Win: Rube Brown (4-3) Loss: Alvin Bluege (1-5)
Save: Jim Sheely (5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Rube Brown pitching. Clay Sheridan pops out to the shortstop. Jack Becker strikes out. Geoff Schmelz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Alvin Bluege pitching. Bill Flood singles to center field. Ken Schriver grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Flood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Kurt Grover reached on a 2-base throwing error by Brian Williams. Jimmy Sheridan doubles to left field. Ken Schriver scores. Kurt Grover scores. Bill Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Sheridan advances to third on the play. Phil Thorpe walks. George Milner flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Don George pops out to the shortstop. Brian Williams singles to right field. Clarence Dobens grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Thomas strikes out. Rube Brown strikes out. Bill Flood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Eric Nill strikes out. Normie Frisk strikes out. Alvin Bluege strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Schriver walks. Kurt Grover walks. Jimmy Sheridan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Kurt Grover is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Juul strikes out. Phil Thorpe singles to center field. Ken Schriver scores. Jimmy Sheridan advances to third on the hit. George Milner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Clay Sheridan doubles to right field. Jack Becker pops out to the third baseman. Geoff Schmelz flies out to the center fielder. Don George pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Thomas walks. Rube Brown 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). Bill Flood walks. Ken Schriver singles to center field. Bill Flood advances to third on the hit. Kurt Grover doubles to left field. Bill Flood scores. Ken Schriver uses his aggressiveness and scores. Larry Brenly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Williams singles to left field. Clarence Dobens singles to left field. Eric Nill strikes out. Normie Frisk walks. Larry Brenly grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Williams scores. Clarence Dobens advances to third on the play. Normie Frisk advances to second on the play. Clay Sheridan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Juul grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Thorpe flies out to the right fielder. George Milner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jack Becker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Geoff Schmelz walks. Don George grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Thomas singles to left field. Rube Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Flood flies out to the right fielder. Ken Schriver grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Williams singles to center field. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Eric Nill flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Normie Frisk singles to left field. Alex Markland is pinch hitting for Larry Brenly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Alex Markland grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Normie Frisk is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Johnson pitching. Kurt Grover pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Juul singles to right field. Phil Thorpe singles to center field. Bill Juul advances to third on the hit. George Milner walks. Jim Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Clay Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Becker singles to right field. Geoff Schmelz strikes out. Don George strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rube Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Flood strikes out. Ken Schriver flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Brian Williams singles to right field. Clarence Dobens grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Brian Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eric Nill flies out to the left fielder. Normie Frisk walks. Jim Sheely comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Arias is pinch hitting for George Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Arias pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ricardo Barker improves in range Tom Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Ross Davis improves in control Bruce Burkle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Sprinz did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Powers did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Blair did not respond to coaching in arm Billy Blackburn improves in range Ray Hewitt improves in speed Dann Butcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Propst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Urrea did not respond to coaching in control