Win: Polly Barron (12-3) Loss: Eric Grace (9-7)
Save: Jesus Black (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Polly Barron pitching. Tetsuya Akagi flies out to the center fielder. Sidney DeFate strikes out. Todd Helton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Eric Grace pitching. Jim Moolic singles to right field. Ron Felton flies out to the center fielder. Noboru Asakura 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 Detroit Chuck Jones singles to center field. Katsuo Machida strikes out. Adam Cole flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Ramos flies out to the center fielder. Harold Cepeda flies out to the right fielder. Bill Konieczny triples. Bruce Perrin hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Konieczny scores. Bruce Perrin steals second. Claude Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Eric Grace grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tetsuya Akagi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Polly Barron flies out to the right fielder. Jim Moolic flies out to the center fielder. Ron Felton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Sidney DeFate strikes out. Todd Helton walks. Chuck Jones strikes out. Katsuo Machida doubles to center field. Todd Helton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Adam Cole singles past the first baseman. Bob Bailor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Noboru Asakura walks. Noboru Asakura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Ramos flies out to the left fielder. Harold Cepeda strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Eric Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuya Akagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Konieczny flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Perrin walks. Claude Hernandez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Sidney DeFate. Polly Barron grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Perrin scores. Claude Hernandez advances to third on the play. Jim Moolic singles to right field. Claude Hernandez scores. Ron Felton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jim Moolic is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sidney DeFate grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Helton flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Noboru Asakura flies out to the left fielder. Gene Ramos hits a home run. Harold Cepeda singles to right field. Bill Konieczny pops out to the shortstop. Bruce Perrin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Katsuo Machida flies out to the right fielder. Adam Cole grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Bailor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Claude Hernandez strikes out. Ecky McMillan is pinch hitting for Polly Barron. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ecky McMillan grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Moolic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Eddie Chadbourne pitching. Jose Cruz Jr. strikes out. Eric Grace grounds out to the third baseman. Tetsuya Akagi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ron Felton singles to center field. Noboru Asakura grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gene Ramos walks. Harold Cepeda singles to left field. Gene Ramos advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Callahan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Bill Konieczny flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Yam Martz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Sidney DeFate walks. Todd Helton flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Sidney DeFate advances to second on the play. Katsuo Machida doubles to right field. Sidney DeFate scores. Jesus Black comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Desi Coco is pinch hitting for Adam Cole. Desi Coco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Roy Baldwin improves in contact_vs_righty Bobby Altizer improves in speed Bobby Altizer improves in power_vs_righty Hal Palica improves in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Cotton Eyrich improves in power_vs_righty Dutch McCarthy did not respond to coaching in control Cotton Eyrich did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bud Hughes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Merritt did not respond to coaching in C