Win: John Young (9-12) Loss: Manuel Parklane (8-10)
Save: Herman Wagner (25)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Manuel Parklane pitching. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit John Young pitching. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird singles to right field. Butch Mustang grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Thunderbird advances to second on the play. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Tenace singles to center field. Nate Tenace is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Stu Karger strikes out. John Service flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Fairlane grounds out to the pitcher. Monte Escort grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Edge grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kurt Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. John Young walks. John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Strick Crestline strikes out. Manuel Parklane strikes out. Sammy Corsair walks. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Desi Kerr pops out to the third baseman. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Tenace pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. John Ranchero doubles to center field. Frank Fairlane walks. Monte Escort is hit by a pitch. Clarence Edge strikes out. Strick Crestline walks. John Ranchero scores. Manuel Parklane walks. Frank Fairlane scores. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Stu Karger grounds out to the shortstop. John Service reached on a fielding error by John Ranchero. John Service is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang walks. John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder. Frank Fairlane singles to left field. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. Monte Escort strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kurt Guzman hits a home run. Russ Saunders is pinch hitting for John Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Russ Saunders singles to left field. John Bochte grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Russ Saunders is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Desi Kerr walks. Doyle Johnson walks. Nate Tenace singles to right field. John Bochte scores. Desi Kerr scores. Stu Karger strikes out. John Service singles to center field. Doyle Johnson scores. Juan Tankersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Karl Ash pitching. Clarence Edge grounds out to the pitcher. Strick Crestline strikes out. Juan Tankersley doubles to center field. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kurt Guzman singles to left field. Karl Ash lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte strikes out. Desi Kerr grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang flies out to the left fielder. John Ranchero singles to right field. Frank Fairlane doubles to left field. John Ranchero is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doyle Johnson singles to center field. Doyle Johnson steals second. Nate Tenace strikes out. Stu Karger singles to right field. Doyle Johnson scores. Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stu Karger steals second. John Service grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Breitenstein pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Monte Escort singles to right field. Monte Escort steals second. Clarence Edge walks. Johnny Kelley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Strick Crestline walks. David Collins is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. David Collins singles past the first baseman. Monte Escort scores. Clarence Edge scores. Sammy Corsair walks. Dick Thunderbird pops out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang pops out to the third baseman. John Ranchero strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Villager pitching. Kurt Guzman walks. John Grant is pinch hitting for Johnny Kelley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Grant walks. John Bochte grounds into a force play to the first baseman. John Grant is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Desi Kerr strikes out. Doyle Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Herman Wagner pitching. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Monte Escort flies out to the center fielder. Clarence Edge singles to center field. Strick Crestline strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 13
Batting:2B - John Ranchero (23), Frank Fairlane (11), Juan Tankersley (2).HBP - Monte Escort (4). Baserunning: SB - Monte Escort (19). Fielding: E - John Ranchero.
Game Notes Karl Ash is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jay Kime did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Dave Walsh improves in arm Jeff Brickley improves in speed Dick Pavano did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D Improvements: John Aspire did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Focus did not respond to coaching in endurance John Windstar improves in power_vs_righty Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in 3B