Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Blanco pitching. Dana Hamelin strikes out. Doc Robinson flies out to the right fielder. John Mortensen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Carl pitching. Doug Kenworthy grounds out to the shortstop. Ed LaCoss doubles to right field. Brad Eckert flies out to the left fielder. JoJo Blalock doubles to center field. Ed LaCoss scores. Nelson Baker is hit by a pitch. Dale Grubbs pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hal Dunlap strikes out. Paul Brown lines out to the shortstop. James Bowman singles to left field. Steve Cecena flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit George Hobbie grounds out to the pitcher. Jess Rautzhan walks. Jack Blanco fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Blanco strikes out. Doug Kenworthy walks. Ed LaCoss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doug Kenworthy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Southworth walks. Ed Carl lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dana Hamelin strikes out. Doc Robinson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Brad Eckert singles to left field. Brad Eckert steals second. Brad Eckert is out trying to steal third. JoJo Blalock singles to center field. Nelson Baker singles to center field. JoJo Blalock advances to third on the hit. Dale Grubbs flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, JoJo Blalock scores. George Hobbie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Mortensen strikes out. Hal Dunlap grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jess Rautzhan strikes out. Jack Blanco strikes out. Doug Kenworthy singles to left field. Ed LaCoss strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City James Bowman grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Cecena strikes out. Bob Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Brad Eckert flies out to the left fielder. JoJo Blalock grounds out to the second baseman. Nelson Baker singles to left field. Dale Grubbs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Carl singles to center field. Dana Hamelin flies out to the left fielder. Doc Robinson pops out to the shortstop. John Mortensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit George Hobbie grounds out to the third baseman. Jess Rautzhan strikes out. Jack Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hal Dunlap walks. Hal Dunlap steals second. Jess Rautzhan throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Paul Brown singles to center field. Hal Dunlap scores. James Bowman singles to center field. Jeff Meier is pinch hitting for Steve Cecena. Jeff Meier strikes out. Bob Southworth walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Ed Carl flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Paul Brown scores. Bailey Barnes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dana Hamelin singles to right field. James Bowman scores. Doc Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Walt Solters enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jeff Meier at SS. Doug Kenworthy grounds out to the shortstop. Ed LaCoss singles to center field. Brad Eckert strikes out. JoJo Blalock singles to right field. Nelson Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Mortensen grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Dunlap hits a home run. Paul Brown flies out to the right fielder. James Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Dale Grubbs flies out to the right fielder. George Hobbie strikes out. Jess Rautzhan singles to left field. Cy Richardson 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. Earl Schmidt is pinch hitting for Bailey Barnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Earl Schmidt pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Penn Plumbtrick pitching. Walt Solters singles to center field. Bob Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Keith Oana is pinch hitting for Cy Richardson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Oana lines out to the second baseman. Dana Hamelin hits a home run. Walt Solters scores. Jim Fehring comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Robinson singles to right field. Doc Robinson steals second. John Mortensen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit George Curley pitching. Doug Kenworthy singles to right field. Ed LaCoss grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Brad Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Heinie Miller did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Lamabe did not respond to coaching in control Fred Gross did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Corriden improves in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Chamberlain did not respond to coaching in control Bull Harstad did not respond to coaching in control Darrell Lundgren improves in arm Don Foucault did not respond to coaching in control