Win: Frank Harshany (1-1) Loss: John Foster (1-3)
Save: Bunny Jurak (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Foster pitching. Luis Leiter grounds out to the second baseman. Buck Devine hits a home run. Al Smith pops out to the shortstop. Rich Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Harshany pitching. Brent Dalena flies out to the left fielder. Dixon Springer flies out to the left fielder. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Lou Keeton strikes out. Guy Haley grounds out to the third baseman. Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Graham flies out to the right fielder. Terry Tresh pops out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Harshany grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Leiter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Willis grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. John Foster singles to right field. Brent Dalena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Buck Devine walks. Al Smith walks. Rich Weaver hits a home run. Buck Devine scores. Al Smith scores. Bucky Lidle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Keeton grounds out to the pitcher. Guy Haley flies out to the left fielder. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixon Springer walks. Dixon Springer steals second. George Hughes singles to right field. Dixon Springer scores. Gene Graham walks. Terry Tresh grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gene Graham is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Coluccio walks. Charlie Willis flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Sheldon Blackaby grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Harshany walks. Luis Leiter strikes out. Buck Devine walks. Al Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bucky Lidle grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Dalena walks. Dixon Springer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Brent Dalena is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Rich Weaver strikes out. Lou Keeton flies out to the right fielder. Guy Haley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Graham singles to right field. Terry Tresh strikes out. Alex Coluccio singles to right field. Charlie Willis strikes out. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the center fielder. Sheldon Blackaby strikes out. Jay Adams is pinch hitting for Frank Harshany. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Adams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rod Parker pitching. Rusty Hemingway is pinch hitting for Bucky Lidle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Brent Dalena singles to left field. Dixon Springer doubles to right field. Brent Dalena uses his aggressiveness and scores. Joe Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Graham lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Yukinobu Aoyama pitching. Luis Leiter flies out to the right fielder. Buck Devine grounds out to the second baseman. Al Smith triples. Rich Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Terry Tresh hits a home run. Bunny Jurak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Coluccio pops out to the third baseman. Charlie Willis singles to right field. Jim Littlejohn pops out to the third baseman. Harry Krehmeyer is pinch hitting for Yukinobu Aoyama. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Krehmeyer grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Willis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Armbrister pitching. Lou Keeton doubles to right field. Guy Haley doubles to center field. Lou Keeton scores. Johnny Giallombardo flies out to the left fielder. Howie Koppe is pinch hitting for Sheldon Blackaby. Howie Koppe strikes out. Bunny Jurak flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cliff Barr enters the game as a defensive replacement for Howie Koppe at C. Brent Dalena strikes out. Dixon Springer grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Game Notes Steve Armbrister is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gerry Shea improves in contact_vs_righty Emmett Peden improves in speed Bud Watson improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Stump did not respond to coaching in range Earl Knowlson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Earl Knowlson improves in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yogi Latimer did not respond to coaching in control Roy Willhite did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in control Russ Seminara did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in control Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity