Win: Jim Etchison (2-2) Loss: Frank Mazzilli (1-4)
Save: Slim Spinks (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Mazzilli pitching. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Cedeno singles to right field. Matt Smalley walks. Yorelvis Poll lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Etchison pitching. Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman strikes out. Frank Frazetta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Calvin Mizell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Shoch strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson strikes out. Wayne Poole flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit B.J. Neibauer singles to center field. Tracy Aase strikes out. B.J. Neibauer steals second. Dan Handiboe singles to right field. B.J. Neibauer is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Dan Handiboe steals second. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Etchison flies out to the center fielder. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the left fielder. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Fred Suggs flies out to the right fielder. Frank Mazzilli flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Cedeno reached on a fielding error by Fred Suggs. Matt Smalley singles to center field. Yorelvis Poll pops out to the second baseman. Bill Shoch singles past the shortstop. Joe Cedeno scores. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Wayne Poole singles to center field. Jim Etchison strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Detroit Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Calvin Mizell flies out to the right fielder. B.J. Neibauer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Kleinke grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Cedeno hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joe Cedeno steals second. Matt Smalley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Tracy Aase grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Handiboe walks. Carlos Grilli grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Douglas is pinch hitting for Yorelvis Poll. Joe Douglas strikes out. Bill Shoch singles to right field. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Wayne Poole singles to center field. Jim Etchison strikes out. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Fred Suggs grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Mazzilli singles to right field. Frank Frazetta walks. Willie Dingman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Frazetta is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Calvin Mizell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke singles past the shortstop. Joe Cedeno grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Matt Smalley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit B.J. Neibauer singles to center field. B.J. Neibauer steals second. Joe Douglas throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Tracy Aase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). B.J. Neibauer scores. Dan Handiboe is hit by a pitch. Carlos Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Handiboe advances to second on the play. Fred Suggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Douglas hits a home run. Bill Shoch pops out to the second baseman. Roosevelt Thompson walks. Wayne Poole doubles to center field. Roosevelt Thompson is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Jim Etchison singles to center field. Wayne Poole scores. Dick Larkin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryoichi Misawa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Larkin strikes out. Frank Frazetta lines out to the second baseman. Willie Dingman singles past the second baseman. Calvin Mizell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke singles to right field. Tarrik Kleinke steals second. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Smalley reached on a fielding error by Tracy Aase. Joe Douglas singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke scores. Israel Spillner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Shoch strikes out. Roosevelt Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. B.J. Neibauer grounds out to the shortstop. Tracy Aase flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Dan Handiboe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:GIDP - Carlos Grilli.HBP - Dan Handiboe (1). Baserunning: SB - B.J. Neibauer 2 (7), Dan Handiboe (2).CS - Frank Frazetta (3). Fielding: E - Tracy Aase, Fred Suggs.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Michael Nilsson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rick Cooke improves in range Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in endurance Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Dean Kimber did not respond to coaching in control Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in endurance Rick Cooke did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kent Remy improves in contact_vs_righty Tiny Huppert improves in contact_vs_righty Bert Damon did not respond to coaching in control Bill Jones improves in range Bob DeSilva improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Barney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Jones improves in RF