Win: John Foster (2-0) Loss: Joe Murphy (2-1)
Save: Chikao Nogusa (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Foster pitching. Ken Archie singles to left field. Bill Casey strikes out. Bob Odom grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Archie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bob Odom steals second. Bob Dybzinski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Murphy pitching. Scott Croucher grounds out to the pitcher. George Hughes singles to left field. Ron Nielsen flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Sand pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jay Adams strikes out. Jimmy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick singles to right field. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick advances to second on the play. Joe Hughes hits a home run. Jeff Schick scores. Rick Jefferson grounds out to the third baseman. John Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Curt Comorosky singles past the second baseman. Joe Murphy lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Ken Archie doubles to right field. Bill Casey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Croucher doubles to right field. George Hughes doubles to right field. Scott Croucher scores. Ron Nielsen singles to center field. George Hughes scores. Don Leheny comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ron Nielsen steals second. Lefty Sand grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick doubles to left field. Ron Nielsen scores. Nigel Joseph singles past the shortstop. Joe Hughes pops out to the second baseman. Rick Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Odom singles to center field. Bob Dybzinski singles to left field. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Jay Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Odom scores. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Hector McGovern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Foster strikes out. Scott Croucher grounds out to the second baseman. George Hughes singles past the third baseman. George Hughes steals second. Ron Nielsen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Curt Comorosky walks. Don Leheny fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Leheny grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Archie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lefty Sand singles to center field. Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Schick singles to center field. Lefty Sand advances to third on the hit. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lefty Sand scores. Jeff Schick advances to second on the play. Joe Hughes walks. Rick Jefferson lines out to the third baseman. John Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Casey grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Odom walks. Bob Dybzinski grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Odom advances to second on the play. Jay Adams pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scott Croucher singles to center field. Scott Croucher is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). George Hughes strikes out. Ron Nielsen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Jimmy Davis pops out to the first baseman. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Curt Comorosky pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lefty Sand strikes out. Jeff Schick grounds out to the second baseman. Nigel Joseph lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Smith is pinch hitting for Bobby Casanova. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Al Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Archie doubles to right field. Bill Casey walks. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Archie advances to third on the play. Bill Casey advances to second on the play. Bob Dybzinski doubles to left field. Ken Archie scores. Bill Casey scores. Jay Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bunny Jurak pitching. Joe Hughes walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rick Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Donnels is pinch hitting for John Foster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Walt Donnels strikes out. Scott Croucher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Chikao Nogusa pitching. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Hector McGovern singles to center field. Curt Comorosky strikes out. John Howard is pinch hitting for Bunny Jurak. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Howard singles to center field. Hector McGovern advances to third on the hit. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Scott Croucher (3), George Hughes (5), Jeff Schick (4).HR - Joe Hughes (1). Baserunning: SB - George Hughes (2), Ron Nielsen (3).CS - Scott Croucher (1).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Swoboda did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eli Brown improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Swoboda did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luis Leiter did not respond to coaching in range Emmett Peden did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lou Keeton improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Russ Kern improves in control Russ Seminara did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Ferrell DeArmond did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris Coles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Russ Kern did not respond to coaching in control