Win: Tadashi Yamada (3-2) Loss: Sam Edge (1-3)
Save: Mark Welch (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tadashi Yamada pitching. Ike Campbell grounds out to the third baseman. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the third baseman. Bert James pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Sam Edge pitching. Frank Frazetta walks. Clete Radford grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Frazetta advances to second on the play. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Dan Handiboe hits a home run. Frank Frazetta scores. Alan Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Cedeno strikes out. Nick Clark singles to left field. Ryoichi Misawa singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tracy Aase singles to left field. Lou Doyle singles to center field. Tracy Aase advances to third on the hit. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tracy Aase scores. Tadashi Yamada lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta singles to right field. Lou Doyle scores. Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clete Radford flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dilson Owens flies out to the right fielder. Ike Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carlos Grilli singles past the second baseman. Carlos Grilli is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Handiboe grounds out to the second baseman. Alan Johnson singles to center field. Alan Johnson steals second. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Joe Cedeno strikes out. Nick Clark singles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Ryoichi Misawa walks. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Lou Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Tadashi Yamada strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the shortstop. Dilson Owens strikes out. Ike Campbell lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Frazetta flies out to the left fielder. Clete Radford singles to left field. Clete Radford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carlos Grilli lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dan Handiboe grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Johnson strikes out. Tracy Aase grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Ryoichi Misawa lines out to the first baseman. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Lou Doyle walks. Willie Dingman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pedro Castilla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tadashi Yamada lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bunny Roth pops out to the shortstop. Pedro Castilla walks. Ike Campbell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Castilla advances to second on the play. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Clete Radford grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Grilli strikes out. Dan Handiboe pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Clark strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Michael Nilsson improves in range John Severin did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Michael Nilsson improves in range Wally Holman did not respond to coaching in arm George Vaughn did not respond to coaching in endurance Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Randy Gandil improves in arm Greg Estes did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gus Farrell improves in speed Lou Difelice improves in arm Nomar Williamson did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Estes did not respond to coaching in 2B