Win: Joe Murphy (9-8) Loss: Clise Baldschun (6-19)
Save: Bobby Casanova (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Murphy pitching. Scott Croucher strikes out. Joe Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Clise Baldschun pitching. Bob Odom pops out to the second baseman. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey triples. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Nielsen flies out to the left fielder. Marcos Trujillo grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Nilsson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Buck Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Adams strikes out. Hector McGovern flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Donnels walks. Clise Baldschun fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Clise Baldschun strikes out. Scott Croucher lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bob Dybzinski doubles to center field. Joe Murphy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bob Dybzinski scores. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Hughes strikes out. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Ron Nielsen singles past the shortstop. Ron Nielsen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Casey doubles to left field. Jimmy Davis strikes out. Buck Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Casey advances to third on the play. Jay Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Marcos Trujillo strikes out. Jeff Nilsson singles to left field. Jim Littlejohn strikes out. Walt Donnels flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hector McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dybzinski doubles to left field. Joe Murphy flies out to the left fielder. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Bob Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Clise Baldschun grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Croucher flies out to the left fielder. Joe Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Archie hits a home run. Bill Casey grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Devine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nigel Joseph singles to left field. Ron Nielsen singles past the second baseman. Marcos Trujillo strikes out. Jeff Hunter 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. Jeff Nilsson flies out to the left fielder. Jim Littlejohn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Nielsen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jay Adams flies out to the center fielder. Hector McGovern flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dybzinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Walt Donnels flies out to the right fielder. Clise Baldschun singles to left field. Scott Croucher is hit by a pitch. Joe Hughes grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Howard is pinch hitting for Jeff Hunter. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Howard pops out to the second baseman. Bob Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Archie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bobby Casanova pitching. Nigel Joseph flies out to the right fielder. Ron Nielsen flies out to the right fielder. Marcos Trujillo doubles to right field. Jeff Nilsson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Yogi Latimer improves in velocity Harry Krehmeyer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gene Graham improves in range Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in control Gene Belle improves in speed Kevin Brown improves in range
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Pena did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Don Leheny improves in control Luis Leiter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bunny Jurak improves in control Pete McBean did not respond to coaching in speed Emmett Peden improves in contact_vs_righty