Win: Dave Hajduk (16-10) Loss: Sam James (4-16)
Save: Jim Bashore (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sam James pitching. Kiki Norman singles to center field. Mike Shuba grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Gomez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Hajduk pitching. Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Jak Europe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Jim Kane reached on a fielding error by Jak Europe. Jay Menze grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Kelly Leak flies out to the center fielder. Jim Barnes walks. Jim Barnes steals second. Ed Converse grounds out to the shortstop. Masao Fukuzawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Koehler strikes out. Dave Hajduk singles to center field. Kiki Norman lines out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sam Micheltorena singles to left field. Sam James lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Seven Costanza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Micheltorena advances to third on the play. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Gomez walks. Rex Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn walks. Jim Kane strikes out. Jay Menze hits a home run. Jim Gomez scores. Tarrik Quinn scores. Ed Zimmer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Koehler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jak Europe lines out to the pitcher. Kelly Leak bunts for a base hit. Kelly Leak steals second. Jim Barnes strikes out. Ed Converse flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Hajduk strikes out. Kiki Norman strikes out. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Jim Gomez singles to left field. Mike Shuba advances to third on the hit. Rex Steevens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Masao Fukuzawa grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Micheltorena walks. Sam Micheltorena steals second. Ed Zimmer grounds out to the third baseman. Seven Costanza walks. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Jim Kane singles to left field. Jay Menze flies out to the left fielder. Jim Koehler walks. Whitey Poole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Hajduk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Koehler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jak Europe grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shuba strikes out. Jim Gomez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ed Converse grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Masao Fukuzawa doubles to right field. Sam Micheltorena strikes out. Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Whitey Poole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Bailey walks. Seven Costanza grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sandy Tappan pitching. Rex Steevens pops out to the first baseman. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kane strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jamie Pitlock singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jak Europe flies out to the left fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jay Menze hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Koehler grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jim Decker is pinch hitting for Dave Hajduk. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Decker walks. Kiki Norman pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Dave Siebert pitching. Jim Barnes singles to left field. Ed Converse hits a home run. Jim Barnes scores. Jim Bashore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masao Fukuzawa grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Sam Micheltorena flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tommy Romano is pinch hitting for Sandy Tappan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy Romano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Masao Fukuzawa (9).HR - Ed Converse (4). Baserunning: SB - Kelly Leak (20), Jim Barnes (9), Sam Micheltorena (13).CS - Jamie Pitlock (18). Fielding: E - Jak Europe.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Williams improves in control Juan Clark did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Ward improves in speed Jerry Tolan did not respond to coaching in speed Jorge Andrews did not respond to coaching in control Connie Brinkman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marty Silver did not respond to coaching in range Bill Quillen did not respond to coaching in arm Steve Lewis improves in arm Steve Lewis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Vance Cubbage did not respond to coaching in control Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in arm