Win: Lyle Rhem (5-4) Loss: Marv Langston (9-8)
Save: Joe Shaw (23)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rick Loane pitching. Randy Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Villanueva grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Arnold hits a home run. Randy Nabors grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marv Langston pitching. Lee Biggs flies out to the right fielder. Ducky Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Shields hits a home run. Mark Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Brad Gehrig grounds out to the third baseman. Oscar Staton strikes out. Vic Bonness strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Strickland flies out to the center fielder. Nick Castellanos pops out to the third baseman. Red Brown walks. Emil Hutchinson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Kearns flies out to the left fielder. Marv Langston flies out to the left fielder. Randy Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rick Loane doubles to center field. Lee Biggs grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Loane advances to third on the play. Ducky Jordan strikes out. Bill Shields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bobby Villanueva singles to center field. Bobby Villanueva steals second. Matt Arnold pops out to the second baseman. Randy Nabors flies out to the right fielder. Brad Gehrig flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Canavan flies out to the center fielder. George Strickland singles to left field. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Red Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Staton grounds out to the shortstop. Vic Bonness reached on a fielding error by Nick Castellanos. Frank Kearns strikes out. Marv Langston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Emil Hutchinson grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Loane grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Biggs doubles to left field. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Villanueva pops out to the second baseman. Matt Arnold grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Shields singles to center field. Mark Canavan pops out to the pitcher. Bill Shields steals second. George Strickland pops out to the first baseman. Nick Castellanos singles to center field. Bill Shields scores. Red Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Randy Nabors grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Gehrig walks. Oscar Staton is hit by a pitch. Joe Prim 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 2nd. Vic Bonness singles to left field. Brad Gehrig scores. Oscar Staton advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Frank Kearns lines out to the first baseman. Marv Langston strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Emil Hutchinson pops out to the third baseman. Gary Langsford is pinch hitting for Joe Prim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gary Langsford strikes out. Lee Biggs singles to left field. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Lyle Rhem pitching. Randy Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Villanueva flies out to the center fielder. Matt Arnold doubles to center field. Randy Nabors flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Shields flies out to the left fielder. Mark Canavan grounds out to the second baseman. George Strickland hits a home run. Nick Castellanos walks. Red Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Shaw comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brad Gehrig pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Staton strikes out. Vic Bonness grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Lee Biggs (16), Rick Loane (1).HR - Bill Shields (13), George Strickland (17). Baserunning: SB - Bill Shields (20). Fielding: E - Nick Castellanos.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Sean Titcomb improves in speed Bill Eisenstat did not respond to coaching in speed Carl Thomas improves in arm Tod Link did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Willie Zacher did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Bowen did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Bowen improves in range Vic Oates improves in speed