Inning: 1 Detroit Ralph Melton pitching. George Clay grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Butcher strikes out. Bob Shore grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Abie McKay pitching. Andy Lavandera walks. Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Charley Jolly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Hal Wright reached on a fielding error by Bip Roberts. Paul Adams is hit by a pitch. Bill Walker grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Paul Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Larkin strikes out. Ramon Kiefer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yogey Pulido singles to right field. Steve Gainer singles to right field. Yogey Pulido advances to third on the hit. Fred Shifflett singles to left field. Yogey Pulido scores. Steve Gainer advances to third on the hit. Bip Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Shifflett advances to second on the play. Ralph Melton singles to right field. Steve Gainer scores. Fred Shifflett scores. Andy Lavandera triples. Ralph Melton scores. Joan Delgado comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ren Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Andy Lavandera scores. Johnny Morrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Joan Delgado grounds out to the shortstop. George Clay grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ken Butcher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bob Shore strikes out. Hal Wright strikes out. Paul Adams pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fred Shifflett singles to center field. Bip Roberts singles to center field. Fred Shifflett advances to third on the hit. Bip Roberts steals second. Ralph Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Shifflett scores. Bip Roberts advances to third on the play. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith singles to center field. Bip Roberts scores. Del Acosta comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ren Smith steals second. Johnny Morrison singles to left field. Ren Smith scores. Charley Jolly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Walker flies out to the center fielder. Bob Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yogey Pulido doubles to center field. Steve Gainer pops out to the shortstop. Fred Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Bip Roberts singles to right field. Yogey Pulido scores. Ralph Melton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Del Acosta singles to center field. George Clay walks. Ken Butcher walks. Bob Shore flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Del Acosta is thrown out at the plate. Hal Wright singles to center field. George Clay scores. Ken Butcher advances to third on the hit. Paul Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Andy Lavandera doubles to center field. Ren Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Lavandera advances to third on the play. Johnny Morrison singles to right field. Andy Lavandera scores. Charley Jolly pops out to the third baseman. Yogey Pulido singles to right field. Johnny Morrison advances to third on the hit. Steve Gainer strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Walker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Larkin strikes out. Ramon Kiefer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Fred Shifflett flies out to the right fielder. Bip Roberts singles to left field. Ralph Melton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Lavandera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John McCurry is pinch hitting for Del Acosta. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John McCurry strikes out. George Clay singles to right field. George Clay steals second. Ken Butcher triples. George Clay scores. Bob Shore strikes out. Hal Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lenny Hale pitching. Ren Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Walker. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Jolly grounds out to the pitcher. Yogey Pulido singles to left field. Ren Smith scores. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Steve Gainer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ryan Bowen doubles to center field. Yogey Pulido uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Shifflett walks. Bip Roberts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Paul Adams walks. Pat Long is pinch hitting for Bill Walker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pat Long flies out to the center fielder. Bob Larkin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Adams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ramon Kiefer singles to left field. Kip Bullinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Terry Sparks is pinch hitting for Lenny Hale. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Terry Sparks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Harris did not respond to coaching in velocity Tarrik Kalin improves in power_vs_righty Talmadge McClure did not respond to coaching in control Walker Pettit did not respond to coaching in control Frank Potter did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Mann improves in arm Brian Downing improves in range Paul Weaver did not respond to coaching in speed Harry Mack did not respond to coaching in velocity