Win: Don Marrero (2-0) Loss: Dave Jones (1-1)
Save: Cookie Schepner (3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Jones pitching. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the third baseman. Elmer Pettibone walks. Dave Rico pops out to the third baseman. Joe Minutelli doubles to center field. Elmer Pettibone uses his aggressiveness and scores. Reid McMullin walks. Gordon Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Marrero pitching. Art Knicely strikes out. Shane Judnich strikes out. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ducky Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schupp pops out to the catcher. Don Marrero strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnny Meyer strikes out. George Ferris singles to left field. Frank Servais singles to center field. Harry Brown flies out to the right fielder. Edilse Vazquez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Tim Asselstine strikes out. Elmer Pettibone grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Jones flies out to the left fielder. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Shane Judnich singles to center field. Kid Hale singles to center field. Shane Judnich steals third. Kid Hale steals second. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Minutelli singles to left field. Reid McMullin doubles to left field. Joe Minutelli uses his aggressiveness and scores. Gordon Blankenship strikes out. Ducky Odom walks. Jeff Schupp walks. Don Marrero singles past the shortstop. Reid McMullin scores. Ducky Odom scores. Joe Broberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Asselstine singles to right field. Jeff Schupp scores. Elmer Pettibone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Ferris pops out to the first baseman. Frank Servais grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Brown singles to center field. Edilse Vazquez walks. Joe Broberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Dave Rico singles to center field. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Reid McMullin singles to center field. Dave Rico advances to third on the hit. Gordon Blankenship grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Rico scores. Reid McMullin advances to second on the play. Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ducky Odom walks. Jeff Schupp walks. Don Marrero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Art Knicely reached on a fielding error by Reid McMullin. Shane Judnich hits a home run. Art Knicely scores. Kid Hale walks. Kid Hale steals second. Johnny Meyer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Kid Hale advances to third on the play. George Ferris strikes out. Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tim Asselstine flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Pettibone grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Brown doubles to center field. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Brown advances to third on the play. Ron Marrow strikes out. Art Knicely flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Reid McMullin grounds out to the third baseman. Gordon Blankenship singles to center field. Ducky Odom singles to center field. Gordon Blankenship advances to third on the hit. Jeff Schupp grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shane Judnich reached on a fielding error by Tim Asselstine. Shane Judnich steals second. Kid Hale singles to right field. Shane Judnich scores. Johnny Meyer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Ferris singles to center field. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Don Marrero grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Howard 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. Tim Asselstine walks. Elmer Pettibone strikes out. Dave Rico walks. Joe Minutelli walks. Reid McMullin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Brown lines out to the shortstop. Edilse Vazquez walks. Edilse Vazquez steals second. Phil Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Art Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Gordon Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Ducky Odom doubles to right field. Jeff Schupp singles to center field. Ducky Odom scores. Don Marrero lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tim Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale strikes out. Johnny Meyer singles to center field. Dave Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Ferris doubles to right field. Johnny Meyer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Cookie Schepner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Servais doubles past the right fielder. George Ferris scores. Harry Brown singles to center field. Edilse Vazquez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 12 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12
Game Notes Kid Hale is injured and is expected to be out 4 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hugh Diddit did not respond to coaching in velocity Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in speed Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control Tommy Patrick improves in velocity David Joss did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Minnie Moocher did not respond to coaching in control Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie McCormick improves in power_vs_lefty Ernie Cain did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Greg Brandt improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Cain improves in contact_vs_lefty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jerry Bosch did not respond to coaching in C