Win: Marty Pinto (2-2) Loss: John Young (1-3)
Save: Frank Villager (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit John Young pitching. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty Pinto pitching. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shuji Uchi hits an infield single to the pitcher. Desi Kerr singles to center field. Nate Tenace grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. John Ranchero hits a home run. Marty Hunter reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Bochte. Frank Fairlane pops out to the second baseman. Monte Escort grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Doyle Johnson singles to right field. Stu Karger strikes out. Russ Saunders strikes out. Andres Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marty Pinto grounds out to the third baseman. Sammy Corsair walks. Sammy Corsair steals second. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the center fielder. Trace Bronco hits a home run. Sammy Corsair scores. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Young strikes out. John Bochte walks. Shuji Uchi strikes out. Desi Kerr walks. Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit John Ranchero singles to right field. John Ranchero steals second. Marty Hunter strikes out. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Monte Escort flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Stu Karger is hit by a pitch. Stu Karger steals second. Russ Saunders pops out to the shortstop. Andres Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Pinto singles to right field. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Pinto advances to second on the play. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Trace Bronco pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Young singles to center field. John Bochte is hit by a pitch. Shuji Uchi singles to right field. Desi Kerr strikes out. Nate Tenace walks. John Young scores. Doyle Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, John Bochte is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. John Ranchero flies out to the right fielder. Marty Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Russ Saunders grounds out to the pitcher. Andres Houser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Frank Fairlane strikes out. Monte Escort walks. Marty Pinto lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Monte Escort forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Grant is pinch hitting for John Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Grant grounds out to the third baseman. John Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Shuji Uchi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Herman Wagner pitching. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Trace Bronco pops out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Butch Mustang is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the second baseman. Marty Hunter grounds out to the catcher. Frank Fairlane singles past the shortstop. Monte Escort grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Stu Karger hits a home run. Frank Villager comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Russ Saunders singles to left field. Russ Saunders steals second. Andres Houser pops out to the second baseman. Gary Valentine is pinch hitting for Herman Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gary Valentine grounds out to the pitcher. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Stu Karger (6).GIDP - Nate Tenace.HBP - John Bochte (2), Stu Karger (2). Baserunning: SB - Stu Karger (5), Russ Saunders (3). Fielding: E - John Bochte.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Craig Excursion did not respond to coaching in control John Aspire improves in velocity Lu Fiesta improves in endurance
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jeff Brickley improves in power_vs_righty Bob Perrine did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Henshaw improves in range Jeff Brickley improves in arm Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS