Win: Rafael Jones (6-3) Loss: Vic Bancroft (8-6)
Save: Russ Seminara (31)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Rodriguez pitching. Luke Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Zeke Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty Castillo pitching. Brothers McMullen walks. Alejandro Smith singles to right field. Joe Slagle strikes out. Jack Tomney grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Alejandro Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Matos doubles to center field. Brothers McMullen scores. Jack Tomney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Russ McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Guy Haley grounds out to the second baseman. Phenomenal Hairston pops out to the shortstop. Rube Bovee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Oswaldo Colbert singles to right field. Dean Kuzava singles to center field. Dave Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brothers McMullen walks. Alejandro Smith strikes out. Joe Slagle strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Alex Doll grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Watson hits a home run. Marty Castillo strikes out. Luke Schult walks. Zeke Scheffler grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Luke Schult is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Tomney flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Matos grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Russ McCarthy singles past the second baseman. Oswaldo Colbert walks. Russ McCarthy is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo grounds out to the second baseman. Guy Haley reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jeff Matos. Phenomenal Hairston singles to right field. Guy Haley scores. Rube Bovee strikes out. Alex Doll singles to right field. Bud Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dean Kuzava singles to right field. Pat Waldbauer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Dave Rodriguez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dean Kuzava forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Brothers McMullen doubles past the first baseman. Alejandro Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Rodriguez scores. Brothers McMullen advances to third on the play. Joe Slagle grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Waldbauer strikes out. Luke Schult flies out to the center fielder. Zeke Scheffler grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jack Tomney pops out to the shortstop. Jeff Matos singles to left field. Russ McCarthy strikes out. Oswaldo Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo strikes out. Guy Haley singles to center field. Phenomenal Hairston strikes out. Rube Bovee hits a home run. Guy Haley scores. Alex Doll hits a home run. Paul Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bud Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dean Kuzava triples. Paul Ross flies out to the left fielder. Brothers McMullen doubles to right field. Dean Kuzava scores. Alejandro Smith singles to center field. Brothers McMullen scores. Joe Slagle singles to center field. Mike Burleson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Tomney strikes out. Jeff Matos grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Slagle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Luis Leiter is pinch hitting for Mike Burleson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Luis Leiter flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Luke Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Zeke Scheffler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kim Spencer pitching. Russ McCarthy flies out to the center fielder. Oswaldo Colbert walks. Dean Kuzava grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Giallombardo hits a home run. Guy Haley flies out to the center fielder. Phenomenal Hairston hits a home run. Rafael Jones comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rube Bovee flies out to the right fielder. Alex Doll flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Magee is pinch hitting for Rafael Jones. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ken Magee doubles to center field. Vic Bancroft 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. Brothers McMullen strikes out. Alejandro Smith doubles to left field. Ken Magee scores. Joe Slagle flies out to the right fielder. Jack Tomney doubles to left field. Alejandro Smith scores. Jeff Matos singles to left field. Jack Tomney scores. Jeff Matos steals second. Russ McCarthy singles to right field. Oswaldo Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Russ Seminara pitching. Bud Watson strikes out. Bill Baker is pinch hitting for Vic Bancroft. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Baker pops out to the first baseman. Luke Schult grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11
Batting:2B - Brothers McMullen 2 (25), Alejandro Smith (21), Jack Tomney (16), Jeff Matos (16), Ken Magee (2).3B - Dean Kuzava (2).GIDP - Dean Kuzava. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Matos (10).CS - Russ McCarthy (6). Fielding: E - Jeff Matos.
Game Notes Dean Kuzava is injured and is expected to be out 53 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Alex Milan improves in range Gene Miller improves in contact_vs_lefty Bill Griffin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jack Stellbauer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jim Giles improves in contact_vs_lefty Claude Rice did not respond to coaching in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Pabor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Raleigh Dunlap did not respond to coaching in control Joe Mills improves in contact_vs_lefty Bob Pabor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Mills did not respond to coaching in speed Ramon Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity