Win: Norlis Morejon (9-1) Loss: Bob Lancaster (5-13)
Save: Leo Litt (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Lancaster pitching. Seven Costanza singles to left field. Steve Secory singles to center field. Seven Costanza advances to third on the hit. Wally Sanicki singles to center field. Seven Costanza scores. Steve Secory advances to third on the hit. Kelly Leak doubles to right field. Steve Secory scores. Wally Sanicki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Barnes walks. Ryan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Bill Quillen strikes out. Stan Haselman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kurt Otterson pitching. Kiki Norman pops out to the third baseman. Walt Jones flies out to the center fielder. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kurt Otterson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Shuba. Seven Costanza grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Secory grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Kurt Otterson advances to third on the play. Wally Sanicki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Kane doubles to center field. Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Koehler singles to center field. Jim Kane scores. Don Faedo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Koehler is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Faedo steals second. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Kelly Leak flies out to the right fielder. Jim Barnes singles past the shortstop. Jim Barnes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ryan Pena flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Lancaster grounds out to the shortstop. Kiki Norman walks. Walt Jones singles to right field. John Ward strikes out. Jim Kane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Stan Haselman grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Otterson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Shuba singles to left field. Jim Koehler hits a home run. Mike Shuba scores. Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Faedo pops out to the third baseman. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Bob Lancaster lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Kiki Norman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Seven Costanza flies out to the left fielder. Steve Secory walks. Wally Sanicki singles past the shortstop. Steve Secory advances to third on the hit. Kelly Leak doubles past the third baseman. Steve Secory scores. Wally Sanicki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Clines comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Barnes walks. Ryan Pena grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walt Jones walks. John Ward strikes out. Jim Kane walks. Mike Shuba grounds out to the pitcher. Walt Jones advances to third on the play. Jim Kane advances to second on the play. Jim Koehler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Quillen singles to left field. Stan Haselman walks. Travis McGhee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Norlis Morejon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Seven Costanza flies out to the right fielder. Steve Secory pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Faedo strikes out. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Travis McGhee singles to right field. Elmer Klawitter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kiki Norman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Wally Sanicki flies out to the center fielder. Kelly Leak grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Barnes doubles to right field. Ryan Pena singles to right field. Jim Barnes scores. Ryan Pena is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward walks. Jim Kane doubles to center field. John Ward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Shuba pops out to the third baseman. Lute Stovall comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Koehler doubles to right field. Jim Kane scores. Don Faedo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Quillen grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Haselman flies out to the left fielder. Dave Bailey is pinch hitting for Lute Stovall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Bailey singles to left field. Dave Bailey steals second. Seven Costanza is hit by a pitch. Steve Secory singles to center field. Dave Bailey scores. Seven Costanza advances to third on the hit. Bob Gettel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wally Sanicki walks. Kelly Leak doubles to right field. Seven Costanza scores. Steve Secory scores. Wally Sanicki uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Barnes walks. Ryan Pena flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sam James pitching. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Siebert strikes out. Kiki Norman singles to left field. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Bill Quillen lines out to the third baseman. Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Sam James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Ward walks. Jim Kane hits a home run. John Ward scores. Leo Litt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Koehler strikes out. Don Faedo flies out to the right fielder. Tarrik Quinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Shuba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Kelly Leak 3 (29), Jim Barnes (26).GIDP - Ryan Pena.HBP - Seven Costanza (2). Baserunning: SB - Dave Bailey (20).CS - Jim Barnes (19), Ryan Pena (11).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Vance Cubbage did not respond to coaching in velocity Richie Nitz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Lewis improves in speed Ricky Stephenson improves in contact_vs_lefty Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in control Ricky Stephenson did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Elmer Trlicek improves in control Connie Brinkman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Terry Krivda did not respond to coaching in velocity Connie Brinkman did not respond to coaching in speed