Win: Huck Fauver (2-7) Loss: Bruce Dykstra (4-4)
Save: Ed Hechinger (35)
Inning: 1 Detroit Harry Drabowsky pitching. Ecky Sprowl grounds out to the second baseman. Scott Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Andres Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Lindsey pitching. Steve Kahdot singles to center field. Les Hargrove strikes out. Steve Kahdot steals second. Eric Nold grounds out to the third baseman. Rufe Bowles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pete Sutcliffe strikes out. Vance Oster flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Bob Kline walks. Bob Kline steals second. Bob Kline steals third. Joey Berres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Grigsby strikes out. Steve Odom flies out to the center fielder. Dale Wisner grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tavo Minor walks. Al Lindsey lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ecky Sprowl walks. Scott Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tavo Minor advances to third on the play. Ecky Sprowl advances to second on the play. Andres Hernandez walks. Pete Sutcliffe grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tavo Minor is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Carter flies out to the left fielder. Harry Drabowsky grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Kahdot flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Vance Oster strikes out. Bob Kline singles past the third baseman. Bob Kline steals second. Joey Berres singles to center field. Bob Kline is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tavo Minor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Les Hargrove grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Nold walks. Rufe Bowles grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Nold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Al Lindsey doubles to right field. Ecky Sprowl grounds out to the second baseman. Al Lindsey advances to third on the play. Scott Hunt walks. Andres Hernandez strikes out. Pete Sutcliffe pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Odom singles to right field. Dale Wisner flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Carter singles to right field. Harry Drabowsky lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Vance Oster singles to center field. Bob Kline flies out to the left fielder. Vance Oster steals second. Joey Berres grounds out to the pitcher. Tavo Minor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Steve Kahdot walks. Les Hargrove doubles to center field. Steve Kahdot uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Nold strikes out. Rufe Bowles strikes out. Frank Grigsby strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Courtney is pinch hitting for Al Lindsey. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Courtney grounds out to the second baseman. Ecky Sprowl triples. Fred Simon 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. Scott Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Andres Hernandez hits a home run. Ecky Sprowl scores. Pete Sutcliffe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Howie Freeman pitching. Steve Odom singles to left field. Steve Odom steals second. Dale Wisner pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Carter flies out to the right fielder. Dick Wilson is pinch hitting for Fred Simon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dick Wilson walks. Steve Kahdot doubles to left field. Steve Odom scores. Les Hargrove flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Huck Fauver pitching. Vance Oster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Joey Berres singles to right field. Tavo Minor grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joey Berres is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bruce Dykstra comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Nold walks. Rufe Bowles grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Nold advances to second on the play. Frank Grigsby doubles to right field. Eric Nold scores. Steve Odom hits a home run. Frank Grigsby scores. Bill Pechiney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Wisner strikes out. Bobby Carter walks. Doug Vico is pinch hitting for Huck Fauver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Doug Vico strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Ed Hechinger pitching. Tom Leber enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dale Wisner at 2B. Ron Tucker is pinch hitting for Bill Pechiney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ron Tucker pops out to the first baseman. Ecky Sprowl doubles to right field. Scott Hunt singles to right field. Ecky Sprowl scores. Andres Hernandez strikes out. Pete Sutcliffe doubles to left field. Scott Hunt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Vance Oster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Steve Kahdot (25), Les Hargrove (5), Frank Grigsby (14).HR - Steve Odom (13).GIDP - Harry Drabowsky. Baserunning: SB - Steve Kahdot (30), Steve Odom (17).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dick Mahoney did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Mahoney improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Mahoney improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Lamanno did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Munger did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Thorpe improves in power_vs_lefty Jay Taylor did not respond to coaching in 1B