Win: Cliff Paulsen (5-3) Loss: Harry Reece (4-22)
Save: John Spencer (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Enrique Gentile pitching. Oscar Lavista singles past the second baseman. Hirofumi Yoshimura grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Lavista is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Euripedes Imenedes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hirofumi Yoshimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Gregory grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Reece pitching. Claude Franklin grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Woodall grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! John Haas singles to right field. Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit A. Hugh Nokitov grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Golvin singles to right field. Dennis Folkers flies out to the right fielder. Danny Tanner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski strikes out. Greg Meier grounds out to the second baseman. Fred McNulty grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Harry Reece strikes out. Oscar Lavista singles to center field. Hirofumi Yoshimura walks. Euripedes Imenedes strikes out. Billy Gregory hits a home run. Oscar Lavista scores. Hirofumi Yoshimura scores. A. Hugh Nokitov grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Pfyl flies out to the center fielder. Enrique Gentile strikes out. Claude Franklin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Billy Golvin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dennis Folkers grounds out to the third baseman. Danny Tanner singles to left field. Harry Reece grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ike Woodall walks. John Haas walks. Steve Wheat flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Ogrodowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Oscar Lavista walks. Hirofumi Yoshimura strikes out. Euripedes Imenedes grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Oscar Lavista is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Billy Gregory grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Greg Meier grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Fred McNulty doubles to right field. Steve Pfyl walks. Enrique Gentile lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Fred McNulty is thrown out at third. Steve Pfyl advances to second on the play. Steve Pfyl advances to second on the play. Claude Franklin hits an infield single to the shortstop. Ike Woodall singles to left field. Steve Pfyl scores. John Haas singles to center field. Enrique Gentile scores. Claude Franklin scores. Steve Wheat grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit A. Hugh Nokitov grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Golvin grounds out to the third baseman. Dennis Folkers singles to center field. Lesli Errickson is pinch hitting for Danny Tanner. Dennis Folkers steals second. Lesli Errickson singles to right field. Harry Reece strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Brown enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lesli Errickson at C. Jimmy Ogrodowski singles to center field. Greg Meier pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Ogrodowski is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fred McNulty pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Oscar Lavista singles to left field. Hirofumi Yoshimura singles to center field. Euripedes Imenedes grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Oscar Lavista advances to third on the play. Cliff Paulsen 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. Billy Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Pfyl strikes out. Len Rath is pinch hitting for Cliff Paulsen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Len Rath singles to center field. Claude Franklin walks. Paul Beggs 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. Ike Woodall doubles to center field. Len Rath scores. Claude Franklin uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Haas grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Wheat grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dave McBride pitching. A. Hugh Nokitov grounds out to the pitcher. Billy Golvin flies out to the left fielder. Dennis Folkers doubles to left field. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski flies out to the left fielder. Greg Meier flies out to the right fielder. Fred McNulty reached on a 2-base throwing error by Billy Gregory. Steve Pfyl strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit John Spencer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Hideo Medeiros is pinch hitting for Paul Beggs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hideo Medeiros grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Lavista hits a home run. Hirofumi Yoshimura grounds out to the third baseman. Euripedes Imenedes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dennis Folkers (8).HR - Oscar Lavista (6), Billy Gregory (12).GIDP - Euripedes Imenedes. Baserunning: SB - Dennis Folkers (5). Fielding: E - Billy Gregory.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Mort Tality did not respond to coaching in arm Dave Beecher did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frasier Tushov improves in power_vs_lefty Hall Storm did not respond to coaching in control Ange O'Plasty did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Danny Sells improves in range Merle Lawton did not respond to coaching in control Merle Lawton did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty