Win: Keith Grimes (5-4) Loss: Jose Gunderson (4-5)
Inning: 1 Detroit Keith Grimes pitching. John Jones flies out to the center fielder. Greg Leonard flies out to the left fielder. Chris Paniagua lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Gunderson pitching. Mike Callahan singles to left field. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Callahan advances to second on the play. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Jack Freigau walks. Eddie Nieves pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Musgraves strikes out. John Cheadle hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Brown grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Cheadle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Urbano Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Dan Pierzynski singles to left field. Dan Pierzynski steals second. Jack Diaz hits a home run. Dan Pierzynski scores. Keith Grimes pops out to the third baseman. Mike Callahan doubles to left field. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Mike Davenport singles to right field. Jose Gunderson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Mike Davenport forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). John Jones singles to center field. Greg Leonard walks. Chris Paniagua flies out to the center fielder. Bob Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Jack Freigau strikes out. Eddie Nieves singles to left field. Urbano Arnold singles to center field. Dan Pierzynski singles to center field. Jack Diaz singles to left field. Eddie Nieves scores. Urbano Arnold scores. Dan Pierzynski advances to third on the hit. Yukihiro Ono comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Keith Grimes strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Musgraves flies out to the right fielder. John Cheadle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Brown lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Callahan triples. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Callahan scores. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Freigau singles to left field. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Mike Davenport singles to right field. Yukihiro Ono lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Jones flies out to the right fielder. Greg Leonard strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Urbano Arnold singles to left field. Urbano Arnold is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Jack Diaz walks. Keith Grimes flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Chris Paniagua singles to center field. Bob Smith walks. Joe Musgraves grounds out to the pitcher. Chris Paniagua advances to third on the play. Bob Smith advances to second on the play. John Cheadle walks. Dick Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Chris Paniagua scores. Mike Davenport strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Callahan singles to left field. Harley Schaive comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Loy Barbeau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Jack Freigau doubles to left field. Loy Barbeau uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Nieves singles to right field. Jack Freigau scores. Urbano Arnold singles past the second baseman. Eddie Nieves advances to third on the hit. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Harley Schaive grounds out to the third baseman. John Jones singles to right field. Greg Leonard strikes out. Chris Paniagua grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jack Diaz singles to center field. John Mata is pinch hitting for Keith Grimes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Mata flies out to the right fielder. Mike Callahan walks. Loy Barbeau singles to right field. Jack Diaz is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Mike Callahan advances to third on the play. Bryan Brucker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Joe Koob pitching. Bob Smith strikes out. Joe Musgraves strikes out. Huck Long is pinch hitting for John Cheadle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Huck Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Freigau grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Nieves singles to center field. Eddie Nieves is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Urbano Arnold strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dick Brown doubles to right field. Mike Davenport singles to center field. Dick Brown scores. Felipe Gonzalez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leon Kotke is pinch hitting for Bryan Brucker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Leon Kotke singles to left field. Mike Davenport advances to third on the hit. Ron Gyselman is pinch hitting for John Jones. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ron Gyselman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Davenport scores. Greg Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Mike Callahan (9), Jack Freigau (9).3B - Mike Callahan (2).HR - Jack Diaz (4). Baserunning: SB - Dan Pierzynski (4).CS - Eddie Nieves (1), Urbano Arnold (4).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Urbane Cummings improves in contact_vs_lefty Honus Harstad improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Westlake improves in speed Don Haddix did not respond to coaching in endurance
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lou Mercedes did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Vitelli improves in power_vs_righty Juan Bliss improves in range Tom Sheerin did not respond to coaching in velocity Juan Bliss did not respond to coaching in CF