Win: Barry Taylor (7-7) Loss: Hector Farnsworth (2-3)
Save: Hack Roberts (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Hector Farnsworth pitching. Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. Willie McClure grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! U.L. Clark hits an infield single to the shortstop. Howard Gardella singles to center field. Ed Ohman hits a home run. U.L. Clark scores. Howard Gardella scores. Phil Buschhorn hits a home run. Effie Mercer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Maxie walks. Hyon Yi singles to right field. Barry Taylor singles to right field. Roy Maxie scores. Doc Isbell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Colbrunn walks. Willie McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Barry Taylor pitching. Dale Todt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! David Zimmer strikes out. Matt Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City U.L. Clark is hit by a pitch. Paul Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Howard Gardella strikes out. Ed Ohman hits an infield single to the pitcher. Phil Buschhorn singles to right field. U.L. Clark scores. Ed Ohman advances to third on the hit. Phil Buschhorn steals second. Roy Maxie strikes out. Hyon Yi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Pierro flies out to the right fielder. Jack Phillips hits a home run. Ace Cedeno flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Barry Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. Willie McClure flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Anderson grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Hoover singles to left field. Dale Todt flies out to the right fielder. David Zimmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City U.L. Clark grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Howard Gardella flies out to the center fielder. Ed Ohman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Wilson doubles to right field. Steve Pierro pops out to the first baseman. Jack Phillips walks. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Moonlight flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Phil Buschhorn grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Maxie hits a home run. Jim Novotney 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. Hyon Yi lines out to the third baseman. Barry Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Novotney grounds out to the second baseman. Dale Todt walks. David Zimmer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dale Todt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn lines out to the third baseman. Willie McClure walks. U.L. Clark grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Matt Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Pierro walks. Jack Phillips flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pierro steals second. Ace Cedeno singles to left field. Steve Pierro scores. Moonlight reached on a fielding error by Rollie Colbrunn. Jerry Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Howard Gardella doubles to right field. Ed Ohman pops out to the third baseman. Phil Buschhorn strikes out. Roy Maxie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Williams is pinch hitting for Jim Novotney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Williams grounds out to the catcher. Dale Todt flies out to the left fielder. David Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dave Gomez pitching. Hyon Yi grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Tony Tirado is pinch hitting for Barry Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Tirado hits a home run. Red Lennon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Colbrunn singles past the third baseman. Willie McClure hits a home run. Rollie Colbrunn scores. U.L. Clark strikes out. Howard Gardella lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Will Broadbent pitching. Matt Wilson singles to center field. Matt Wilson steals second. Steve Pierro singles to right field. Matt Wilson scores. Jack Phillips singles to left field. Steve Pierro advances to third on the hit. Ace Cedeno lines out to the third baseman. Jack Phillips steals second. Moonlight strikes out. Steve Erautt is pinch hitting for Jerry Anderson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Steve Erautt singles to center field. Steve Pierro scores. Jack Phillips scores. Red Lennon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Baltasar Gracian comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Ohman flies out to the right fielder. Phil Buschhorn singles to center field. Roy Maxie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Dale Todt singles to center field. David Zimmer flies out to the right fielder. Matt Wilson strikes out. Steve Pierro walks. Jack Phillips singles to center field. Hack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ace Cedeno singles to left field. Dale Todt scores. Steve Pierro scores. Jack Phillips advances to third on the hit. Moonlight strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Howard Gardella (10).HR - Willie McClure (8), Ed Ohman (8), Phil Buschhorn (11), Roy Maxie (9), Tony Tirado (1).GIDP - U.L. Clark, Roy Maxie.HBP - U.L. Clark (1). Baserunning: SB - Phil Buschhorn (9). Fielding: E - Rollie Colbrunn.
Game Notes Effie Mercer is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jeff Roznovsky improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Roznovsky improves in contact_vs_righty Jim McKelvey did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Gainer improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Blott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Travers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Grover Peltz improves in power_vs_lefty Dyar Stinnett improves in contact_vs_lefty Red Groh improves in power_vs_righty Grover Peltz improves in 2B