Win: Kevin Tracewski (16-9) Loss: Harry Acre (16-12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Tracewski pitching. Tony Mattick singles to center field. Jerry Hahn grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tony Mattick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Ballard grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jerry Hahn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Fred Ballard steals second. Tom Leber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Acre pitching. Bob Kline singles to left field. Red Babcock singles to right field. Bob Kline advances to third on the hit. Al Lundstedt singles to left field. Bob Kline scores. Red Babcock advances to third on the hit. Passed ball. Red Babcock scores. Al Lundstedt advances to second. Jim Foytack lines out to the third baseman. Al Lundstedt steals third. Chief Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lundstedt scores. Rod Trout strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Matt Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Davanon grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Grigsby flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe singles to left field. Joey Berres walks. Kevin Tracewski fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Kevin Tracewski grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Pete Sutcliffe advances to third on the play. Bob Kline hits a home run. Pete Sutcliffe scores. Red Babcock flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Carter flies out to the center fielder. Harry Acre grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Mattick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Foytack hits a home run. Jamey Fain comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chief Thornton pops out to the third baseman. Rod Trout flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jerry Hahn pops out to the second baseman. Fred Ballard singles to center field. Fred Ballard steals second. Tom Leber singles to right field. Fred Ballard scores. Matt Lopez walks. Earl Davanon flies out to the center fielder. Frank Grigsby grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the second baseman. Joey Berres hits a home run. Fred Simon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kevin Tracewski grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Kline singles to left field. Red Babcock walks. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bobby Carter strikes out. Fred Simon singles to center field. Tony Mattick strikes out. Jerry Hahn lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Foytack walks. Chief Thornton singles to center field. Jim Foytack advances to third on the hit. Rod Trout pops out to the third baseman. Pete Sutcliffe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Ballard singles to left field. Tom Leber flies out to the left fielder. Matt Lopez grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Ballard advances to second on the play. Earl Davanon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Joey Berres walks. Kevin Tracewski lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Kline grounds out to the third baseman. Red Babcock walks. Al Lundstedt walks. Jim Foytack grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Joey Berres is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Grigsby strikes out. Bobby Carter pops out to the second baseman. Doug Vico is pinch hitting for Fred Simon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Vico grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Brian Dowd pitching. Chief Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Rod Trout grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Mattick doubles to left field. Jerry Hahn grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Ballard singles to right field. Tony Mattick scores. Tom Leber reached on a fielding error by Pete Sutcliffe. Matt Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Earl Davanon reached on a fielding error by Red Babcock. Frank Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Poepping is pinch hitting for Joey Berres. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Poepping pops out to the shortstop. Jake Pettit is pinch hitting for Kevin Tracewski. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jake Pettit flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City J.R. Gunning pitching. Bobby Carter pops out to the catcher. Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Brian Dowd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dick Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Mattick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:HR - Bob Kline (20), Jim Foytack (19), Joey Berres (12).GIDP - Pete Sutcliffe, Kevin Tracewski. Baserunning: SB - Al Lundstedt (23). Fielding: E - Red Babcock, Pete Sutcliffe.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Johnnie Schiraldi did not respond to coaching in endurance Galen Madden improves in power_vs_righty Eric Nold improves in power_vs_righty Dale Wisner did not respond to coaching in CF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Hartsel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Edgerton did not respond to coaching in endurance Harold Phillips improves in speed