Win: Doug Taylor (9-12) Loss: Dan Coveleski (12-8)
Save: Dolly Scanlan (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dan Coveleski pitching. Hal Wright walks. Bob Shore flies out to the right fielder. Passed ball. Hal Wright advances to second. Bill Walker strikes out. Lou Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Doug Taylor pitching. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Phil Suppan flies out to the center fielder. Pat Long singles to right field. Bob Larkin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gainer hits a home run. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Zeb Hudgens walks. Doug Taylor lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Wright grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Shore strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Coveleski strikes out. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Walker flies out to the right fielder. Lou Snyder grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Suppan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ren Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Morrison doubles to center field. Charley Jolly strikes out. Yogey Pulido grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Long grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Zeb Hudgens grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Gainer singles to center field. Steve Gainer steals second. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Ariel Mendoza walks. Dan Coveleski 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 strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Doug Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Wright singles to center field. Bob Shore triples. Hal Wright scores. Bill Walker pops out to the shortstop. Lou Snyder strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the pitcher. Charley Jolly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Phil Suppan walks. Pat Long doubles to center field. Phil Suppan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Larkin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Pat Long advances to third on the play. Zeb Hudgens singles to center field. Pat Long scores. Bobby Wheat comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Taylor lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Zeb Hudgens forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Hal Wright grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Doug Taylor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yogey Pulido singles past the third baseman. Yogey Pulido steals second. Steve Gainer walks. Fred Shifflett pops out to the second baseman. Ariel Mendoza flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Bobby Wheat. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryan Bowen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit George Whipple pitching. Bob Shore walks. Bill Walker flies out to the left fielder. Lou Snyder strikes out. Phil Suppan singles to left field. Bob Shore advances to third on the hit. Pat Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Adams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Shore at 1B. Terry Sparks enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Walker at CF. Ken Butcher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Zeb Hudgens at LF. Andy Lavandera strikes out. Ren Smith hits a home run. Johnny Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Larkin singles to left field. Bob Larkin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Butcher singles to right field. Jose Sanchez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John McCurry is pinch hitting for Doug Taylor. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John McCurry singles past the first baseman. Hal Wright flies out to the center fielder. Paul Adams flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dolly Scanlan pitching. Yogey Pulido strikes out. Steve Gainer flies out to the left fielder. Fred Shifflett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tarrik Kalin improves in arm Tony Bosman improves in power_vs_righty Frank Potter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dave Larkin did not respond to coaching in velocity 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: Jose Peters improves in contact_vs_lefty Wally Holly did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Duff improves in contact_vs_righty