Win: Jackie Snell (1-0) Loss: Phil Howard (3-4)
Save: Woodie Howard (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Jug Sunday pitching. Dave Smith flies out to the center fielder. Reid McMullin grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Gerken pitching. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Brown strikes out. Shane Judnich walks. Shane Judnich steals second. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Walter Haney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Mattis walks. Oreste Smith grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Mattis advances to second on the play. Oscar Dotterer walks. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Irv Barthelson lines out to the shortstop. Rick Arias strikes out. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Gerken flies out to the right fielder. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Jug Sunday doubles past the center fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the right fielder. Harry Brown walks. Shane Judnich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Walter Haney flies out to the left fielder. John Mattis grounds out to the second baseman. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Danny McKeithan flies out to the right fielder. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Rick Arias strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Dotterer singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris flies out to the right fielder. Don Gerken lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Dave Smith flies out to the left fielder. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Oscar Dotterer scores. Don Gerken advances to third on the hit. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Juan Schmidt steals second. John Grimes strikes out. Jug Sunday grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt advances to third on the play. Ross Rohr-Beck hits a home run. Juan Schmidt scores. Harry Brown is hit by a pitch. Shane Judnich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Walter Haney pops out to the shortstop. John Mattis singles to center field. Oreste Smith flies out to the right fielder. Oscar Dotterer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Danny McKeithan singles past the third baseman. Irv Barthelson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Arias doubles to center field. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Rick Arias scores. Juan Schmidt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris doubles to right field. Ron Johnson is pinch hitting for Don Gerken. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Howie Fitzmorris advances to third on the play. Dave Smith lines out to the shortstop. Steve Ancker 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. Reid McMullin pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Evans pitching. John Grimes grounds out to the third baseman. Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Steve Ancker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the right fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Charlie Coggin pitching. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Walter Haney reached on a fielding error by Irv Barthelson. John Mattis strikes out. Oreste Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown strikes out. Shane Judnich strikes out. Danny McKeithan singles to center field. Danny McKeithan steals second. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmie Sanicki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Oscar Dotterer singles past the shortstop. Howie Fitzmorris walks. Evan Bowen is pinch hitting for Mark Evans. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Evan Bowen walks. Dave Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Dotterer scores. Howie Fitzmorris advances to third on the play. Evan Bowen advances to second on the play. Reid McMullin grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Evan Bowen advances to third on the play. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Minutelli flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jackie Snell pitching. Rick Arias grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Juan Schmidt strikes out. John Grimes doubles to left field. Brian Burkett is pinch hitting for Joe Broberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian Burkett walks. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Phil Howard pitching. Walter Haney flies out to the center fielder. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Oreste Smith hits a home run. Oscar Dotterer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Woodie Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Brown walks. Buddy Householder is pinch running for Harry Brown on 1st base. Buddy Householder steals second. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buddy Householder advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Danny McKeithan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Rick Arias (3), John Grimes (5), Jug Sunday (2).HR - Ross Rohr-Beck (4).GIDP - Irv Barthelson.HBP - Harry Brown (1). Baserunning: SB - Buddy Householder (1), Shane Judnich (9), Danny McKeithan (11), Juan Schmidt (13).CS - Juan Schmidt (6). Fielding: E - Irv Barthelson.
Game Notes Mark Evans is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Hart improves in contact_vs_lefty Tim Asselstine improves in range Rudy Crespo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Rico did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty David Joss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gordon Blankenship improves in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Red Munson did not respond to coaching in speed Al Thomas did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Morley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Red Munson improves in power_vs_righty Red Munson improves in power_vs_righty