Win: Wil Boston (4-5) Loss: Elmer Braggs (0-1)
Save: Javier Carrithers (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Smith pitching. Jack Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Mysterious Hiller strikes out. Craig Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Wil Boston pitching. Paul Blair flies out to the right fielder. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Al McHale grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Wil Simpson pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Primo strikes out. Blaine Firova strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Carlos Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Harry Coles strikes out. Ron Shelton singles past the second baseman. Marty Chase grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ron Shelton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Ferrara grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Hoff singles to left field. Wil Boston lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Fox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Stu Goodwin grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Smith flies out to the center fielder. Paul Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Mysterious Hiller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Craig Molina grounds out to the third baseman. Wil Simpson singles to right field. Wil Simpson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Junior Caminaro strikes out. Al McHale strikes out. Carlos Griffey singles past the third baseman. Harry Coles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Johnny Primo grounds out to the pitcher. Blaine Firova singles to left field. Don Ferrara singles to left field. Blaine Firova advances to third on the hit. Bill Hoff strikes out. Wil Boston is hit by a pitch. Jack Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Shelton pops out to the second baseman. Marty Chase grounds out to the pitcher. Stu Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mysterious Hiller singles to left field. Mysterious Hiller steals second. Craig Molina walks. Wil Simpson strikes out. Johnny Primo grounds out to the shortstop. Mysterious Hiller advances to third on the play. Craig Molina advances to second on the play. Blaine Firova strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Manny Hanning is pinch hitting for Steve Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Manny Hanning strikes out. Paul Blair flies out to the center fielder. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Kevin Pippen pitching. Don Ferrara lines out to the shortstop. Bill Hoff walks. Wil Boston lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Fox triples. Bill Hoff scores. Mysterious Hiller flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al McHale grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Harry Coles doubles to left field. Ron Shelton singles to left field. Harry Coles scores. Marty Chase grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Shelton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Craig Molina walks. Wil Simpson walks. Johnny Primo singles to center field. Craig Molina scores. Wil Simpson advances to third on the hit. Ken Kane comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Blaine Firova singles to center field. Wil Simpson scores. Johnny Primo advances to third on the hit. Don Ferrara grounds out to the third baseman. Blaine Firova advances to second on the play. Bill Hoff strikes out. Wil Boston lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Stu Goodwin grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Kane strikes out. Paul Blair singles to center field. Junior Caminaro flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jack Fox strikes out. Mysterious Hiller doubles to right field. Craig Molina flies out to the center fielder. Wil Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Javier Carrithers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al McHale flies out to the left fielder. Carlos Griffey doubles past the right fielder. Harry Coles grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Shelton singles to left field. Carlos Griffey scores. Marty Chase grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Shelton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tot Lange did not respond to coaching in range Geoff Barbee improves in power_vs_righty Roger DeFreitas improves in arm Tot Lange did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Quinn Mattingly did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Mazeroski did not respond to coaching in arm Frank Chozen improves in control Bill Mazeroski improves in power_vs_righty Bill Mazeroski did not respond to coaching in 3B