Win: Jim Delaney (2-3) Loss: Ramon Hertz (0-4)
Save: Bunny Jurak (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Delaney pitching. Brent Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Dixon Springer flies out to the center fielder. George Hughes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ramon Hertz pitching. Luis Leiter flies out to the right fielder. Howie Koppe singles to left field. Buck Devine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howie Koppe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Smith singles to left field. Buck Devine advances to third on the hit. Lou Keeton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Graham strikes out. Terry Tresh strikes out. Alex Coluccio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Guy Haley strikes out. Cliff Barr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Willis singles to center field. Ramon Hertz fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ramon Hertz strikes out. Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Delaney strikes out. Luis Leiter singles to center field. Howie Koppe grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luis Leiter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Howie Koppe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixon Springer strikes out. George Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Gene Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Buck Devine strikes out. Al Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Lou Keeton flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Tresh singles to center field. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Tresh advances to second on the play. Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo singles to center field. Johnny Giallombardo steals second. Guy Haley strikes out. Cliff Barr strikes out. Jim Delaney lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ramon Hertz flies out to the center fielder. Brent Dalena strikes out. Dixon Springer singles to left field. George Hughes pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Luis Leiter hits a home run. Howie Koppe flies out to the center fielder. Buck Devine grounds out to the pitcher. Al Smith triples. Lou Keeton singles to right field. Al Smith scores. Johnny Giallombardo singles to center field. Lou Keeton advances to third on the hit. Guy Haley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gene Graham singles to right field. Terry Tresh grounds out to the pitcher. Gene Graham advances to second on the play. Alex Coluccio singles to left field. Gene Graham scores. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Coluccio advances to second on the play. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Cliff Barr grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jay Adams is pinch hitting for Jim Delaney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jay Adams pops out to the catcher. Luis Leiter singles past the second baseman. Howie Koppe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bunny Jurak pitching. Rusty Hemingway is pinch hitting for Ramon Hertz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Rusty Hemingway strikes out. Brent Dalena grounds out to the pitcher. Dixon Springer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Yukinobu Aoyama pitching. Buck Devine hits a home run. Al Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Keeton walks. Johnny Giallombardo pops out to the first baseman. Guy Haley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Hughes singles to right field. Gene Graham strikes out. Terry Tresh strikes out. Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Croucher did not respond to coaching in speed Larry Davis improves in arm Jack Tomney improves in range Russ Kern did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Brown did not respond to coaching in range Joe Hughes did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jason Dexter did not respond to coaching in control Zeke Scheffler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Bader did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Dexter did not respond to coaching in control Emmett Peden did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rube Bovee improves in power_vs_righty