Win: Joe Haas (11-18) Loss: Bunny McBean (11-12)
Save: Scott Donovan (22)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bunny McBean pitching. Judy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh singles to center field. Whitey Bligh steals second. Pete McQueen strikes out. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Haas pitching. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. John Toca grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Julio Dagres grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ulysses McAtee strikes out. March McKechnie strikes out. Codie Spearman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tommy LaVita strikes out. Craig McNamara strikes out. Deke Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Ben Thurston flies out to the right fielder. Joe Haas strikes out. Judy Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eddie Jones pops out to the second baseman. C.K. May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bunny McBean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Whitey Bligh singles to center field. Pete McQueen flies out to the center fielder. Jelly Taylor singles to left field. Ulysses McAtee walks. March McKechnie flies out to the center fielder. Codie Spearman doubles to center field. Whitey Bligh scores. Jelly Taylor scores. Ben Thurston singles to center field. Ulysses McAtee scores. Joe Haas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pinky Lerian strikes out. John Toca walks. Julio Dagres hits a home run. John Toca scores. Tommy LaVita flies out to the left fielder. Craig McNamara walks. Deke Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Bligh doubles to right field. Pete McQueen walks. Jelly Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ulysses McAtee strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eddie Jones flies out to the left fielder. C.K. May strikes out. Bunny McBean singles to left field. Pinky Lerian strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit March McKechnie doubles to right field. Codie Spearman strikes out. Ben Thurston flies out to the left fielder. Joe Haas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Toca walks. Julio Dagres grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Toca is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy LaVita grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Judy Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Bligh flies out to the right fielder. Pete McQueen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Craig McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Deke Miller flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Ulysses McAtee grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! March McKechnie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City C.K. May strikes out. Gus Tonks is pinch hitting for Bunny McBean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Tonks strikes out. Pinky Lerian pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bake Callison pitching. Codie Spearman strikes out. Wally Fitzgerald is pinch hitting for Ben Thurston. Wally Fitzgerald singles to center field. Joe Haas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Judy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Aubrey Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Wally Fitzgerald at RF. John Toca grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Dagres walks. Scott Donovan 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 1st. Tommy LaVita strikes out. Craig McNamara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lloyd Wilson did not respond to coaching in control Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in speed Ed Steele improves in arm Paul Halliday did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Bowen improves in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Phil Lemonds did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Archer did not respond to coaching in arm Bobby Lin improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Lemonds did not respond to coaching in velocity