Win: Mike Manning (9-15) Loss: Matt Tate (7-6)
Save: Joe Loftus (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Matt Tate pitching. Butch Meyers flies out to the right fielder. Barney Konerko grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lowery reached on a fielding error by Ty Fischer. Mike Coveney grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Al Lowery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Mike Manning pitching. X. Eric Vario walks. Jeff Bell reached on a fielding error by Mike Coveney. Jesse James grounds out to the third baseman. X. Eric Vario advances to third on the play. Jeff Bell advances to second on the play. Jessie White grounds out to the shortstop. X. Eric Vario scores. Jeff Bell advances to third on the play. Stan Esser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Trevino grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Feller flies out to the right fielder. Pete Good strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ty Fischer strikes out. John Morris strikes out. Yuya Tatsumi singles to right field. Matt Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Emil Kapaun grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Manning singles to left field. Butch Meyers singles to left field. Barney Konerko pops out to the second baseman. Al Lowery walks. Mike Coveney singles to right field. Mike Manning scores. Butch Meyers scores. Al Lowery advances to third on the hit. Joe Trevino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit X. Eric Vario flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse James flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lou Feller grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Good flies out to the center fielder. Emil Kapaun flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jessie White singles to left field. Stan Esser strikes out. Ty Fischer walks. John Morris pops out to the second baseman. Yuya Tatsumi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Manning flies out to the right fielder. Butch Meyers singles to right field. Butch Meyers is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Barney Konerko pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Tate pops out to the shortstop. X. Eric Vario doubles to center field. Jeff Bell walks. Jesse James grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Mike Coveney strikes out. Joe Trevino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jessie White singles to left field. Stan Esser strikes out. Ty Fischer singles to center field. Jessie White advances to third on the hit. John Morris grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Feller strikes out. Pete Good singles to center field. Emil Kapaun walks. Bob Jethroe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Mike Manning lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 2-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Yuya Tatsumi singles to right field. Elmer Reilley is pinch hitting for Bob Jethroe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Elmer Reilley grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Yuya Tatsumi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. X. Eric Vario grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Tyler pitching. Butch Meyers strikes out. Barney Konerko strikes out. Al Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jeff Bell walks. Jesse James strikes out. Jessie White pops out to the third baseman. Stan Esser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Coveney strikes out. Joe Trevino doubles to center field. Lou Feller strikes out. Pete Good singles to center field. Joe Trevino scores. Moose Higbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Kapaun grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Pete Good is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ty Fischer pops out to the second baseman. John Morris grounds out to the shortstop. Yuya Tatsumi singles to left field. Reid Thiel is pinch hitting for Moose Higbee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reid Thiel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Yuya Tatsumi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Billingsley did not respond to coaching in control Paul Marion did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Nitkowski improves in arm Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Fallon improves in endurance Fred Carr improves in range Lednier Delgado did not respond to coaching in arm Fred Carr improves in speed Phil McAleer did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Manville did not respond to coaching in velocity