Win: Kevin Tracewski (18-2) Loss: Harry Drabowsky (1-10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Tracewski pitching. Gene Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Hahn strikes out. Matt Lopez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Drabowsky pitching. Al Lundstedt singles to right field. Bob Hennis grounds out to the catcher - great play by the catcher to prevent a single! Al Lundstedt advances to second on the play. Chuck Fulton walks. Passed ball. Al Lundstedt advances to third. Chuck Fulton advances to second. Terry Allison flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Lundstedt scores. Wayne Anderson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Grigsby reached on a fielding error by Mike Poepping. Earl Davanon strikes out. Frank Grigsby steals second. Frank Grigsby steals third. Fred Ballard flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Grigsby scores. Doug Vico strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Chief Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Wilson walks. Mike Poepping flies out to the center fielder. Kevin Tracewski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Carter strikes out. Harry Drabowsky pops out to the shortstop. Gene Christopher walks. Jerry Hahn walks. Matt Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Lundstedt walks. Bob Hennis doubles to left field. Al Lundstedt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Hennis steals third. Chuck Fulton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Hennis scores. Terry Allison grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Anderson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Grigsby grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Davanon grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Ballard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chief Thornton pops out to the third baseman. Ken Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Poepping singles to center field. Kevin Tracewski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Doug Vico walks. Bobby Carter singles to center field. Doug Vico advances to third on the hit. Harry Drabowsky strikes out. Gene Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Vico scores. Bobby Carter advances to second on the play. Jerry Hahn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Lundstedt grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Bob Hennis steals second. Chuck Fulton strikes out. Terry Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Matt Lopez strikes out. Frank Grigsby strikes out. Earl Davanon singles to right field. Fred Ballard singles to right field. Earl Davanon steals third. Doug Vico pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Wayne Anderson singles to center field. Chief Thornton is hit by a pitch. Ken Wilson hits a home run. Wayne Anderson scores. Chief Thornton scores. Roy Duckworth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Poepping grounds out to the second baseman. Kevin Tracewski walks. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kevin Tracewski advances to second on the play. Bob Hennis singles to left field. Kevin Tracewski scores. Chuck Fulton walks. Terry Allison strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Carter strikes out. Ramon Kipp is pinch hitting for Roy Duckworth. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ramon Kipp pops out to the second baseman. Gene Christopher walks. Gene Christopher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Chris Rosario pitching. Wayne Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Chief Thornton singles to center field. Ken Wilson strikes out. Chief Thornton steals second. Mike Poepping doubles past the first baseman. Chief Thornton scores. Kevin Tracewski singles to right field. Mike Poepping scores. Fred Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Lundstedt walks. Bob Hennis strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Hahn singles to right field. Matt Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Hahn advances to second on the play. Frank Grigsby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Hahn advances to third on the play. Earl Davanon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Chuck Fulton doubles to center field. Terry Allison singles to center field. Chuck Fulton scores. Wayne Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Terry Allison is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chief Thornton walks. Ken Wilson singles to right field. Chief Thornton advances to third on the hit. Mike Poepping strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Ballard singles past the second baseman. Doug Vico doubles to left field. Bobby Carter flies out to the right fielder. Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Fred Simon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Wilson doubles to right field. Fred Ballard scores. Doug Vico scores. Gene Christopher singles to right field. Dick Wilson scores. Jerry Hahn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gene Christopher is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Doug Vico (2), Dick Wilson (12).SF - Fred Ballard. Baserunning: SB - Frank Grigsby 2 (4), Earl Davanon (6).CS - Gene Christopher (4). Fielding: PB - Jerry Hahn.
Batting:2B - Bob Hennis (22), Chuck Fulton (21), Mike Poepping (3).HR - Ken Wilson (8).SF - Terry Allison.HBP - Chief Thornton (2). Baserunning: SB - Bob Hennis 2 (10), Chief Thornton (6).CS - Terry Allison (2). Fielding: E - Mike Poepping.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jamey Fain did not respond to coaching in control Overton Coggins did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Powers improves in control Les Hargrove improves in arm Les Hargrove did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Sam Stremmel did not respond to coaching in control Ned Stapleton improves in power_vs_lefty Eddie Wooten improves in range Flint Snow did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Sutcliffe did not respond to coaching in C