Win: Norlis Morejon (9-7) Loss: Bob Lancaster (5-3)
Save: Joe Naragon (27)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bob Lancaster pitching. Ken Wyrostek reached on a fielding error by Connie Brinkman. Jamie Pitlock hits an infield single to the pitcher. Kelly Leak singles to center field. Ken Wyrostek scores. Jamie Pitlock advances to third on the hit. Kelly Leak steals second. Jim Barnes walks. Wally Sanicki grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jamie Pitlock scores. Kelly Leak advances to third on the play. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Kelly Leak scores. Astyanax Stanka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chaz Woods pitching. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the second baseman. Herb Masters singles to right field. Tarrik Quinn singles to center field. Herb Masters advances to third on the hit. Kiki Norman walks. Walt Jones singles to left field. Herb Masters scores. Tarrik Quinn scores. Kiki Norman advances to third on the hit. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kiki Norman scores. Spec Bell walks. Connie Brinkman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Ryan Pena walks. Chaz Woods lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ken Wyrostek hits a home run. Ryan Pena scores. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Kelly Leak flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Lancaster grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Herb Masters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Wally Sanicki grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Stan Haselman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn hits a home run. Kiki Norman grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Kane singles to center field. Spec Bell singles to left field. Connie Brinkman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Astyanax Stanka flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Pena walks. Ryan Pena steals second. Chaz Woods flies out to the left fielder. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Lancaster grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Cipriani singles to center field. Herb Masters walks. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the shortstop. Kiki Norman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Kelly Leak grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kane strikes out. Spec Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Wally Sanicki flies out to the left fielder. Stan Haselman strikes out. Astyanax Stanka singles to right field. Ryan Pena walks. Norlis Morejon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Connie Brinkman singles to center field. Bob Lancaster lays a bunt down the third base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Steve Cipriani grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Lancaster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Herb Masters singles to right field. Steve Cipriani advances to third on the hit. Tarrik Quinn pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Pitlock singles to left field. Kelly Leak grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kiki Norman walks. Walt Jones walks. Kurt Otterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Spec Bell grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Bob Flinn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Jim Barnes strikes out. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Haselman lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Connie Brinkman flies out to the left fielder. Bob Flinn strikes out. Steve Cipriani pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Astyanax Stanka flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Pena singles to left field. Seven Costanza is pinch hitting for Kurt Otterson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Seven Costanza flies out to the center fielder. Ken Wyrostek walks. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Naragon pitching. Herb Masters grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Kiki Norman singles to right field. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ad Killins did not respond to coaching in speed John Meyerle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Verhoeven did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in speed By Kellner did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Roger Cecil did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pudge Kubiak did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rudy Thornton did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity Emil Guardado improves in velocity Masaharu Yoshida did not respond to coaching in control Art Nevers did not respond to coaching in range