Win: Chris Aleno (1-7) Loss: Frank Steinbrenner (4-8)
Save: Sam Lucas (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Steinbrenner pitching. Bob Odom flies out to the right fielder. Ken Archie singles past the second baseman. Bill Casey strikes out. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chris Aleno pitching. Nigel Joseph pops out to the shortstop. George Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Scott Croucher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Nicol walks. Jay Adams reached on a fielding error by George Hughes. Hector McGovern strikes out. Dave Fitzgerald grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Nicol advances to third on the play. Jay Adams advances to second on the play. Chris Aleno walks. Bob Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Chris Caldwell strikes out. Eddie Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ken Archie flies out to the left fielder. Bill Casey grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Davis pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pat Pashnick bunts for a base hit. Lefty Sand grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pat Pashnick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Steinbrenner lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Lefty Sand forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Nigel Joseph grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Nicol grounds out to the shortstop. Jay Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Hector McGovern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Hughes grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Croucher grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald singles to center field. Chris Aleno lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Archie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chris Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Blair singles to left field. Eddie Blair steals second. Pat Pashnick strikes out. Lefty Sand strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Casey walks. Jimmy Davis singles to right field. Bill Casey advances to third on the hit. Joe Nicol strikes out. Jay Adams doubles to right field. Bill Casey scores. Jimmy Davis is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Hector McGovern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Steinbrenner grounds out to the pitcher. Nigel Joseph reached on a fielding error by Jimmy Davis. Nigel Joseph is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Fitzgerald strikes out. Chris Aleno flies out to the left fielder. Bob Odom reached on a 2-base fielding error by Lefty Sand. Ken Archie strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scott Croucher singles to right field. Jeff Schick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chris Caldwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol reached on a 2-base throwing error by Nigel Joseph. Jay Adams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eddie Blair singles to left field. Pat Pashnick walks. Sam Lucas 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 2nd. Lefty Sand pops out to the first baseman. Ron Nielsen is pinch hitting for Frank Steinbrenner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ron Nielsen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pat Pashnick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Nielsen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Patterson pitching. Hector McGovern walks. John Howard is pinch hitting for Dave Fitzgerald. Hector McGovern steals second. John Howard flies out to the left fielder. Sam Lucas flies out to the center fielder. Bob Odom singles to right field. Hector McGovern scores. Ken Archie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Curt Comorosky enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Howard at C. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes singles to center field. George Hughes steals second. Scott Croucher grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:GIDP - Jeff Schick. Baserunning: SB - George Hughes (6), Eddie Blair (1).CS - Nigel Joseph (5), Ron Nielsen (1). Fielding: E - Nigel Joseph, George Hughes, Lefty Sand.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jeff Hunter did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Dybzinski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Rich Weaver did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Raymond improves in arm Harry Jablonski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Jablonski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gene Graham improves in power_vs_righty Oswaldo Colbert improves in contact_vs_righty Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Graham did not respond to coaching in speed Oswaldo Colbert improves in power_vs_righty Bill DeMars did not respond to coaching in control