Wolter pitching. Randy Hunt doubles to center field. Bobby Villanueva singles to right field. Randy Hunt scores. Nyls Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bobby Villanueva is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Arnold grounds out to the second baseman. Nyls Brown advances to second on the play. Leo Cardenas walks. Brad Gehrig pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Ford pitching. Lee Biggs grounds out to the pitcher. Ducky Jordan pops out to the third baseman. Bill Shields flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Oscar Staton singles to center field. Oscar Staton steals second. Vic Bonness pops out to the shortstop. George Ford strikes out. Randy Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Strickland walks. Red Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Strickland is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carr Ortiz flies out to the right fielder. Emil Hutchinson singles to left field. George Evans flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Bobby Villanueva doubles to center field. Nyls Brown flies out to the left fielder. Matt Arnold strikes out. Leo Cardenas hits a home run. Bobby Villanueva scores. Brad Gehrig singles to left field. Oscar Staton doubles to right field. Brad Gehrig uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vic Bonness pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Wolter grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Biggs strikes out. Ducky Jordan singles to left field. Bill Shields grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit George Ford singles to right field. Randy Hunt singles to left field. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the right fielder. Nyls Brown walks. Matt Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, George Ford scores. Leo Cardenas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Strickland reached on a 2-base fielding error by Oscar Staton. Red Brown doubles to center field. George Strickland scores. Carr Ortiz flies out to the left fielder. Emil Hutchinson singles to right field. Red Brown scores. George Evans flies out to the center fielder. Gary Langsford is pinch hitting for Joe Wolter. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Gary Langsford grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Lyle Rhem pitching. Brad Gehrig strikes out. Oscar Staton grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Bonness flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lee Biggs walks. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Biggs advances to second on the play. Bill Shields grounds out to the shortstop. George Strickland singles to center field. Lee Biggs scores. George Strickland steals second. Red Brown singles to left field. George Strickland scores. Carr Ortiz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit George Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Hunt walks. Bobby Villanueva walks. Nyls Brown grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emil Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Evans strikes out. Lyle Rhem strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Matt Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Leo Cardenas walks. Brad Gehrig flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Oscar Staton singles to left field. Leo Cardenas advances to third on the hit. Vic Bonness flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lee Biggs singles to right field. Ducky Jordan flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shields flies out to the left fielder. George Strickland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Ford singles to right field. Randy Hunt pops out to the third baseman. Bobby Villanueva strikes out. Nyls Brown singles to right field. Matt Arnold singles to center field. Leo Cardenas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Red Brown strikes out. Carr Ortiz grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Hutchinson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Brad Gehrig lines out to the pitcher. Oscar Staton hits a home run. Masanori Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Vic Bonness flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Russell is pinch hitting for George Ford. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Carlos Russell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Casey Kennedy pitching. George Evans singles to center field. Boyd Miller is pinch hitting for Masanori Cooper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Boyd Miller grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lee Biggs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Randy Hunt (8), Bobby Villanueva (8), Oscar Staton (9).HR - Leo Cardenas (10), Oscar Staton (11).SF - Matt Arnold.GIDP - Nyls Brown. Baserunning: SB - Oscar Staton (3). Fielding: E - Oscar Staton.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Garciaparra improves in power_vs_righty Mike Rucker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Eisenstat improves in arm Bill Eisenstat improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Willie Zacher improves in range Jamie Howry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Dalton improves in velocity Vic Oates improves in speed