Win: Jim Delaney (9-7) Loss: Frank Steinbrenner (10-16)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Harry Jablonski singles to center field. Harry Jablonski steals second. Billy Braun throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Howard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jablonski scores. Bill Casey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Coleman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Delaney pitching. Gordie Bowman strikes out. Keita Arakane singles to right field. Keita Arakane is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ricky Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jimmy Davis singles to center field. Masami Ono singles past the shortstop. Jimmy Davis advances to third on the hit. Earl Harper strikes out. Don Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Davis scores. Jim Delaney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brant Waddell pops out to the shortstop. Calvin Craig strikes out. John Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Jablonski flies out to the center fielder. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey singles to left field. Pat Coleman doubles to center field. Bill Casey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Pat Coleman scores. Yukinobu Aoyama comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masami Ono strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Billy Braun strikes out. Yeniet Morales reached on a fielding error by Pat Coleman. Yukinobu Aoyama lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gordie Bowman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Earl Harper strikes out. Don Christiansen singles to left field. Jim Delaney fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Delaney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Don Christiansen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Jablonski singles to right field. John Howard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Keita Arakane singles to center field. Ricky Pierce flies out to the left fielder. Brant Waddell flies out to the left fielder. Keita Arakane is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman lines out to the second baseman. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Calvin Craig strikes out. John Adkins strikes out. Billy Braun singles to center field. Yeniet Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Masami Ono grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Harper hits a home run. Don Christiansen strikes out. Jim Delaney singles to left field. Harry Jablonski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yukinobu Aoyama strikes out. Gordie Bowman grounds out to the third baseman. Keita Arakane singles to center field. Keita Arakane steals second. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit John Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brant Waddell walks. Brant Waddell steals second. Don Christiansen throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Calvin Craig flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Brant Waddell scores. John Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Braun reached on a 2-base throwing error by Masami Ono. Bill Ramos 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 2nd. Yeniet Morales flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Davis hits a home run. Ryan Maxwell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masami Ono grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Harper strikes out. Don Christiansen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chris Caldwell is pinch hitting for Ryan Maxwell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Caldwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gordie Bowman strikes out. Keita Arakane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Wes Masaoka pitching. Bill Ramos pops out to the shortstop. Harry Jablonski grounds out to the shortstop. John Howard singles to left field. Bill Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ricky Pierce flies out to the center fielder. Brant Waddell pops out to the shortstop. Calvin Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Pat Coleman (24).HR - Jimmy Davis 2 (32), Earl Harper (12).SF - Don Christiansen. Baserunning: SB - Harry Jablonski (17). Fielding: E - Pat Coleman, Masami Ono, Don Christiansen.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete McBean did not respond to coaching in range John Gray did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Odom improves in contact_vs_lefty Paul Pena did not respond to coaching in arm Pete McBean improves in power_vs_righty Bob Odom improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rusty Hemingway did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Littlejohn improves in range Kevin Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Littlejohn improves in power_vs_righty Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Cecil Neagle improves in contact_vs_lefty