Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Grubbs pitching. George Henshaw lines out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno singles to right field. Pedro Gerber strikes out. Wes Schulz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bob Wiltse pitching. Reggie Bates singles past the shortstop. Leo George walks. Bruno Plarski walks. Mark Gorman singles to center field. Reggie Bates scores. Leo George scores. Bruno Plarski advances to third on the hit. Bruce Finley strikes out. Buz Hacker singles to center field. Bruno Plarski scores. Mark Gorman advances to third on the hit. Ron Kalbfus grounds out to the pitcher. Buz Hacker advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Mark Gorman scores. Buz Hacker advances to third. George Bailey singles to left field. Buz Hacker scores. Matt Murray comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Grubbs pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder. Ed Russell flies out to the right fielder. Bill McHale strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Reggie Bates reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pedro Gerber. Leo George grounds out to the pitcher. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sherry Schulte singles to left field. Matt Murray lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Sherry Schulte forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Henshaw strikes out. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bruce Finley grounds out to the second baseman. Buz Hacker hits a home run. Ron Kalbfus singles to right field. George Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Tom Grubbs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Pedro Gerber flies out to the center fielder. Wes Schulz flies out to the left fielder. Sam Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Reggie Bates strikes out. Leo George flies out to the center fielder. Bruno Plarski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed Russell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Reggie Bates. Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. Sherry Schulte flies out to the left fielder. Matt Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mark Gorman singles to left field. Bruce Finley flies out to the center fielder. Buz Hacker doubles to right field. Mark Gorman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Kalbfus grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Buz Hacker advances to third on the play. George Bailey doubles to left field. Buz Hacker scores. Gus Green comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tom Grubbs lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit George Henshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moreno flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Gerber strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reggie Bates grounds out to the shortstop. Leo George grounds out to the second baseman. Bruno Plarski singles to center field. Mark Gorman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wes Schulz walks. Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. Ed Russell doubles to center field. Wes Schulz scores. Bill McHale flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Sam Bottenfield scores. Sherry Schulte flies out to the left fielder. Gus Green grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bruce Finley hits a home run. Buz Hacker strikes out. Ron Kalbfus reached on a fielding error by Gus Green. George Bailey flies out to the left fielder. Larry Mauldin is pinch hitting for Tom Grubbs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Larry Mauldin singles to left field. Ron Kalbfus advances to third on the hit. Larry Mauldin steals second. Reggie Bates hits a home run. Ron Kalbfus scores. Larry Mauldin scores. Leo George flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Victor Duran pitching. Kevin Turner is pinch hitting for George Henshaw. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kevin Turner singles to left field. Don Edwards is pinch hitting for Jim Moreno. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Don Edwards strikes out. Pedro Gerber grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Kevin Turner advances to second on the play. Wes Schulz walks. Sam Bottenfield singles to center field. Webster LaGrow is pinch hitting for Ed Russell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Webster LaGrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Singleton is pinch hitting for Bruno Plarski. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Singleton walks. Ed Phillips is pinch hitting for Mark Gorman. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Singleton steals second. Ed Phillips doubles to center field. John Singleton scores. Rafael Low comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bruce Finley is hit by a pitch. Buz Hacker singles to center field. Ed Phillips scores. Bruce Finley is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ron Kalbfus hits a home run. Buz Hacker scores. Paul Wistert is pinch hitting for George Bailey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Paul Wistert pops out to the shortstop. Mark Vizcaino is pinch hitting for Victor Duran. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark Vizcaino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Marty Hagen pitching. Bill McHale walks. Sherry Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Chip Ullrich is pinch hitting for Rafael Low. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chip Ullrich strikes out. Kevin Turner grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill McHale is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Ed Phillips (3), Buz Hacker (6), George Bailey (5).HR - Reggie Bates (14), Bruce Finley (19), Buz Hacker (5), Ron Kalbfus (5).HBP - Bruce Finley (3). Baserunning: SB - John Singleton (7), Larry Mauldin (7). Fielding: E - Reggie Bates.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jake Sutherland improves in range Roger Green did not respond to coaching in control Dwight Betzel did not respond to coaching in arm Herman Oliver did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Arias did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Smythe did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Veale did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Partenheimer improves in power_vs_righty Ken Sprinz improves in range