Win: Gerald Boone (1-0) Loss: Fred Waller (1-1)
Save: Al Harris (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Gerald Boone pitching. Hal Dashiell singles to right field. Hal Dashiell steals second. Hardin Hemus walks. Shinya Ohishi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jimmy Perkins walks. Aurelio Allison singles to center field. Hal Dashiell scores. Shinya Ohishi scores. Jimmy Perkins advances to third on the hit. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Perkins scores. Aurelio Allison advances to second on the play. Chris Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Waller pitching. Ray Williamson singles past the second baseman. Ray Williamson steals second. Fred Holborow grounds out to the third baseman. Jerry Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Jimmie Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ivan Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Fred Waller grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Hal Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Allen Nichols walks. Eugenio Forare flies out to the right fielder. Allen Nichols steals second. Taylor Adkins reached on a 2-base fielding error by Shinya Ohishi. Allen Nichols scores. Gerald Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hardin Hemus strikes out. Shinya Ohishi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ray Williamson doubles to center field. Fred Holborow strikes out. Jerry Wallace singles to right field. Ray Williamson scores. Jimmie Schmidt walks. Art Schult lines out to the first baseman. Allen Nichols triples. Jerry Wallace scores. Jimmie Schmidt scores. Eugenio Forare triples. Allen Nichols scores. Joe Bates 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. Taylor Adkins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Aurelio Allison flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Gerald Boone pops out to the second baseman. Ray Williamson doubles to center field. Ray Williamson steals third. Fred Holborow grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Williamson scores. Jerry Wallace singles to center field. Jimmie Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ivan Johnson singles to center field. Joe Bates lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hal Dashiell flies out to the right fielder. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Art Schult flies out to the right fielder. Allen Nichols grounds out to the pitcher. Eugenio Forare grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shinya Ohishi grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Perkins singles to left field. Jimmy Perkins is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Aurelio Allison hits a home run. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Taylor Adkins grounds out to the shortstop. Gerald Boone strikes out. Ray Williamson hits a home run. Fred Holborow singles to right field. Brian Walberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Jerry Wallace doubles to center field. Fred Holborow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmie Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chris Grilli walks. Chris Grilli is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ivan Johnson singles to left field. Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Brian Walberg. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ivan Johnson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Woody Hinds grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sig Kelly pitching. Art Schult strikes out. Allen Nichols strikes out. Eugenio Forare flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hal Dashiell strikes out. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Shinya Ohishi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Taylor Adkins grounds out to the third baseman. Gerald Boone strikes out. Ray Williamson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins flies out to the left fielder. Aurelio Allison singles past the shortstop. Bruce Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Chris Grilli walks. Al Harris comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ivan Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Batting:HR - Aurelio Allison (1). Baserunning: SB - Hal Dashiell (3).CS - Jimmy Perkins (1), Chris Grilli (2), Ivan Johnson (1). Fielding: E - Shinya Ohishi.
Batting:2B - Ray Williamson 2 (2), Jerry Wallace (2).3B - Allen Nichols (1), Eugenio Forare (1).HR - Ray Williamson (1). Baserunning: SB - Ray Williamson 2 (3), Allen Nichols (3).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Barrows did not respond to coaching in endurance Dante Cordova improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gus Ratliff did not respond to coaching in velocity Lyle Falk did not respond to coaching in range Gus Ratliff improves in velocity Gus Ratliff improves in control Mike Fisher did not respond to coaching in CF