Win: Damaso McMillan (14-4) Loss: Charlie Turner (12-6)
Save: Pat Keefe (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jorge Steele pitching. Charlie Ring flies out to the right fielder. George Halas strikes out. Lee Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Turner pitching. Joe Quinones strikes out. Greg Mann strikes out. Tom Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Friday flies out to the center fielder. Joe Marshall strikes out. Bill Russell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bud Tavarez singles to center field. Charlie DeRosa strikes out. Heinie Werner strikes out. John Morrison grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bud Tavarez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Chiffer walks. Luke Blaze singles to center field. Jim Chiffer is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Charlie Turner lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Ring walks. George Halas hits an infield single to the second baseman. Lee Rivera grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Buzz Burns doubles to center field. Jorge Steele lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. The defense is playing the infield in. Joe Quinones hits a home run. Buzz Burns scores. Greg Mann flies out to the center fielder. Tom Odom flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Friday flies out to the center fielder. Joe Marshall singles to center field. Bill Russell walks. Jim Chiffer singles to left field. Joe Marshall scores. Bill Russell aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jim Chiffer is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Luke Blaze strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Bud Tavarez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Charlie DeRosa reached on a fielding error by Charlie Ring. Heinie Werner lines out to the third baseman. John Morrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Turner flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Ring pops out to the first baseman. George Halas flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Buzz Burns singles past the shortstop. David Huisman is pinch hitting for Jorge Steele. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. David Huisman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Quinones pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Damaso McMillan pitching. Lee Rivera hits a home run. Billy Friday pops out to the shortstop. Joe Marshall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Russell singles to right field. Bill Russell steals second. Jim Chiffer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Greg Mann lines out to the shortstop. Tom Odom grounds out to the second baseman. Bud Tavarez hits a home run. Charlie DeRosa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Cey is pinch hitting for Luke Blaze. Luis Cey grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Spiezio is pinch hitting for Charlie Turner. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mike Spiezio strikes out. Charlie Ring grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Luke Jones pitching. Darryl Bailey enters the game as a defensive replacement for Luis Cey at LF. Heinie Werner strikes out. John Morrison strikes out. Buzz Burns grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alan Bertaina enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Morrison at CF. George Halas strikes out. Lee Rivera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Billy Friday doubles to left field. Joe Marshall singles to left field. Joe Marshall is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pete Zamora is pinch hitting for Damaso McMillan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pete Zamora flies out to the right fielder. Joe Quinones singles to left field. Greg Mann grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Keefe pitching. Bill Russell singles to right field. Jim Chiffer pops out to the shortstop. Darryl Bailey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bill Russell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rich Claire is pinch hitting for Luke Jones. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rich Claire singles past the shortstop. Darryl Bailey advances to third on the hit. Charlie Ring strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 2
Batting:2B - Billy Friday (18).HR - Lee Rivera (12). Baserunning: SB - Bill Russell (8).CS - Joe Marshall (14), Jim Chiffer (12). Fielding: E - Charlie Ring.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Harry Thorpe did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Joe Stark did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Delhi did not respond to coaching in control Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in range Harry Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Smith did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curtis Cunningham improves in arm Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Harry Hamm did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Hamm improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Hamm did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Curtis Cunningham did not respond to coaching in 2B