Win: Jose Hillegas (1-2) Loss: James "Captain" Cook (11-7)
Save: Kazuyuki Ogawa (29)
Inning: 1 Detroit Erik Fahrer pitching. Harry Gilhooley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Mayer strikes out. Algie Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City James Captain Cook pitching. Mike Huffman strikes out. Jeff Sprinz grounds out to the second baseman. Xavier Serrano grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Wayne Lutz grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Langford flies out to the center fielder. Hunter Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hiroyuki Hashimoto flies out to the right fielder. Mike Hood singles to right field. Ray Jordan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Charlie Young walks. Charlie Young is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bob Fernandez strikes out. James Captain Cook flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Viola strikes out. Odell Aldred strikes out. Erik Fahrer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Gilhooley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Mayer strikes out. Algie Claire flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Huffman singles to center field. Jeff Sprinz strikes out. Xavier Serrano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Wayne Lutz grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Langford grounds out to the second baseman. Hunter Bradley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hiroyuki Hashimoto flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hood flies out to the center fielder. Ray Jordan grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Charlie Young strikes out. Bob Fernandez pops out to the second baseman. James Captain Cook grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Viola strikes out. Odell Aldred strikes out. Erik Fahrer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Harry Gilhooley doubles to center field. Fred Mayer walks. Algie Claire strikes out. Wayne Lutz strikes out. Dave Langford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Huffman flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Xavier Serrano singles to center field. Hiroyuki Hashimoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hunter Bradley walks. Charlie Young singles past the second baseman. Jose Hillegas 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. Bob Fernandez walks. James Captain Cook flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Hunter Bradley scores. Harry Gilhooley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Hood strikes out. Ray Jordan singles to center field. Kevin Rosso is pinch hitting for Harry Viola. Kevin Rosso doubles to center field. Ray Jordan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Odell Aldred singles past the second baseman. Kevin Rosso scores. Lee McCarthy is pinch hitting for Jose Hillegas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Mike Huffman grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Odell Aldred is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Kazuyuki Ogawa pitching. Willy Fortugno enters the game as a defensive replacement for Kevin Rosso at SS. Fred Mayer flies out to the center fielder. Algie Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Lutz grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Speece improves in control Domenica Mattina improves in arm Gene Speece did not respond to coaching in velocity Domenica Mattina improves in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rod Dillard did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Hicks did not respond to coaching in velocity Manny Reis improves in power_vs_righty