Win: Chris Rosario (5-0) Loss: Jim McNaughton (0-5)
Save: Brian Dowd (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim McNaughton pitching. Steve Kahdot walks. Steve Kahdot steals second. Tony Mattick grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Hahn flies out to the center fielder. Pat Nen singles to center field. Steve Kahdot scores. Matt Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jamey Fain pitching. Chuck Fulton doubles to left field. Flint Snow singles to right field. Bob Kline flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Fulton scores. Jim Foytack flies out to the left fielder. Flint Snow is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rufe Bowles flies out to the right fielder. Tom Leber grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Nold grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jake Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Al Lundstedt strikes out. Mike Poepping pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jamey Fain lines out to the second baseman. Steve Kahdot grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Mattick singles to center field. Tony Mattick steals second. Jerry Hahn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chief Thornton singles to left field. Jim McNaughton lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Chief Thornton forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chuck Fulton strikes out. Flint Snow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pat Nen grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Rufe Bowles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Kline walks. Jim Foytack singles past the second baseman. Bob Kline advances to third on the hit. Jake Pettit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Kline scores. Jim Foytack advances to second on the play. Al Lundstedt flies out to the left fielder. Mike Poepping grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Leber strikes out. Eric Nold singles to right field. Jamey Fain lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Kahdot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Chief Thornton is hit by a pitch. Jim McNaughton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim McNaughton strikes out. Chuck Fulton singles to left field. Chief Thornton is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Flint Snow hits an infield single to the third baseman. Bob Kline doubles to right field. Chuck Fulton scores. Flint Snow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Foytack flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Mattick pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Hahn singles to left field. Pat Nen lines out to the first baseman. Matt Lopez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jake Pettit doubles past the left fielder. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Mike Poepping walks. Chief Thornton grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Poepping is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim McNaughton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rufe Bowles grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Leber singles to center field. Eric Nold reached on a fielding error by Jake Pettit. Doug Vico is pinch hitting for Jamey Fain. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Doug Vico singles to center field. Tom Leber scores. Eric Nold advances to third on the hit. Steve Kahdot flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Nold scores. Doug Vico steals second. Tony Mattick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Chris Rosario pitching. Chuck Fulton walks. Flint Snow walks. Bob Kline lines out to the second baseman. Jim Foytack grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jerry Hahn doubles to center field. Pat Nen walks. Matt Lopez singles to left field. Jerry Hahn scores. Rufe Bowles grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Pat Nen advances to third on the play. Matt Lopez advances to second on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Tom Leber doubles to right field. Pat Nen scores. Matt Lopez scores. Howie Freeman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Nold strikes out. Bobby Carter is pinch hitting for Chris Rosario. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Carter walks. Steve Kahdot singles to center field. Tom Leber scores. Bobby Carter advances to third on the hit. Tony Mattick grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Donn Miller pitching. Frank Grigsby enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Kahdot at CF. Jake Pettit strikes out. Al Lundstedt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Poepping grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Hahn strikes out. Pat Nen strikes out. Matt Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Brian Dowd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chief Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Joey Berres is pinch hitting for Howie Freeman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joey Berres pops out to the second baseman. Chuck Fulton singles to center field. Flint Snow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Jake Pettit is injured and is expected to be out 34 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: David Filer did not respond to coaching in speed Jay Taylor improves in arm Galen Madden improves in range Jay Taylor did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bob Damaska improves in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Henry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lou Manning improves in velocity