Win: John Smith (7-5) Loss: Lefty K Abernathy (11-14)
Save: Jerry Hancken (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Art Whiteside pitching. Bob K Fuller strikes out. Bill K Moore flies out to the right fielder. Tim K Galan singles to center field. Tim K Galan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Lefty K Abernathy pitching. Ed Bailey strikes out. Marv Young flies out to the left fielder. George James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Don K McKain singles to left field. Marty K Kelly hits a home run. Don K McKain scores. Pepe K Irwin singles to right field. Pepe K Irwin steals second. Joe Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Frank K Crosby strikes out. Lefty K Abernathy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Takumi Nishioka singles past the second baseman. Babe Manning walks. Tom Shirley flies out to the right fielder. Kid Shellenback strikes out. Morimichi Yano flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob K Fuller flies out to the center fielder. Bill K Moore strikes out. Tim K Galan doubles to left field. Don K McKain pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Art Whiteside strikes out. Ed Bailey reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pepe K Irwin. Marv Young lines out to the shortstop. George James strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Marty K Kelly grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Wilson pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Takumi Nishioka strikes out. Babe Manning singles to left field. Tom Shirley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank K Crosby singles to right field. Lefty K Abernathy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lefty K Abernathy flies out to the right fielder. Bob K Fuller reached on a fielding error by Art Whiteside. Bill K Moore strikes out. Tim K Galan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob K Fuller is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Kid Shellenback flies out to the center fielder. Morimichi Yano pops out to the first baseman. Art Whiteside grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don K McKain doubles to left field. Marty K Kelly walks. Pepe K Irwin strikes out. Joe Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Marty K Kelly is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank K Crosby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ed Bailey reached on a fielding error by Don K McKain. Marv Young singles to left field. George James strikes out. Takumi Nishioka walks. Babe Manning grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lefty K Abernathy singles to right field. Lefty K Abernathy steals second. Bob K Fuller grounds out to the pitcher. Bill K Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty K Abernathy advances to third on the play. Tim K Galan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Tom Shirley flies out to the center fielder. Kid Shellenback flies out to the center fielder. Morimichi Yano grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Don K McKain hits a home run. John Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marty K Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Pepe K Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Tim K Meulens enters the game as a defensive replacement for Marty K Kelly at LF. Paul Reynolds enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank K Crosby at C. Yonel Reyes is pinch hitting for John Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yonel Reyes walks. Yonel Reyes steals second. Ed Bailey singles to center field. Yonel Reyes scores. Marv Young walks. George James grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bailey advances to third on the play. Marv Young advances to second on the play. Takumi Nishioka doubles to right field. Ed Bailey scores. Marv Young scores. Jim K Vasbinder comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Babe Manning doubles to right field. Takumi Nishioka scores. Tom Shirley strikes out. Kid Shellenback walks. Morimichi Yano doubles to center field. Babe Manning scores. Yonel Reyes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Hancken pitching. Paul Reynolds strikes out. Ryuichi Shimamura is pinch hitting for Jim K Vasbinder. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ryuichi Shimamura walks. Bob K Fuller flies out to the right fielder. Bill K Moore pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Tim K Galan (31), Don K McKain (20).HR - Don K McKain (16), Marty K Kelly (6). Baserunning: SB - Pepe K Irwin (16), Lefty K Abernathy (2).CS - Tim K Galan (6). Fielding: E - Don K McKain, Pepe K Irwin.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Manny Sutton did not respond to coaching in velocity Rick K Mays improves in velocity Henry K Kiser did not respond to coaching in range Henry K Kiser improves in contact_vs_righty Troy K Albanese did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Fred Arlett did not respond to coaching in control Harry K Cromer did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Art Mitchell did not respond to coaching in speed Pretzel Mejia did not respond to coaching in endurance Larry Morris did not respond to coaching in range Jose Brown improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Chick Karros did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Toshimi Sugi improves in CF