Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Payne pitching. Ed LaCoss singles to center field. Brad Eckert strikes out. JoJo Blalock grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Blanco pitching. Bob Southworth singles to center field. Roberto Doriano grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Nomar Chiti strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Earl Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Dale Grubbs flies out to the left fielder. Jerry Ownbey singles to center field. Jim Leitner grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Bohanon flies out to the left fielder. Eric Donlin flies out to the left fielder. Joseph Banaroo grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Pete Lundquist walks. Jack Blanco fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jack Blanco grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ed LaCoss singles to center field. Brad Eckert singles to right field. JoJo Blalock flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Milt Berenyi singles to right field. Harry Taylor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Payne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Earl Schmidt doubles to right field. Dale Grubbs strikes out. Jerry Ownbey singles to right field. Jim Leitner hits a home run. Earl Schmidt scores. Jerry Ownbey scores. Pete Lundquist flies out to the center fielder. Jack Blanco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Southworth strikes out. Roberto Doriano singles to left field. Roberto Doriano is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nomar Chiti pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ed LaCoss flies out to the right fielder. Brad Eckert singles to center field. JoJo Blalock pops out to the third baseman. Earl Schmidt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brad Eckert is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Bohanon grounds out to the second baseman. Eric Donlin pops out to the catcher. Joseph Banaroo singles to right field. Milt Berenyi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joseph Banaroo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dale Grubbs walks. Jerry Ownbey singles to center field. Jim Leitner singles to left field. Dale Grubbs scores. Jerry Ownbey advances to third on the hit. Chet Hopper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pete Lundquist grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Ownbey scores. Jim Leitner advances to second on the play. Jack Blanco grounds out to the third baseman. Ed LaCoss hits a home run. Jim Leitner scores. John Brady comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brad Eckert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Taylor walks. John Brady fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Brady strikes out. Bob Southworth flies out to the center fielder. Roberto Doriano singles to right field. Nomar Chiti singles to center field. Harry Taylor scores. Roberto Doriano advances to third on the hit. Mike Bohanon pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit JoJo Blalock grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Schmidt hits a home run. Tony Olwine comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Grubbs singles to right field. Jerry Ownbey strikes out. Dale Grubbs steals second. Jim Leitner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eric Donlin grounds out to the pitcher. Joseph Banaroo strikes out. Milt Berenyi singles to right field. Harry Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pete Lundquist flies out to the left fielder. Jack Blanco strikes out. Ed LaCoss singles to right field. Brad Eckert reached on a fielding error by Roberto Doriano. JoJo Blalock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Keith Oana is pinch hitting for Tony Olwine. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Oana singles to center field. Bob Southworth flies out to the left fielder. Roberto Doriano strikes out. Nomar Chiti doubles to center field. Campbell OLeary is pinch hitting for Mike Bohanon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Campbell OLeary strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Gabe Thomas pitching. Earl Schmidt lines out to the shortstop. Dale Grubbs strikes out. Jerry Ownbey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jumbo Chapman is pinch hitting for Eric Donlin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jumbo Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Joseph Banaroo strikes out. Milt Berenyi singles to left field. Irv Neal is pinch hitting for Harry Taylor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Irv Neal walks. Steve Cecena is pinch hitting for Gabe Thomas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Steve Cecena singles to left field. Milt Berenyi scores. Bob Southworth walks. Roberto Doriano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Dinneen did not respond to coaching in velocity Gus Kelly improves in control Boots Thomas did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Keenan did not respond to coaching in endurance
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Sid Siegle did not respond to coaching in control Hooks Dennis did not respond to coaching in control Jorge Dugas improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Cisco did not respond to coaching in control