Win: Tom Grubbs (8-9) Loss: Ken Jolly (5-7)
Save: Jimmy Clarke (13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ken Jolly pitching. Leo George singles to center field. Mark Gorman doubles to right field. Leo George uses his aggressiveness and scores. Buz Hacker walks. John Singleton singles to center field. Mark Gorman scores. Buz Hacker advances to third on the hit. Larry Mauldin grounds out to the second baseman. Buz Hacker scores. John Singleton advances to second on the play. Glen Dempster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Singleton steals third. Dutch Verbanic throws the ball into left field for an error. Runners advance a base. John Singleton scores. Paul Wistert grounds out to the third baseman. Manny Schuble lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Tom Grubbs pitching. George Connolly grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Gerber strikes out. Wes Schulz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Banks grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Grubbs strikes out. Leo George grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Sam Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Bill McHale strikes out. Dutch Verbanic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Gorman grounds out to the shortstop. Buz Hacker strikes out. John Singleton singles to left field. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Sachio Ishihara walks. Bobby Froats grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sachio Ishihara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glen Dempster lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Bobby Froats forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). George Connolly singles to left field. Pedro Gerber doubles to center field. Glen Dempster scores. George Connolly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wes Schulz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Wistert strikes out. Manny Schuble singles to right field. Tim Banks walks. Tom Grubbs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leo George reached on a fielding error by Wes Schulz. Manny Schuble scores. Mark Gorman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Sam Bottenfield flies out to the right fielder. Bill McHale doubles to center field. Dutch Verbanic strikes out. Sachio Ishihara walks. Bobby Froats grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Buz Hacker grounds out to the pitcher. John Singleton walks. Billy McClure 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. Larry Mauldin walks. Paul Wistert grounds out to the third baseman. John Singleton advances to third on the play. Larry Mauldin advances to second on the play. Manny Schuble strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Billy McClure grounds out to the pitcher. George Connolly flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Gerber flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Banks singles to right field. Tom Grubbs lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Leo George grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Gorman walks. Buz Hacker doubles to center field. Tim Banks scores. Mark Gorman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eric Hyatt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Wes Schulz grounds out to the pitcher. Sam Bottenfield hits a home run. Bill McHale lines out to the second baseman. Dutch Verbanic singles to center field. Sachio Ishihara lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Mauldin strikes out. Paul Wistert strikes out. Manny Schuble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sherry Schulte is pinch hitting for Bobby Froats. Sherry Schulte grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Anderson is pinch hitting for Eric Hyatt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jose Anderson singles to right field. Jose Anderson steals second. George Connolly singles to right field. Jose Anderson scores. John Wheatley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pedro Gerber hits a home run. George Connolly scores. Wes Schulz pops out to the second baseman. Sam Bottenfield grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rafael Low pitching. Tim Banks flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Finley is pinch hitting for John Wheatley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bruce Finley grounds out to the third baseman. Leo George walks. Mark Gorman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jimmy Clarke pitching. Bill McHale walks. Dutch Verbanic pops out to the second baseman. Sachio Ishihara flies out to the center fielder. Sherry Schulte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Buz Hacker strikes out. John Singleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Mauldin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Derek Pyle is pinch hitting for Rafael Low. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Derek Pyle grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Connolly flies out to the right fielder. Pedro Gerber singles to right field. Wes Schulz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Pedro Gerber (27), Bill McHale (18).HR - Pedro Gerber (17), Sam Bottenfield (22). Baserunning: SB - Jose Anderson (5). Fielding: E - Wes Schulz, Dutch Verbanic.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dan Smythe did not respond to coaching in arm Danny Barbee improves in contact_vs_lefty Dick Partenheimer improves in contact_vs_righty Karim Kuzava improves in power_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Milt Brenly improves in arm Sam Orr did not respond to coaching in velocity Jake Sutherland improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Correia did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Bosetti did not respond to coaching in 3B