Win: George Burrell (7-5) Loss: Atley Taylor (4-9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City George Burrell pitching. Masaki Yamanaka strikes out. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the third baseman. Jose Reese walks. Jeff Schick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Atley Taylor pitching. Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. John Howard flies out to the center fielder. Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gordie Bowman pops out to the first baseman. John Adkins flies out to the right fielder. Calvin Craig flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Davis singles to center field. Jimmy Davis steals second. Masami Ono singles to right field. Jimmy Davis scores. Masami Ono steals second. Earl Harper grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Rafael Gourriel pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Keita Arakane singles to left field. Atley Taylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Atley Taylor strikes out. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Keita Arakane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit George Burrell pops out to the third baseman. Harry Jablonski walks. John Howard grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Jablonski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Howard steals second. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick flies out to the left fielder. Gordie Bowman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Coleman singles to center field. Passed ball. Pat Coleman advances to second. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Masami Ono hits a home run. Pat Coleman scores. Earl Harper singles to left field. Rafael Gourriel doubles to center field. Earl Harper uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jocko Simmons comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Burrell flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jablonski singles to center field. Rafael Gourriel scores. John Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Adkins pops out to the first baseman. Calvin Craig doubles to left field. Keita Arakane strikes out. Jocko Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Casey walks. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Bill Casey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Masami Ono singles to right field. Jimmy Davis advances to third on the hit. Earl Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Jose Reese hits a home run. Jeff Schick singles to left field. Gordie Bowman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rafael Gourriel flies out to the left fielder. Emil White is pinch hitting for George Burrell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Emil White singles to center field. Harry Jablonski reached on a fielding error by Gordie Bowman. John Howard singles to center field. Emil White is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Harry Jablonski advances to third on the play. Bill Casey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Juan Metcalfe pitching. John Adkins strikes out. Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Keita Arakane singles to left field. Dave Huff is pinch hitting for Jocko Simmons. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Huff flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clise Baldschun pitching. Pat Coleman hits a home run. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Ono flies out to the right fielder. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka walks. Nigel Joseph grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jose Reese singles to left field. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Rafael Gourriel. Don Christiansen doubles to center field. Juan Metcalfe lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Don Christiansen is thrown out at third. Harry Jablonski strikes out. John Howard walks. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Christiansen at C. Gordie Bowman singles to right field. Ray Leeper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Adkins singles past the third baseman. Gordie Bowman advances to third on the hit. Calvin Craig grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gordie Bowman scores. Keita Arakane pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Rafael Gourriel (5), Don Christiansen (7).HR - Pat Coleman (15), Masami Ono (8). Baserunning: SB - John Howard (9), Jimmy Davis (5), Masami Ono (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in control Jim Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Leslie did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hughes improves in arm Jim Littlejohn improves in contact_vs_righty Ryan Maxwell did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Buck Devine did not respond to coaching in speed Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity Hector McGovern did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Odom improves in contact_vs_righty Buck Devine did not respond to coaching in range