Win: Mike Shepard (6-19) Loss: Larry Mendoza (14-9)
Save: Mark Welch (25)
Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Mendoza pitching. Frank Frazetta singles to left field. Lou Doyle strikes out. Carlos Grilli singles to center field. Frank Frazetta advances to third on the hit. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta scores. Carlos Grilli advances to second on the play. Dan Handiboe walks. Willie Dingman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Shepard pitching. Ryoichi Misawa walks. Tarrik Kleinke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Cedeno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Clete Radford strikes out. Mike Shepard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Ike Campbell lines out to the third baseman. Nick Clark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta doubles to center field. Lou Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Shoch flies out to the left fielder. Doug Reynolds strikes out. Larry Mendoza is hit by a pitch. Ryoichi Misawa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dan Handiboe flies out to the left fielder. Willie Dingman flies out to the right fielder. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke walks. Joe Cedeno pops out to the shortstop. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Kleinke advances to second on the play. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Ike Campbell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Clete Radford walks. Mike Shepard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Lou Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Clark singles to center field. Bill Shoch grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Doug Reynolds doubles past the right fielder. Larry Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase singles to right field. Dan Handiboe is hit by a pitch. Willie Dingman singles to center field. Tracy Aase scores. Dan Handiboe advances to third on the hit. B.J. Neibauer singles to center field. Dan Handiboe scores. Willie Dingman advances to third on the hit. Clete Radford grounds out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman scores. B.J. Neibauer advances to second on the play. Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Shepard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Hood is pinch hitting for Ryoichi Misawa. Chris Hood grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Bunny Roth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Morehart enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chris Hood at CF. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Frank Frazetta steals second. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Tracy Aase strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Clark flies out to the center fielder. Bill Shoch strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dan Handiboe reached on a fielding error by Joe Cedeno. Willie Dingman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doug Reynolds hits a home run. Dilson Owens grounds out to the third baseman. Wally Morehart grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Clete Radford singles to center field. Alan Johnson is pinch hitting for Mike Shepard. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alan Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Clete Radford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Lou Doyle grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alan Johnson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Welch pitching. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Bunny Roth strikes out. Ike Campbell pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Frank Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kent Remy improves in arm Kent Remy did not respond to coaching in range Kent Remy improves in arm Cliff Cassidy did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in range Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rick Cooke improves in speed Rick Cooke improves in power_vs_lefty Ken Hobbs improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Jackson improves in 2B