Win: Harry Lundbom (6-5) Loss: Tyson VanRobays (3-5)
Save: Jerry Thompson (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Munoz pitching. Pinky Lerian walks. Craig McNamara reached on a fielding error by Sergio Wertz. C.K. May hits a home run. Pinky Lerian scores. Craig McNamara scores. Tommy LaVita singles to left field. Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Brian Wilmet pitching. March McKechnie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sergio Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Pete McQueen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Hough grounds out to the pitcher. Deke Miller singles past the shortstop. Brian Wilmet lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Pinky Lerian walks. Craig McNamara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson strikes out. Jelly Taylor doubles to right field. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the pitcher. Jerry Blackwell hits a home run. Jelly Taylor scores. Joe Scotland singles to center field. Jose Munoz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City C.K. May singles to center field. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the pitcher. C.K. May advances to second on the play. Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca doubles to center field. C.K. May scores. Jim Hough singles to center field. Deke Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit March McKechnie flies out to the left fielder. Sergio Wertz lines out to the second baseman. Pete McQueen walks. Judy Johnson walks. Jelly Taylor hits a home run. Pete McQueen scores. Judy Johnson scores. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Wilmet grounds out to the pitcher. Pinky Lerian pops out to the second baseman. Craig McNamara singles to right field. C.K. May flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jerry Blackwell walks. Joe Scotland strikes out. Jose Munoz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy LaVita doubles to right field. Julio Dagres grounds out to the shortstop. John Toca grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hough grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit March McKechnie pops out to the first baseman. Sergio Wertz pops out to the shortstop. Pete McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Deke Miller flies out to the left fielder. Brian Wilmet hits an infield single to the second baseman. Pinky Lerian grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Wilmet advances to second on the play. Craig McNamara walks. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. C.K. May triples. Brian Wilmet scores. Craig McNamara scores. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Judy Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jelly Taylor walks. Whitey Bligh singles to right field. Jerry Blackwell walks. Joe Scotland walks. Jelly Taylor scores. Steve McLaughlin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tyson VanRobays strikes out. March McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Julio Dagres walks. John Toca grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Julio Dagres is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Hough flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Deke Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Sergio Wertz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson singles past the shortstop. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gus Tonks is pinch hitting for Steve McLaughlin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gus Tonks flies out to the left fielder. Pinky Lerian walks. Pinky Lerian steals second. Craig McNamara walks. C.K. May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Lerian advances to third on the play. Craig McNamara advances to second on the play. Tommy LaVita flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Lundbom pitching. Whitey Bligh pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Blackwell strikes out. Joe Scotland singles to left field. Tyson VanRobays grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Julio Dagres singles to right field. Jayhawk McLemore comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Toca strikes out. Jim Hough hits a home run. Julio Dagres scores. Deke Miller grounds out to the second baseman. Ky Lin is pinch hitting for Harry Lundbom. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ky Lin reached on a fielding error by Sergio Wertz. Pinky Lerian flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jerry Thompson pitching. Red Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Toca at 1B. March McKechnie singles to left field. March McKechnie steals second. Sergio Wertz walks. Pete McQueen strikes out. Judy Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Tommy LaVita (17), John Toca (9).3B - C.K. May (5).HR - C.K. May (12), Jim Hough (16).GIDP - John Toca. Baserunning: SB - Pinky Lerian (10).
Batting:2B - Jelly Taylor (6).HR - Jelly Taylor (12), Jerry Blackwell (10).GIDP - Jose Munoz. Baserunning: SB - March McKechnie (6). Fielding: E - Sergio Wertz 2.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bobby Lin improves in contact_vs_righty Jose Bailey improves in arm John Jones improves in power_vs_lefty Dutch Crossin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Clemens did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Clemens did not respond to coaching in velocity Rosey McCauley did not respond to coaching in endurance George Grayer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Codie Spearman improves in RF