Win: Rube Smith (9-8) Loss: Walt Davis (7-11)
Save: Jason Bourne (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rube Smith pitching. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Gary Juster flies out to the left fielder. Chris Grilli walks. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Walt Davis pitching. Ray Williamson walks. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Williamson advances to second on the play. Jerry Wallace walks. Dave Stein walks. Art Schult grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan Zitzmann singles to left field. Dave Adams hits a home run. Dan Zitzmann scores. Gail Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Bruce Taylor walks. Walt Davis lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Monty Brown hits a home run. George Miller singles to left field. Taylor Adkins singles to center field. George Miller advances to third on the hit. Rube Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Miller scores. Ray Williamson singles to left field. Jig Sharpton walks. Jerry Wallace grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jig Sharpton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Juster pops out to the second baseman. Chris Grilli strikes out. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Dave Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Art Schult singles to right field. Monty Brown flies out to the left fielder. George Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dan Zitzmann reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ray Williamson. Dave Adams singles to left field. Dan Zitzmann scores. Gail Whisenant singles to left field. Bruce Taylor singles to center field. Dave Adams scores. Gail Whisenant advances to third on the hit. Bruce Taylor steals second. Walt Davis strikes out. Hardin Hemus pops out to the catcher. Gary Juster walks. Chris Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Taylor Adkins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rube Smith strikes out. Ray Williamson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ivan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Dan Zitzmann flies out to the center fielder. Dave Adams singles to left field. Gail Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jig Sharpton walks. Jerry Wallace grounds out to the second baseman. Jig Sharpton advances to second on the play. Dave Stein singles to right field. Jig Sharpton scores. Art Schult singles to left field. Steve Hertz 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. Monty Brown singles past the shortstop. Dave Stein scores. George Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hardin Hemus. Art Schult scores. Taylor Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Monty Brown scores. George Miller advances to third on the play. Rube Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bruce Taylor strikes out. Glenn Carter is pinch hitting for Steve Hertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Glenn Carter strikes out. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Fred Waller pitching. Ray Williamson walks. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Williamson advances to second on the play. Jerry Wallace strikes out. Dave Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Juster flies out to the right fielder. Chris Grilli walks. Ivan Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Grilli advances to second on the play. Jason Bourne 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. Dan Zitzmann singles to center field. Chris Grilli scores. Dan Zitzmann is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Art Schult walks. Monty Brown pops out to the shortstop. George Miller strikes out. Taylor Adkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dave Adams strikes out. Gail Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jason Bourne strikes out. Ray Williamson strikes out. Jig Sharpton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Fred Waller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Woody Hinds grounds out to the shortstop. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Juster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Casey Key improves in control Bill Barrows did not respond to coaching in velocity Derrek Maisel improves in arm
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dixie Whitman did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Shellenback improves in contact_vs_lefty Oscar Fitzgerald improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Gregg did not respond to coaching in 1B