Win: Jack Bolton (1-0) Loss: Lee Ward (0-1)
Save: Cookie Schepner (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Ward pitching. Howie Fitzmorris grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Asselstine strikes out. Ron Johnson walks. Joe Minutelli walks. Reid McMullin singles to left field. Ron Johnson scores. Joe Minutelli advances to third on the hit. Walter Haney strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Bolton pitching. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Holly walks. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Gordon Blankenship grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Mattis singles to right field. Jack Bolton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. John Mattis scores. Tim Asselstine walks. Ron Johnson walks. Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Burkett grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Servais doubles to left field. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Will Epstein singles to right field. Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Frank Servais scores. Will Epstein advances to third on the hit. Lee Ward lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Reid McMullin doubles to center field. Walter Haney strikes out. Gordon Blankenship pops out to the shortstop. John Mattis hits a home run. Reid McMullin scores. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Bolton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Holly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Howie Fitzmorris singles to right field. Tim Asselstine grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ron Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Burkett singles to center field. Frank Servais strikes out. Brian Burkett is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Minutelli lines out to the second baseman. Reid McMullin walks. Walter Haney strikes out. Reid McMullin is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Will Epstein pops out to the first baseman. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Phil Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Gordon Blankenship singles to right field. John Mattis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Jack Bolton singles to center field. Howie Fitzmorris reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ross Rohr-Beck. Tim Asselstine walks. Ron Johnson walks. Jack Bolton scores. Al Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Minutelli reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ross Rohr-Beck. Howie Fitzmorris scores. Tim Asselstine scores. Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Art Knicely flies out to the right fielder. Dennis Holly strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Ducky Odom is pinch hitting for Walter Haney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ducky Odom flies out to the center fielder. Gordon Blankenship lines out to the third baseman. John Mattis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Burkett flies out to the center fielder. Frank Servais walks. Frank Servais steals second. Yusaku Okamoto strikes out. Will Epstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jack Bolton reached on a fielding error by Frank Servais. Howie Fitzmorris strikes out. Tim Asselstine grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Irv Barthelson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Brown walks. Edilse Vazquez is pinch hitting for Al Thomas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edilse Vazquez singles to right field. Art Knicely hits a home run. Harry Brown scores. Edilse Vazquez scores. Hisato Takeno comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dennis Holly grounds out to the third baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the pitcher. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pat Neill pitching. Ron Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Minutelli hits a home run. Tommy Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Reid McMullin walks. Reid McMullin is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ducky Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Servais pops out to the catcher. Yusaku Okamoto singles to right field. Will Epstein singles to left field. Yusaku Okamoto advances to third on the hit. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Brown grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Frank Servais (1).HR - Art Knicely (1).GIDP - Ross Rohr-Beck, Harry Brown. Baserunning: SB - Frank Servais (1).CS - Brian Burkett (1). Fielding: E - Ross Rohr-Beck 2, Frank Servais.
Game Notes Cookie Schepner is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Greg Hart improves in arm Jeff Schupp improves in power_vs_lefty Hank Key did not respond to coaching in endurance Hank Key did not respond to coaching in control Greg Hart did not respond to coaching in arm Joe Klumpp improves in range Alex Kahle improves in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Sanchez improves in range Gus Samford did not respond to coaching in control Randy Bogle improves in range Jeff May improves in speed Clem Elliott did not respond to coaching in velocity