Win: Jim Delaney (5-3) Loss: Ramon Hertz (4-4)
Save: Bobby Casanova (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ramon Hertz pitching. Bob Odom flies out to the left fielder. Ken Archie singles to center field. Bill Casey flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Davis triples. Ken Archie scores. Joe Nicol grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Delaney pitching. Scott Croucher strikes out. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Ron Nielsen singles to left field. Jeff Nilsson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jay Adams strikes out. Hector McGovern grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Comorosky grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Joe Hughes singles to center field. Paul Pasqua grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph advances to third on the play. Joe Hughes advances to second on the play. Ramon Hertz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Delaney singles to left field. Bob Odom singles past the third baseman. Jim Delaney is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Ken Archie doubles to left field. Bob Odom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Casey grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Croucher strikes out. George Hughes strikes out. Ron Nielsen singles to left field. Jeff Nilsson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ron Nielsen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Nicol strikes out. Jay Adams grounds out to the pitcher. Hector McGovern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Schick singles to center field. Passed ball. Jeff Schick advances to second. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hughes singles to center field. Jeff Schick is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Paul Pasqua grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Hughes is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Curt Comorosky walks. Jim Delaney fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Delaney lines out to the shortstop. Bob Odom hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Archie singles to center field. Curt Comorosky uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Odom advances to third on the hit. Bill Casey hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Odom scores. George Gessler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Davis flies out to the center fielder. Joe Nicol walks. Jay Adams singles to center field. Ken Archie scores. Hector McGovern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Gessler grounds out to the shortstop. Scott Croucher grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Curt Comorosky doubles past the center fielder. Jim Delaney fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Delaney strikes out. Bob Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Archie singles to right field. Bill Casey singles to left field. Curt Comorosky scores. Passed ball. Ken Archie advances to third. Bill Casey advances to second. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Nielsen flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Nilsson grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Schick hits a home run. Nigel Joseph singles to center field. Joe Hughes hits a home run. Nigel Joseph scores. Paul Pasqua flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Nicol grounds out to the third baseman. Jay Adams flies out to the right fielder. Hector McGovern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Walt Donnels is pinch hitting for George Gessler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Walt Donnels singles to center field. Scott Croucher flies out to the center fielder. George Hughes pops out to the shortstop. Ron Nielsen grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Fujio Ohshima pitching. Curt Comorosky strikes out. John Howard is pinch hitting for Jim Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Howard grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Odom singles to center field. Ken Archie singles to center field. Bill Casey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sam Lucas pitching. Jeff Nilsson singles to center field. Jeff Schick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Nilsson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nigel Joseph flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jimmy Davis strikes out. Joe Nicol strikes out. Jay Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bobby Casanova comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Paul Pasqua grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Ingram is pinch hitting for Fujio Ohshima. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Ingram singles to right field. Scott Croucher flies out to the right fielder. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Don Lee improves in power_vs_righty Rich Christopher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rich Christopher improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Tresh did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Giallombardo improves in speed Vic Bancroft improves in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Russ Kern did not respond to coaching in control Russ Kern improves in control Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in arm Alex Coluccio improves in speed Rick Jefferson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Lieber did not respond to coaching in range