Win: Troy Ellis (5-3) Loss: Larry Mendoza (4-8)
Save: Mark Welch (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Troy Ellis pitching. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the pitcher. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Cedeno pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Larry Mendoza pitching. Frank Frazetta strikes out. Willie Dingman flies out to the center fielder. Lou Doyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Bunny Roth flies out to the left fielder. Joe DeShields strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Carlos Grilli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Tracy Aase singles to center field. B.J. Neibauer singles to left field. Clete Radford doubles to right field. Tracy Aase scores. B.J. Neibauer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Troy Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Katsuma Hashimoto grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Shoch flies out to the right fielder. Larry Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Frank Frazetta walks. Frank Frazetta steals second. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta advances to third on the play. Lou Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Frazetta scores. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the pitcher. Bert James walks. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Nelson strikes out. Tracy Aase hits a home run. Scott Madrid comes in from the bullpen to pitch. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the shortstop. Clete Radford singles to center field. Troy Ellis singles to left field. Frank Frazetta doubles to center field. Clete Radford scores. Troy Ellis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Willie Dingman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the catcher. Joe DeShields pops out to the second baseman. Katsuma Hashimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lou Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Grilli hits a home run. Harry Nelson walks. Tracy Aase strikes out. B.J. Neibauer grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Nelson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Shoch grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Madrid strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Bert James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Clete Radford flies out to the left fielder. Troy Ellis grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Roosevelt Thompson singles to right field. Bunny Roth grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Roosevelt Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe DeShields strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Willie Dingman grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Grilli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Katsuma Hashimoto grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Shoch grounds out to the second baseman. Nick Clark is pinch hitting for Scott Madrid. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Nick Clark reached on a fielding error by Harry Nelson. Tarrik Kleinke hits a home run. Nick Clark scores. Bert James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Frank Replogle pitching. Alan Johnson is pinch hitting for Harry Nelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alan Johnson strikes out. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B.J. Neibauer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Cedeno walks. Roosevelt Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno advances to second on the play. Bunny Roth singles to center field. Joe Cedeno scores. Joe DeShields walks. Mark Welch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Katsuma Hashimoto grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Slim Spinks did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Watkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rick Cooke improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harry Jackson did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Sheldon did not respond to coaching in control John Cobb did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Delaney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Sam Kessinger did not respond to coaching in control Gus Farrell improves in contact_vs_righty Kent Remy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Fred Suggs did not respond to coaching in 3B