Win: Jon Sanchez (7-11) Loss: Penn Plumbtrick (3-5)
Save: Gabe Thomas (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Blanco pitching. Bob Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Doriano singles to right field. Nomar Chiti strikes out. Mike Bohanon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jon Sanchez pitching. Ed LaCoss singles past the second baseman. Brad Eckert grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ed LaCoss is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. JoJo Blalock strikes out. Earl Schmidt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eric Donlin flies out to the right fielder. Joseph Banaroo grounds out to the third baseman. Milt Berenyi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Dale Grubbs walks. Jerry Ownbey strikes out. Jess Rautzhan hits an infield single to the pitcher. Pete Lundquist strikes out. Jack Blanco grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Sanchez strikes out. Bob Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed LaCoss grounds out to the second baseman. Brad Eckert singles to left field. JoJo Blalock strikes out. Earl Schmidt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Roberto Doriano strikes out. Nomar Chiti singles to left field. Mike Bohanon singles to center field. Nomar Chiti advances to third on the hit. Eric Donlin grounds out to the second baseman. Nomar Chiti scores. Mike Bohanon advances to second on the play. Joseph Banaroo reached on a fielding error by Jess Rautzhan. Milt Berenyi strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Dale Grubbs grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jerry Ownbey strikes out. Jess Rautzhan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Taylor walks. Jon Sanchez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Harry Taylor forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Southworth pops out to the first baseman. Roberto Doriano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jon Sanchez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pete Lundquist flies out to the right fielder. Jack Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Ed LaCoss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nomar Chiti singles to left field. Nomar Chiti is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Bohanon singles to left field. Eric Donlin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Brad Eckert grounds out to the second baseman. JoJo Blalock walks. Earl Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. JoJo Blalock is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Oana is pinch hitting for Joseph Banaroo. Keith Oana grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Berenyi grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Steve Cecena enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keith Oana at SS. Dale Grubbs is hit by a pitch. Dale Grubbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jerry Ownbey singles to right field. Jess Rautzhan walks. Pete Lundquist strikes out. Jack Blanco grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jess Rautzhan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jon Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Bob Southworth walks. Bob Southworth steals second. Penn Plumbtrick 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. Roberto Doriano strikes out. Nomar Chiti grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ed LaCoss singles to right field. Brad Eckert singles to center field. JoJo Blalock grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ed LaCoss advances to third on the play. Earl Schmidt singles to left field. Ed LaCoss scores. Dale Grubbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Bohanon flies out to the right fielder. Eric Donlin singles to center field. Steve Cecena walks. Milt Berenyi singles to left field. Eric Donlin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Cecena advances to third on the hit. Harry Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cecena scores. Milt Berenyi advances to second on the play. Jeff Meier is pinch hitting for Jon Sanchez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Meier flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Gabe Thomas pitching. Jerry Ownbey grounds out to the shortstop. Jess Rautzhan reached on a fielding error by Mike Bohanon. Pete Lundquist singles to center field. Jim Leitner is pinch hitting for Penn Plumbtrick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Leitner flies out to the left fielder. Ed LaCoss grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Pete Lundquist is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hooks Dennis did not respond to coaching in velocity Gary Knauss did not respond to coaching in velocity Jorge Dugas improves in power_vs_lefty Todd Dooin did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jimmie Eden did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Saenz improves in range Jackie Jaeger did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Keenan did not respond to coaching in velocity