Win: Larry Wainhouse (19-11) Loss: Ron Mails (9-12)
Save: Woodie Howard (43)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Cooper pitching. Evan Bowen strikes out. Reid McMullin grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli singles to center field. John Mattis walks. Jose Ens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Larry Wainhouse pitching. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson singles to center field. Yusaku Okamoto doubles to right field. Irv Barthelson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the pitcher. Otie Shepherd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Oreste Smith singles to right field. Oscar Dotterer grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith advances to second on the play. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Larry Wainhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Baldwin grounds out to the pitcher. Minnie Patton strikes out. Doug Fontenot reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Mattis. Tom Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Evan Bowen strikes out. Reid McMullin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Juan Schmidt triples. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt scores. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the third baseman. Harl Mercedes singles to center field. Otie Shepherd walks. Joe Baldwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit John Mattis flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens doubles to right field. Oreste Smith flies out to the left fielder. Jose Ens steals third. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Minnie Patton singles to center field. Doug Fontenot flies out to the right fielder. Tom Cooper lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the third baseman. Larry Wainhouse flies out to the left fielder. Evan Bowen walks. Reid McMullin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Irv Barthelson strikes out. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Harl Mercedes pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles in front of the center fielder. John Mattis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Minutelli is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Ens strikes out. Oreste Smith singles to center field. John Mattis advances to third on the hit. Oscar Dotterer walks. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Otie Shepherd hits an infield single to the second baseman. Otie Shepherd is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Baldwin grounds out to the third baseman. Minnie Patton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Larry Wainhouse strikes out. Evan Bowen walks. Harry Romero 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 1st. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Evan Bowen advances to third on the hit. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Evan Bowen scores. Reid McMullin advances to second on the play. John Mattis singles to left field. Reid McMullin scores. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jose Ens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Mattis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Doug Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Mails strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Oreste Smith singles to center field. Oreste Smith steals second. Oscar Dotterer doubles past the third baseman. Oreste Smith scores. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer advances to third on the play. Larry Wainhouse grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer scores. Evan Bowen hits a home run. Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walter Haney enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Ens at RF. Irv Barthelson walks. Irv Barthelson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yusaku Okamoto singles to right field. Harl Mercedes grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yusaku Okamoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walter Haney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Minnie Patton strikes out. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Dillon improves in velocity Harry Smith improves in arm Gordon Blankenship did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Barton did not respond to coaching in control Clay Irwin did not respond to coaching in range Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in speed Shane Judnich improves in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in range Randy McElwee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty