Win: Bill Ewing (1-2) Loss: Dick Pavano (2-1)
Save: Rip Taylor (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Young pitching. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the third baseman. Trace Bronco flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang is hit by a pitch. John Ranchero hits a home run. Butch Mustang scores. David Collins doubles to left field. Marty Hunter singles to right field. Frank Fairlane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tex Dell pitching. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Shuji Uchi singles to left field. Jim Brewer singles to center field. Shuji Uchi advances to third on the hit. Jim Brewer steals second. Doyle Johnson doubles to center field. Shuji Uchi scores. Jim Brewer scores. Russ Saunders hits a home run. Doyle Johnson scores. Al Slusarski strikes out. Gary Valentine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Fred Galaxie singles to center field. Fred Galaxie is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tex Dell grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Vargas strikes out. John Young grounds out to the third baseman. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Trace Bronco singles to left field. Trace Bronco steals second. Butch Mustang doubles to center field. Trace Bronco scores. John Ranchero singles past the shortstop. Butch Mustang scores. Karl Ash comes in from the bullpen to pitch. David Collins pops out to the second baseman. Marty Hunter pops out to the first baseman. Frank Fairlane singles to left field. John Ranchero advances to third on the hit. Fred Galaxie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Shuji Uchi walks. Shuji Uchi is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jim Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Doyle Johnson walks. Russ Saunders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doyle Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tex Dell strikes out. Sammy Corsair walks. Trace Bronco is hit by a pitch. Butch Mustang flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Corsair steals third. Trace Bronco steals second. John Ranchero strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Slusarski walks. Gary Valentine pops out to the second baseman. Jim Vargas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit David Collins strikes out. Marty Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Fairlane hits a home run. Dick Pavano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Galaxie reached on a 2-base fielding error by John Bochte. Tex Dell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Pavano flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Shuji Uchi singles to center field. Jim Brewer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sammy Corsair grounds out to the catcher. Trace Bronco strikes out. Butch Mustang walks. John Ranchero walks. David Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Art Mondeo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doyle Johnson hits a home run. Bill Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Saunders strikes out. Al Slusarski grounds out to the third baseman. Gary Valentine grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Marty Hunter triples. Kirk Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Frank Fairlane is hit by a pitch. Fred Galaxie strikes out. Doug Swartz is pinch hitting for Bill Ewing. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Swartz hits a home run. Marty Hunter scores. Frank Fairlane scores. Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Corsair singles to center field. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Corsair steals second. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Meyer pitching. Jim Vargas hits a home run. Bill Corcel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herman Wagner flies out to the center fielder. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Shuji Uchi walks. Shuji Uchi steals second. Jim Brewer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the pitcher. David Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Hunter walks. Frank Fairlane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Saunders pops out to the second baseman. Al Slusarski pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Fred Galaxie singles to center field. Strick Crestline is pinch hitting for Bill Corcel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Strick Crestline singles to left field. Fred Galaxie advances to third on the hit. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Crestline advances to second on the play. Trace Bronco strikes out. Butch Mustang singles to right field. Fred Galaxie scores. Charlie Bigelow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rip Taylor pitching. Gary Valentine grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Vargas strikes out. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Charlie Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Carey walks. John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi walks. Jim Brewer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 13 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Jim Brewer is injured and is expected to be out 35 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Edgar Probe improves in contact_vs_righty John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in control Edgar Probe improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Merrill Strawberry did not respond to coaching in arm Jess Lefebvre improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Sharpe improves in control Jim Tincup improves in power_vs_righty Dave Monterey improves in LF