Win: Jose Armas (1-0) Loss: Jeff Whitney (0-1)
Save: Ozzie Scioscia (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Whitney pitching. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Jack Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Jack Freigau walks. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jose Armas pitching. Dick Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Gyselman pops out to the third baseman. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Callahan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Pierzynski flies out to the right fielder. Urbano Arnold singles to left field. John Mata flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Greg Leonard strikes out. Scott Block flies out to the left fielder. Yunier Rives singles past the second baseman. Yunier Rives is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jose Armas strikes out. John Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Jack Diaz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Urbane Cummings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leon Kotke flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Whitney hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dick Brown walks. Ron Gyselman walks. Bob Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jack Freigau singles to right field. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Mike Callahan strikes out. Dan Pierzynski singles to right field. Jack Freigau advances to third on the hit. Urbano Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Greg Leonard strikes out. Scott Block singles to center field. Scott Block steals second. Yunier Rives strikes out. Urbane Cummings strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Mata grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Armas strikes out. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Leon Kotke flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Whitney lines out to the second baseman. Dick Brown singles to left field. Ron Gyselman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Brown is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Diaz grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Freigau reached on a fielding error by Leon Kotke. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Mike Callahan walks. Dan Pierzynski doubles past the right fielder. Jack Freigau scores. Mike Callahan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Urbano Arnold bunts for a base hit. John Mata flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Bob Smith singles to left field. Greg Leonard pops out to the shortstop. Scott Block singles to right field. Bob Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Yunier Rives flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jose Armas strikes out. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Diaz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Urbane Cummings flies out to the right fielder. Leon Kotke lines out to the second baseman. Ty Graham is pinch hitting for Jeff Whitney. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ty Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harley Schaive pitching. Jack Freigau singles to right field. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Jack Freigau steals second. Mike Callahan strikes out. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Brown singles to left field. Ron Gyselman strikes out. Bob Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dick Brown advances to second on the play. Ozzie Scioscia 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. Greg Leonard singles to center field. Dick Brown scores. Scott Block strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Urbano Arnold triples. John Mata strikes out. Ozzie Scioscia walks. John Lowdermilk singles to left field. Urbano Arnold scores. Bryan Brucker 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. Jack Diaz hits a home run. Ozzie Scioscia scores. John Lowdermilk scores. Jack Freigau singles to right field. Jack Freigau is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Loy Barbeau walks. Loy Barbeau steals second. Mike Callahan singles to center field. Loy Barbeau scores. Mike Callahan steals second. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Yunier Rives grounds out to the second baseman. Urbane Cummings grounds out to the shortstop. Leon Kotke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Dan Pierzynski (3).3B - Urbano Arnold (1).HR - Jack Diaz (1). Baserunning: SB - Jack Freigau (1), Loy Barbeau (1), Mike Callahan (2).CS - Jack Freigau (3).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Hal Dingman did not respond to coaching in control Rod Maxwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rod Maxwell improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Boswell improves in arm Juan Bliss did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ed Reed improves in contact_vs_lefty Dee Puig improves in arm Ed Reed improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Haddix improves in endurance