Win: Atley Taylor (8-18) Loss: Roberto Olivera (8-17)
Save: Ryan Maxwell (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Atley Taylor pitching. Harry Jablonski pops out to the catcher. John Howard hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Casey singles to center field. John Howard is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bill Casey steals second. Pat Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Roberto Olivera pitching. Gordie Bowman grounds out to the shortstop. Keita Arakane strikes out. Ricky Pierce singles to left field. Jeff Schick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brant Waddell flies out to the center fielder. Calvin Craig flies out to the left fielder. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. John Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Olivera strikes out. Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Atley Taylor strikes out. Gordie Bowman walks. Keita Arakane strikes out. Ricky Pierce grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Gordie Bowman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit John Howard walks. Bill Casey flies out to the left fielder. Pat Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Davis grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Howard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Schick walks. Brant Waddell strikes out. Calvin Craig flies out to the right fielder. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Masami Ono singles to right field. Earl Harper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Fitzgerald singles to center field. Roberto Olivera grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dave Fitzgerald is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Atley Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Gordie Bowman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Jablonski lines out to the second baseman. John Howard singles to left field. Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Keita Arakane singles past the second baseman. Ricky Pierce strikes out. Keita Arakane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jimmy Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper grounds out to the third baseman. Masami Ono advances to second on the play. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brant Waddell singles to left field. Brant Waddell steals second. Calvin Craig pops out to the third baseman. Brant Waddell steals third. Nigel Joseph hits an infield single to the pitcher. Brant Waddell scores. John Adkins grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nigel Joseph is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Atley Taylor doubles to left field. John Adkins uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Gordie Bowman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Roberto Olivera reached on a fielding error by Calvin Craig. Harry Jablonski pops out to the third baseman. John Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Roberto Olivera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Casey singles to right field. John Howard advances to third on the hit. Pat Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Keita Arakane hits a home run. Ricky Pierce pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick singles to center field. Brant Waddell grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Schick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Calvin Craig grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Brant Waddell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Masami Ono singles to center field. Ryan Maxwell 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 Harper grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Masami Ono is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Christiansen is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Don Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Swoboda improves in arm Dick Swoboda improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Dybzinski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bob Odom improves in power_vs_lefty Hector McGovern did not respond to coaching in speed John Gray improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Walt Donnels did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Lucas did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Willis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cecil Neagle improves in range Yogi Latimer did not respond to coaching in control Rusty Hemingway improves in range