Win: Gene Thormahlen (10-13) Loss: Pat Thompson (5-13)
Save: Herman Wagner (29)
Inning: 1 Detroit Gene Thormahlen pitching. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the shortstop. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Fairlane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Thompson pitching. John Bochte strikes out. Desi Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Henshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Monte Escort walks. Monte Escort is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clarence Edge grounds out to the third baseman. David Collins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Snake Schilling pops out to the first baseman. Gary Valentine pops out to the shortstop. John Service hits a home run. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Marty Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Gus Sable reached on a fielding error by Gary Valentine. Pat Thompson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Thompson strikes out. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Kurt Guzman singles to right field. Gene Thormahlen 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 singles to center field. Kurt Guzman scores. Desi Kerr flies out to the right fielder. Bill Henshaw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Butch Mustang doubles to right field. Frank Fairlane singles to center field. Butch Mustang scores. Monte Escort flies out to the right fielder. Frank Fairlane steals second. Clarence Edge flies out to the left fielder. David Collins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Snake Schilling pops out to the shortstop. Gary Valentine flies out to the center fielder. John Service strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Hunter walks. Gus Sable lines out to the second baseman. Pat Thompson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pat Thompson singles to left field. Marty Hunter advances to third on the hit. Sammy Corsair pops out to the third baseman. Butch Mustang lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kurt Guzman is hit by a pitch. Gene Thormahlen lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. John Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Frank Fairlane grounds out to the catcher. Monte Escort strikes out. Clarence Edge strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Desi Kerr singles to center field. Bill Henshaw flies out to the right fielder. Snake Schilling grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit David Collins strikes out. Marty Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Gus Sable grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gary Valentine strikes out. John Service walks. Mike Breitenstein singles past the shortstop. John Service advances to third on the hit. Kurt Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. John Service scores. Mike Breitenstein advances to second on the play. Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Thormahlen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Fred Galaxie is pinch hitting for Zephyr Zodiac. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Fred Galaxie singles to left field. Sammy Corsair grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fred Galaxie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Butch Mustang strikes out. Frank Fairlane singles to right field. Sammy Corsair advances to third on the hit. Frank Fairlane steals second. Monte Escort reached on a fielding error by Gene Thormahlen. Sammy Corsair scores. Clarence Edge flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rolando Maverick pitching. John Bochte doubles to left field. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte advances to third on the play. Bill Henshaw singles to center field. John Bochte scores. Frank Villager comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Snake Schilling strikes out. Gary Valentine reached on a fielding error by Marty Hunter. John Service flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. David Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Gus Sable flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: John Falcon did not respond to coaching in control Ken Cougar did not respond to coaching in velocity Craig Excursion did not respond to coaching in control Ken Cougar did not respond to coaching in control Bill Explorer did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Monterey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Walsh improves in range Jeff Brickley improves in range Merrill Strawberry improves in power_vs_righty Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS