Win: Tom Hiatt (3-0) Loss: Joe Shaw (0-3)
Save: Wally Santorini (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rick Loane pitching. Randy Hunt strikes out. Bobby Villanueva hits a home run. Frank Kearns grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Matt Arnold walks. Carlos Russell singles past the second baseman. Matt Arnold advances to third on the hit. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Greg Clark pitching. Patsy Wheat strikes out. Lee Biggs strikes out. Bill Shields grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Oscar Staton singles to right field. Vic Bonness singles past the shortstop. Oscar Staton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Greg Clark lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Vic Bonness forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Randy Hunt singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Red Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Carr Ortiz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Kearns strikes out. Matt Arnold hits a home run. Carlos Russell strikes out. Randy Nabors pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Emil Hutchinson singles to center field. George Evans singles to left field. Rick Loane lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Patsy Wheat grounds out to the shortstop. Emil Hutchinson scores. George Evans advances to third on the play. Lee Biggs doubles to left field. George Evans scores. Bill Shields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Oscar Staton strikes out. Vic Bonness doubles to center field. Tom Horsey 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. Greg Clark strikes out. Randy Hunt singles to left field. Vic Bonness scores. Bobby Villanueva grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Randy Hunt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Strickland strikes out. Red Brown walks. Carr Ortiz is hit by a pitch. Emil Hutchinson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Kearns lines out to the pitcher. Matt Arnold strikes out. Carlos Russell singles to left field. Randy Nabors singles to center field. Oscar Staton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Evans flies out to the right fielder. Tom Horsey singles to center field. Patsy Wheat walks. Lee Biggs singles to left field. Bill Shields strikes out. George Strickland singles to center field. Tom Horsey scores. Patsy Wheat scores. Lee Biggs advances to third on the hit. Red Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Vic Bonness singles to center field. Greg Clark lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Randy Hunt strikes out. Bobby Villanueva doubles to left field. Vic Bonness scores. Masanori Cooper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bobby Villanueva is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carr Ortiz grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Hutchinson flies out to the center fielder. George Evans flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Kearns walks. Matt Arnold strikes out. Carlos Russell strikes out. Randy Nabors strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Pott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ducky Jordan is pinch hitting for Masanori Cooper. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Jordan strikes out. Patsy Wheat singles to center field. Lee Biggs strikes out. Patsy Wheat is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Prim pitching. Oscar Staton walks. Vic Bonness walks. Tom Baker is pinch hitting for Gary Pott. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Baker flies out to the right fielder. Randy Hunt singles past the shortstop. Oscar Staton is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Vic Bonness advances to third on the play. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Hiatt pitching. Bill Shields singles to center field. George Strickland grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Red Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Kearns grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Arnold strikes out. Carlos Russell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Carr Ortiz walks. Emil Hutchinson flies out to the right fielder. George Evans flies out to the right fielder. Gary Langsford is pinch hitting for Joe Prim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Langsford lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Joe Shaw pitching. Randy Nabors grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Staton grounds out to the third baseman. Vic Bonness singles to right field. Gabe Small is pinch hitting for Tom Hiatt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gabe Small singles to right field. Vic Bonness advances to third on the hit. Randy Hunt reached on a fielding error by Emil Hutchinson. Vic Bonness scores. Bobby Villanueva hits a home run. Gabe Small scores. Randy Hunt scores. Frank Kearns grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City George McGee pitching. Patsy Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Lee Biggs singles to right field. Bill Shields grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lee Biggs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Strickland doubles to center field. Bill Shields uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wally Santorini comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Lee Biggs (8), George Strickland (8).GIDP - George Strickland, Emil Hutchinson.HBP - Carr Ortiz (1). Baserunning: CS - Patsy Wheat (2). Fielding: E - Emil Hutchinson.
Game Notes Carlos Russell is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rip Perez improves in control Gene Swacina did not respond to coaching in endurance George Murphy improves in speed George Murphy improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Collins improves in arm Ryan Higgins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Williams improves in range Jamie Howry improves in range