Win: Joe Bengough (7-6) Loss: Don Mulroney (8-5)
Save: Eric Belliard (26)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ray Wilson pitching. Jack Allen pops out to the third baseman. Tim Simon grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Greene grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ray Hines pitching. Freddie Throneberry reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tony Greene. Jimmy Easler grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lew Morrison strikes out. George Curd grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Maddux flies out to the left fielder. Clyde Jones strikes out. Anders Lloyd strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Buddy Manon grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Duffalo pops out to the first baseman. Jim Gaspar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Shallock strikes out. Rich Vargas strikes out. Ray Hines grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Yde strikes out. Ray Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Throneberry pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Allen strikes out. Tim Simon singles to center field. Tim Simon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tony Greene grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmy Easler strikes out. Lew Morrison singles to left field. George Curd grounds out to the second baseman. Lew Morrison advances to second on the play. Buddy Manon singles to right field. Lew Morrison scores. Buddy Manon steals second. Sam Duffalo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Maddux pops out to the shortstop. Clyde Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Anders Lloyd grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Gaspar singles to center field. Bill Yde pops out to the first baseman. Ray Wilson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Don Shallock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rich Vargas doubles to center field. Ray Hines grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Jack Allen walks. Tim Simon singles to left field. Rich Vargas scores. Jack Allen advances to third on the hit. Tony Greene grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Jimmy Easler hits an infield single to the first baseman. Lew Morrison grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Curd grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Maddux grounds out to the second baseman. Clyde Jones doubles to center field. Anders Lloyd singles to right field. The defense is playing the corners in. Don Shallock flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Clyde Jones is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Buddy Manon grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Duffalo pops out to the shortstop. Jim Gaspar flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rich Vargas walks. Orestes Harris is pinch hitting for Ray Hines. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Orestes Harris strikes out. Jack Allen singles to center field. Earl Warhop 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. Tim Simon grounds out to the third baseman. Rich Vargas advances to third on the play. Jack Allen advances to second on the play. Tony Greene flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Bengough pitching. Bill Yde flies out to the center fielder. Tomo Iemura is pinch hitting for Earl Warhop. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tomo Iemura grounds out to the shortstop. Freddie Throneberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Don Mulroney pitching. George Maddux singles to center field. George Maddux steals second. Clyde Jones grounds out to the second baseman. George Maddux advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Anders Lloyd flies out to the left fielder. Don Shallock singles to right field. George Maddux scores. Bill Gallagher is pinch hitting for Rich Vargas. Bill Gallagher flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Eric Belliard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Easler singles to left field. Lew Morrison grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Easler advances to second on the play. George Curd lines out to the second baseman. Buddy Manon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Johnson improves in arm Steve Milnar did not respond to coaching in endurance John Bell did not respond to coaching in control Brad Hopkins did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Darren Greer did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carl Roenicke did not respond to coaching in range Paul Schypinski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hal Browne did not respond to coaching in control Snake Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Izzy Hutton did not respond to coaching in 3B