Win: Al Jennings (5-3) Loss: Mike Manning (3-9)
Save: Moose Higbee (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Manning pitching. Jack Henry strikes out. Jeff Bell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Jennings pitching. Lednier Delgado grounds out to the pitcher. Dave Rikard strikes out. Joe Trevino strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jesse James strikes out. Ty Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Esser singles to center field. Elmer Reilley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Emil Kapaun singles to right field. Early Juul grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Emil Kapaun is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nate Reynolds grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Early Juul is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Pete Good singles to left field. Butch Meyers flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit John Dougherty flies out to the left fielder. Al Jennings grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Manning pops out to the third baseman. Lednier Delgado reached on a 2-base fielding error by Jack Henry. Dave Rikard strikes out. Joe Trevino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jeff Bell flies out to the right fielder. Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse James pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Emil Kapaun pops out to the second baseman. Early Juul singles to right field. Early Juul steals second. Nate Reynolds lines out to the first baseman. Pete Good strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Ty Fischer flies out to the left fielder. Stan Esser hits a home run. Elmer Reilley walks. John Dougherty singles to right field. Elmer Reilley aggressively advances to third on the hit. Al Jennings is hit by a pitch. Jack Henry flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Elmer Reilley scores. Jeff Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Butch Meyers singles to right field. Mike Manning lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Butch Meyers forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Lednier Delgado walks. Dave Rikard pops out to the second baseman. Joe Trevino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the third baseman. Jesse James flies out to the center fielder. Ty Fischer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emil Kapaun grounds out to the second baseman. Early Juul singles to right field. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the third baseman. Early Juul advances to second on the play. Pete Good is hit by a pitch. Butch Meyers grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Pete Good is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stan Esser bunts for a base hit. Elmer Reilley flies out to the center fielder. John Dougherty grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Esser advances to second on the play. Al Jennings flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brad Concepcion is pinch hitting for Bill Nunez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Lednier Delgado strikes out. Dave Rikard grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Rusty Dark pitching. Jack Henry doubles to left field. Jeff Bell strikes out. Yuya Tatsumi walks. Jesse James strikes out. Ty Fischer walks. Stan Esser lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Trevino grounds out to the second baseman. Emil Kapaun flies out to the right fielder. Early Juul hits a home run. Nate Reynolds hits an infield single to the first baseman. Pete Good walks. Butch Meyers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Elmer Reilley flies out to the right fielder. John Dougherty strikes out. Jessie White is pinch hitting for Al Jennings. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jessie White grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Moose Higbee pitching. Grant Dowling is pinch hitting for Rusty Dark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Grant Dowling pops out to the shortstop. Lednier Delgado singles to right field. Dave Rikard pops out to the third baseman. Joe Trevino lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joey Latham did not respond to coaching in range John Fallon did not respond to coaching in control Fred Irelan improves in arm Ralph Groskloss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joey Latham did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ralph Groskloss did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Matias did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ron Pickrel did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Mike Nelson improves in control Ron Pickrel did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Pickrel did not respond to coaching in range Jim Hendrickson improves in contact_vs_righty