Inning: 1 Detroit Bunny McBean pitching. Shinji Nakayama grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Adkins reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ky Lin. Jelly Taylor lines out to the second baseman. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Munoz pitching. Ky Lin triples. Jon Smyth walks. Hanson DeMarre pops out to the first baseman. C.K. May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jon Smyth advances to second on the play. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Mario Arencibia lines out to the shortstop. Willie Chiles grounds out to the second baseman. Robert Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Greg Bennett grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Tonks hits a home run. Jack Roach walks. Bunny McBean lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tod Lowrey walks. Jose Munoz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shinji Nakayama grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ky Lin singles to left field. Jon Smyth singles to center field. Ky Lin advances to third on the hit. Hanson DeMarre strikes out. C.K. May strikes out. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jelly Taylor strikes out. Whitey Bligh singles to left field. Mario Arencibia singles to center field. Willie Chiles singles to left field. Robert Miller pops out to the second baseman. Tod Lowrey strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Greg Bennett doubles to right field. Gus Tonks pops out to the shortstop. Jack Roach walks. Bunny McBean lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ky Lin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Munoz strikes out. Shinji Nakayama singles to center field. Eddie Adkins strikes out. Shinji Nakayama steals second. Jelly Taylor singles to right field. Shinji Nakayama is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jon Smyth flies out to the center fielder. Hanson DeMarre grounds out to the third baseman. C.K. May pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Whitey Bligh strikes out. Mario Arencibia flies out to the left fielder. Willie Chiles singles to right field. Bill Ruffin is pinch hitting for Robert Miller. Bill Ruffin doubles to right field. Willie Chiles uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tod Lowrey doubles to center field. Bill Ruffin scores. Jose Munoz hits an infield single to the third baseman. Shinji Nakayama walks. Eddie Adkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Wally Fitzgerald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Ruffin at SS. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Bennett walks. Gus Tonks pops out to the shortstop. Jack Roach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jelly Taylor singles to left field. Whitey Bligh flies out to the right fielder. Mario Arencibia triples. Jelly Taylor scores. Bake Callison comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Chiles flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mario Arencibia is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Gautreau is pinch hitting for Bake Callison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Gautreau singles to left field. Ky Lin walks. Jon Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Hanson DeMarre flies out to the center fielder. C.K. May singles to right field. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Lundbom pitching. Wally Fitzgerald triples. Tod Lowrey singles to left field. Wally Fitzgerald scores. Jose Munoz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Herb Souell is pinch hitting for Shinji Nakayama. Herb Souell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Scotland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Herb Souell at LF. Greg Bennett grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Tonks strikes out. Jack Roach flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Eddie Adkins reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Bennett. Jelly Taylor lines out to the pitcher. Whitey Bligh strikes out. Mario Arencibia flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Federoff is pinch hitting for Harry Lundbom. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Federoff singles to left field. Tyson VanRobays 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. Ky Lin doubles to center field. Frank Federoff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jon Smyth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ky Lin advances to third on the play. Hanson DeMarre strikes out. C.K. May grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jerry Blackwell improves in range Rosey McCauley improves in control Pete McQueen did not respond to coaching in speed Gene Hansen did not respond to coaching in control March McKechnie did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Hulen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Proly did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Wingo improves in velocity John Toca improves in speed