Win: Frank Steinbrenner (3-4) Loss: Don Leheny (1-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Leheny pitching. Keita Arakane strikes out. Ricky Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Harry Jablonski singles to right field. John Howard walks. Bill Casey walks. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Jablonski scores. Masami Ono grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Casey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brant Waddell flies out to the left fielder. Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Harper singles to center field. Dave Fitzgerald flies out to the left fielder. Don Leheny pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Harry Jablonski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Adkins walks. Charlie Willis reached on a fielding error by Don Leheny. Frank Steinbrenner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Steinbrenner walks. Keita Arakane walks. John Adkins scores. Ricky Pierce reached on a fielding error by Masami Ono. Charlie Willis scores. Jeff Schick strikes out. Brant Waddell is hit by a pitch. Frank Steinbrenner scores. Calvin Craig singles to right field. Keita Arakane scores. Ricky Pierce scores. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brant Waddell advances to third on the play. Calvin Craig advances to second on the play. John Adkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit John Howard walks. John Howard is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Casey strikes out. Pat Coleman singles to center field. Pat Coleman steals second. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Willis singles to right field. Frank Steinbrenner fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Frank Steinbrenner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Keita Arakane singles to center field. Ricky Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Masami Ono walks. Earl Harper flies out to the left fielder. Masami Ono steals second. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the pitcher. Howie Koppe is pinch hitting for Don Leheny. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Howie Koppe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jason Dexter pitching. Jeff Schick strikes out. Brant Waddell singles to center field. Calvin Craig strikes out. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Harry Jablonski flies out to the right fielder. John Howard strikes out. Bill Casey doubles past the center fielder. Pat Coleman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Adkins singles to left field. Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Steinbrenner lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Pierce triples. John Adkins scores. Frank Steinbrenner scores. Joe Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Schick singles to center field. Ricky Pierce scores. Brant Waddell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Masami Ono strikes out. Earl Harper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Calvin Craig strikes out. Nigel Joseph doubles past the center fielder. John Adkins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Charlie Willis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald singles to left field. Dave Fitzgerald is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Murphy lines out to the second baseman. Harry Jablonski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Steinbrenner grounds out to the second baseman. Keita Arakane flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Pierce strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John Howard singles to center field. Bill Casey grounds out to the pitcher. John Howard advances to second on the play. Pat Coleman strikes out. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Schick triples. Brant Waddell singles to right field. Jeff Schick scores. Brant Waddell steals second. Calvin Craig grounds out to the second baseman. Brant Waddell advances to third on the play. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brant Waddell scores. John Adkins grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Masami Ono flies out to the right fielder. Earl Harper doubles to center field. Yukinobu Aoyama 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. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earl Harper advances to third on the play. Emil White is pinch hitting for Joe Murphy. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emil White pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Bill Casey (3), Earl Harper (3).SF - Jimmy Davis. Baserunning: SB - Pat Coleman (5), Masami Ono (2).CS - John Howard (1), Dave Fitzgerald (2). Fielding: E - Masami Ono, Don Leheny.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in control Cecil Neagle improves in power_vs_lefty Kevin Brown did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Littlejohn did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Waldbauer did not respond to coaching in control Jay Busby did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Sparky Cleary improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Odom improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sparky Cleary improves in power_vs_righty Buck Devine did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Swoboda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty