Win: Ernie Holman (2-0) Loss: Pedro Castilla (4-3)
Save: Mark Welch (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Shepard pitching. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James doubles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Cedeno singles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bert James scores. Archie Craig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit George Carlsen pitching. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Doyle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wally Holman reached on a fielding error by Clete Radford. Bill Shoch strikes out. Joe Douglas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Carlos Grilli singles to center field. Harry Nelson flies out to the right fielder. Tracy Aase walks. B.J. Neibauer walks. Clete Radford flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Grilli scores. Mike Shepard walks. Frank Frazetta singles to center field. Tracy Aase scores. B.J. Neibauer scores. Mike Shepard advances to third on the hit. Willie Dingman walks. Lou Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Carlsen strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the center fielder. Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Carlos Grilli triples. Harry Nelson pops out to the second baseman. Tracy Aase flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Carlos Grilli scores. Dilson Owens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the pitcher. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Archie Craig strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Clete Radford grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shepard grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wally Holman walks. Bill Shoch singles to center field. Joe Douglas singles to left field. Wally Holman scores. Dilson Owens lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Shoch scores. Joe Douglas advances to third on the play. Frank Mazzilli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert James singles to right field. Joe Douglas scores. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Doyle pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson walks. Archie Craig doubles to left field. Roosevelt Thompson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ernie Holman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Holman walks. Bill Shoch strikes out. Joe Douglas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Harry Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B.J. Neibauer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dilson Owens strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke walks. Bert James strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tarrik Kleinke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Clete Radford grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Holman strikes out. Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Archie Craig singles to right field. Archie Craig is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Wally Holman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lou Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Carlos Grilli reached on a fielding error by Joe Cedeno. Pedro Castilla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Harry Nelson triples. Carlos Grilli scores. Tracy Aase hits a home run. Harry Nelson scores. Walter Clary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder. Clete Radford walks. Dan Handiboe is pinch hitting for Ernie Holman. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dan Handiboe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mark Welch pitching. Bill Shoch grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Douglas strikes out. Nick Clark is pinch hitting for Walter Clary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Nick Clark grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Severin did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick Cooke did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Duane Sisk did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Reid did not respond to coaching in control Ken Hobbs did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Kessinger did not respond to coaching in control Lou Difelice did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Sheldon did not respond to coaching in control Walter Johnson improves in control Fred Suggs improves in arm Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in 3B