Win: Marty McElveen (2-0) Loss: Steve Pasqua (0-1)
Save: Pat Keefe (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Pasqua pitching. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the left fielder. Al Henry grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie DeRosa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty McElveen pitching. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Red Archer grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Claire strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Sparma strikes out. Bernie Kellner singles to center field. Heinie Werner grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Kellner advances to second on the play. Len Galloway walks. Pete Zamora singles to center field. Bernie Kellner scores. Marty McElveen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lee Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Marshall singles to center field. Luis Cey is hit by a pitch. Pete Easley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Bowman D. Russ flies out to the right fielder. Al Henry singles to center field. Charlie DeRosa walks. Bill Sparma strikes out. Bernie Kellner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve Pasqua strikes out. Gary Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Red Archer singles to right field. Red Archer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Heinie Werner pops out to the first baseman. Len Galloway strikes out. Pete Zamora grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rich Claire strikes out. Lee Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Friday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty McElveen flies out to the left fielder. Bowman D. Russ singles to center field. Al Henry flies out to the center fielder. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Marshall singles to left field. Luis Cey strikes out. Joe Marshall steals second. Pete Easley walks. Steve Pasqua lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gary Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Sparma strikes out. Bernie Kellner grounds out to the second baseman. Heinie Werner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Red Archer grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Claire grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Len Galloway doubles to left field. Earl Nixon 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 2nd. Pete Zamora singles to center field. Len Galloway scores. Marty McElveen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the right fielder. Al Henry singles to left field. Passed ball. Pete Zamora scores. Al Henry advances to second. Charlie DeRosa doubles to right field. Al Henry scores. Bill Sparma strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Billy Friday grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Marshall singles to left field. Joe Marshall steals second. Luis Cey doubles to right field. Joe Marshall scores. Pete Easley grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Blott is pinch hitting for Earl Nixon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tom Blott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill McCormick pitching. Bernie Kellner flies out to the right fielder. Heinie Werner grounds out to the pitcher. Len Galloway grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Barry Schellhase enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Henry at 2B. Gary Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Red Archer strikes out. Rich Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Pete Zamora strikes out. Tony Cruz is pinch hitting for Marty McElveen. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Cruz strikes out. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Keefe pitching. Jimmy Dyer is pinch hitting for Lee Rivera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jimmy Dyer strikes out. Billy Friday grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fergie Conatser improves in speed Bobby Gibson improves in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Gibson did not respond to coaching in arm Fergie Conatser improves in range Bobby Gibson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Raczka did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gil Hemus did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Glenn Trotter did not respond to coaching in velocity Brooks Bluege did not respond to coaching in control Harry Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in range Scott Reynolds improves in range