Inning: 1 Detroit Bud Rogers pitching. Sammy Corsair doubles to right field. Dick Thunderbird lines out to the third baseman. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John Ranchero walks. Marty Hunter triples. Sammy Corsair scores. John Ranchero scores. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Manuel Parklane pitching. Shuji Uchi singles to center field. Russ Saunders grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shuji Uchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Nate Tenace singles to center field. Russ Saunders advances to third on the hit. Doyle Johnson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Strick Crestline grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Galaxie singles to left field. Manuel Parklane pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Sammy Corsair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Fred Galaxie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Grant singles to center field. Stu Karger walks. Tom Baker strikes out. Kurt Guzman grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Trace Bronco grounds out to the pitcher. John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bud Rogers strikes out. Shuji Uchi singles to left field. Shuji Uchi steals second. Russ Saunders grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Tenace singles to center field. Shuji Uchi scores. Nate Tenace steals second. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Marty Hunter strikes out. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the shortstop. Strick Crestline hits a home run. Fred Galaxie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Grant pops out to the first baseman. Stu Karger singles to left field. Stu Karger steals second. Tom Baker walks. Kurt Guzman flies out to the right fielder. Bud Rogers flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Manuel Parklane grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shuji Uchi strikes out. Russ Saunders singles in front of the left fielder. Nate Tenace grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Saunders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doyle Johnson singles to left field. John Grant singles to right field. Nate Tenace scores. Art Mondeo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Karger singles to right field. Doyle Johnson scores. Tom Baker walks. Kurt Guzman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Trace Bronco hits a home run. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Hunter walks. Frank Fairlane reached on a fielding error by John Grant. Strick Crestline strikes out. Fred Galaxie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gary Valentine is pinch hitting for Bud Rogers. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gary Valentine grounds out to the catcher. Shuji Uchi grounds out to the shortstop. Russ Saunders singles past the first baseman. Nate Tenace is hit by a pitch. Doyle Johnson singles to left field. Russ Saunders scores. Bill Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Kirk Bolton pitching. 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 flies out to the left fielder. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Meyer pitching. Stu Karger flies out to the right fielder. Tom Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Kurt Guzman walks. Kirk Bolton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Trace Bronco strikes out. John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Marty Hunter singles to center field. Frank Fairlane pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Shuji Uchi flies out to the center fielder. Russ Saunders strikes out. Nate Tenace singles in front of the right fielder. Nate Tenace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Strick Crestline grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Galaxie lines out to the third baseman. Judge May is pinch hitting for Dick Meyer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Judge May flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rip Taylor pitching. Doyle Johnson singles in front of the center fielder. John Grant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doyle Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Stu Karger flies out to the center fielder. Tom Baker singles to center field. Max Carey is pinch hitting for Kurt Guzman. Max Carey walks. Al Slusarski is pinch hitting for Kirk Bolton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Al Slusarski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 10 Detroit Charlie Bigelow pitching. Jim Vargas enters the game as a defensive replacement for Max Carey at C. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Trace Bronco singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird scores. John Ranchero strikes out. Marty Hunter doubles to left field. Trace Bronco uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Possehl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Marty Hunter scores. Strick Crestline walks. Fred Galaxie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Shuji Uchi singles to center field. Russ Saunders strikes out. Nate Tenace strikes out. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 15
Game Notes Fred Galaxie is injured and is expected to be out 16 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: John Aspire did not respond to coaching in velocity John Windstar improves in contact_vs_lefty Lu Fiesta did not respond to coaching in control Monte Escort improves in contact_vs_righty Edgar Probe did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Merrill Strawberry improves in arm Greg Naylor improves in speed Jim Tincup improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Necciai did not respond to coaching in range Desi Kerr improves in RF