Win: Don Gerken (13-10) Loss: Stan Keegan (6-11)
Save: Woodie Howard (42)
Inning: 1 Detroit Stan Keegan pitching. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the second baseman. Evan Bowen flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens singles to left field. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Gerken pitching. Doug Fontenot strikes out. Hugo Mercer strikes out. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris singles to left field. Reid McMullin grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Howie Fitzmorris is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Moore grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Juan Schmidt strikes out. Jay Brewster singles to left field. Otie Shepherd flies out to the right fielder. Jay Brewster steals second. John Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Don Gerken grounds out to the shortstop. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais walks. Stan Keegan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Doug Fontenot doubles to right field. Frank Servais scores. Hugo Mercer hits an infield single to the second baseman. Irv Barthelson pops out to the shortstop. Hugo Mercer steals second. Juan Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Evan Bowen strikes out. Jose Ens grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jay Brewster grounds out to the third baseman. Otie Shepherd flies out to the center fielder. John Grimes singles to right field. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stan Keegan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Hugo Mercer lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit John Mattis singles to left field. Don Gerken lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the first baseman. Evan Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Irv Barthelson grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Schmidt walks. Jay Brewster lines out to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd walks. John Grimes lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jose Ens hits a home run. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Keegan grounds out to the second baseman. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Moore hits a home run. Garry Braun comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Mattis walks. Don Gerken lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hugo Mercer flies out to the right fielder. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Evan Bowen flies out to the right fielder. Jose Ens singles to right field. Joe Minutelli walks. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Jose Ens scores. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jay Brewster walks. Otie Shepherd grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jay Brewster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Grimes flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais walks. Harry Romero walks. Doug Fontenot strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Taylor improves in contact_vs_righty George Allen improves in contact_vs_lefty Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Cookie Schepner did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Asselstine did not respond to coaching in range David Joss improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shane Judnich improves in contact_vs_lefty Rebel Seaman did not respond to coaching in range Roy Wooten improves in range Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Shane Judnich improves in contact_vs_righty Kid Hale improves in arm