Win: Dan Coveleski (3-3) Loss: Doug Taylor (2-2)
Save: Jim Keeton (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Doug Taylor pitching. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Bip Roberts doubles to left field. Domingo Lowery singles to center field. Yogey Pulido singles in front of the center fielder. Bip Roberts scores. Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Coveleski pitching. Terry Sparks hits a home run. Hal Wright flies out to the left fielder. Lou Snyder hits a home run. Bill Walker singles to right field. Phil Suppan strikes out. Bob Shore lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Steve Gainer hits a home run. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Dan Coveleski strikes out. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Larkin walks. Pat Long flies out to the center fielder. Doug Taylor fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doug Taylor pops out to the third baseman. Terry Sparks flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bip Roberts walks. Domingo Lowery grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Hal Wright pops out to the third baseman. Lou Snyder strikes out. Bill Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yogey Pulido flies out to the center fielder. Charley Jolly pops out to the first baseman. Steve Gainer hits a home run. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Phil Suppan pops out to the second baseman. Bob Shore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Larkin singles to center field. Pat Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Coveleski grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Lavandera pops out to the first baseman. Ren Smith doubles to right field. Bip Roberts lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Doug Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Wright flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Domingo Lowery grounds out to the second baseman. Yogey Pulido doubles to center field. Charley Jolly flies out to the center fielder. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Lou Snyder strikes out. Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Phil Suppan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Dan Coveleski singles past the shortstop. Andy Lavandera grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Coveleski advances to second on the play. Ren Smith singles to center field. Dan Coveleski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joan Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ren Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bob Shore grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Larkin grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bip Roberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Domingo Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit John McCurry is pinch hitting for Joan Delgado. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John McCurry flies out to the left fielder. Terry Sparks singles to left field. Hal Wright grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Terry Sparks is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dave Puddy pitching. Charley Jolly strikes out. Steve Gainer strikes out. Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Keeton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Suppan grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Kiefer is pinch hitting for Bob Shore. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Marty Picciuto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Davis did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Kibble did not respond to coaching in control Marty Picciuto improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wilbur Murphy improves in contact_vs_lefty Wilbur Murphy improves in contact_vs_righty Ken Butcher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Twentysix did not respond to coaching in control Dan Hildebrand did not respond to coaching in 2B