Inning: 1 Detroit Brian Wilmet pitching. March McKechnie strikes out. Sergio Wertz flies out to the right fielder. Pete McQueen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Munoz pitching. Pinky Lerian flies out to the right fielder. Craig McNamara singles past the shortstop. Craig McNamara steals second. C.K. May walks. Tommy LaVita flies out to the center fielder. Hanson DeMarre grounds into a force play to the second baseman. C.K. May is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Judy Johnson pops out to the catcher. Jelly Taylor singles to center field. Herb Souell grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Toca walks. Jim Hough flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Deke Miller reached on a fielding error by March McKechnie. Brian Wilmet pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Ruffin walks. Bud Dozier grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bill Ruffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jose Munoz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. March McKechnie singles to center field. Sergio Wertz walks. Pete McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Craig McNamara singles to right field. C.K. May grounds out to the second baseman. Craig McNamara advances to second on the play. Tommy LaVita grounds out to the shortstop. Hanson DeMarre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Judy Johnson strikes out. Jelly Taylor strikes out. Herb Souell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Toca flies out to the left fielder. Jim Hough strikes out. Deke Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Ruffin singles to center field. Bill Ruffin steals second. Bud Dozier singles to left field. Jose Munoz grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Ruffin scores. Bud Dozier advances to second on the play. March McKechnie doubles past the first baseman. Bud Dozier scores. Sergio Wertz walks. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Brian Wilmet strikes out. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May walks. Tommy LaVita flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jelly Taylor singles past the first baseman. Herb Souell walks. Bill Ruffin flies out to the center fielder. Wally Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for Bud Dozier. Wally Fitzgerald walks. Jose Munoz flies out to the right fielder. March McKechnie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Scotland enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Fitzgerald at LF. Hanson DeMarre strikes out. John Toca walks. Jim Hough walks. Deke Miller grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! John Toca advances to third on the play. Jim Hough advances to second on the play. Gus Tonks is pinch hitting for Brian Wilmet. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Tonks strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Bake Callison pitching. Sergio Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Judy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pinky Lerian walks. Pinky Lerian is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Craig McNamara flies out to the right fielder. C.K. May walks. Tommy LaVita singles to left field. C.K. May advances to third on the hit. Hanson DeMarre grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Jelly Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Herb Souell doubles to left field. Bill Ruffin hits a home run. Herb Souell scores. Harry Lundbom comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Scotland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Munoz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Toca flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hough grounds out to the third baseman. Deke Miller walks. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. 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 Jelly Taylor. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve McLaughlin pitching. March McKechnie walks. Sergio Wertz strikes out. Pete McQueen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. March McKechnie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Judy Johnson walks. Jelly Taylor singles to left field. Pete McQueen scores. Herb Souell hits a home run. Judy Johnson scores. Jelly Taylor scores. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May walks. John Hulen is pinch hitting for Tommy LaVita. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Hulen strikes out. Hanson DeMarre flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 14
Batting:2B - March McKechnie (14), Herb Souell (14).HR - Herb Souell (13), Bill Ruffin (6).GIDP - Herb Souell. Baserunning: SB - Bill Ruffin (9). Fielding: E - March McKechnie, Jelly Taylor.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rosey McCauley did not respond to coaching in control Pen Gilliard improves in speed Leroy Morney improves in power_vs_lefty Aubrey Smith improves in power_vs_righty Morris Virgil did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Harper improves in arm Tyler Sands improves in power_vs_lefty Luis Storie improves in power_vs_righty Jose Bailey improves in arm