Win: Bill Billy (3-5) Loss: Osdanis Gavilan (0-2)
Save: Howie Martinez (10)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Houck pitching. Billy Blackburn strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan singles to right field. Larry Houser grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jimmy Sheridan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Larry Houser steals second. Bruce Loucks strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Hideo Shimada pitching. Clarence Dobens pops out to the shortstop. Ricardo Barker singles to right field. Ricardo Barker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Don George grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Emmett Bair grounds out to the third baseman. Rene Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Grover grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Osdanis Gracial hits a home run. Jack Becker singles to center field. Archie Bauers strikes out. Clay Sheridan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harvey Boggs pops out to the first baseman. Hideo Shimada flies out to the left fielder. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit John Houck grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens doubles to center field. Ricardo Barker flies out to the right fielder. Don George singles to center field. Clarence Dobens scores. Glenn Sprinz singles to left field. Don George advances to third on the hit. Osdanis Gracial doubles to right field. Don George scores. Glenn Sprinz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Becker singles to right field. Osdanis Gracial scores. Archie Bauers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan singles to left field. Larry Houser flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Loucks doubles to center field. Emmett Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Jimmy Sheridan scores. Bruce Loucks advances to third on the play. Rene Carey singles to left field. Bruce Loucks scores. Kurt Grover pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Clay Sheridan grounds out to the third baseman. John Houck doubles to center field. Clarence Dobens strikes out. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harvey Boggs grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Thorpe is pinch hitting for Hideo Shimada. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Phil Thorpe flies out to the left fielder. Billy Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Bob Smith pitching. Don George strikes out. Glenn Sprinz singles past the shortstop. Osdanis Gracial singles to left field. Glenn Sprinz advances to third on the hit. Jack Becker strikes out. Archie Bauers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Houser pops out to the first baseman. Bruce Loucks walks. Emmett Bair singles to center field. Bruce Loucks advances to third on the hit. Rene Carey walks. Kurt Grover walks. Bruce Loucks scores. Harvey Boggs singles to right field. Emmett Bair scores. Rene Carey scores. Andy Cardenas 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. Bob Smith singles to center field. Kurt Grover scores. Billy Blackburn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Clay Sheridan flies out to the center fielder. Brian Williams is pinch hitting for Andy Cardenas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Williams doubles to center field. Clarence Dobens singles to center field. Brian Williams scores. Jim Moran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricardo Barker strikes out. Don George walks. Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Ryan pitching. Jimmy Sheridan strikes out. Larry Houser strikes out. Bruce Loucks pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Osdanis Gracial doubles to center field. Jack Becker grounds out to the shortstop. Archie Bauers strikes out. Clay Sheridan doubles to center field. Osdanis Gracial scores. Bill Billy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Normie Frisk is pinch hitting for Tom Ryan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Normie Frisk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Osdanis Gavilan pitching. Emmett Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Rene Carey hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kurt Grover walks. Harvey Boggs flies out to the left fielder. Al Watkins is pinch hitting for Bill Billy. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Watkins singles to center field. Passed ball. Rene Carey scores. Kurt Grover advances to third. Al Watkins advances to second. Billy Blackburn singles to left field. Kurt Grover scores. Al Watkins scores. Larry Brenly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Sheridan grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Billy Blackburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Sheely pitching. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ricardo Barker grounds out to the shortstop. Don George grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Houser flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Loucks triples. Emmett Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Loucks scores. Rene Carey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Howie Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Osdanis Gracial flies out to the right fielder. Jack Becker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Koji Saito did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jack Gabler did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Bayless did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Lord did not respond to coaching in velocity Bennie Jackson improves in power_vs_righty Koji Saito did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John George improves in arm Mike Daniels did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Crawford did not respond to coaching in control Mike Daniels did not respond to coaching in endurance Rob Gorman did not respond to coaching in velocity Cy Crawford did not respond to coaching in control Billy Timlin did not respond to coaching in 1B