Win: Bob Lancaster (1-1) Loss: Joe Naragon (7-6)
Save: Darrell Taylor (31)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lorenz Freuchen pitching. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Herb Masters strikes out. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jeff Lopez pitching. Ken Wyrostek hits a home run. Stan Haselman strikes out. Ryan Pena grounds out to the pitcher. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Gomez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Red Williams walks. Bill Quillen lines out to the shortstop. Ad Killins pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Connie Brinkman singles to left field. Greg Martinez singles to left field. Jeff Lopez lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Lorenz Freuchen grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Wyrostek doubles to left field. Stan Haselman triples. Ken Wyrostek scores. Ryan Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Stan Haselman scores. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Herb Masters singles to center field. Jim Kane grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Herb Masters is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rex Steevens flies out to the center fielder. Jerry Tolan doubles to right field. Jim Kane uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Gomez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Richie Nitz strikes out. Red Williams strikes out. Bill Quillen singles to right field. Ad Killins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Connie Brinkman strikes out. Greg Martinez strikes out. Jeff Lopez hits a home run. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lorenz Freuchen singles to left field. Ken Wyrostek pops out to the shortstop. Stan Haselman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Herb Masters flies out to the right fielder. Jim Kane singles to center field. Rex Steevens singles to left field. Jim Kane advances to third on the hit. Jerry Tolan grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kane scores. Rex Steevens advances to second on the play. Jim Gomez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Ryan Pena reached on a 2-base throwing error by Greg Martinez. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz flies out to the center fielder. Red Williams hits a home run. Ryan Pena scores. Bill Quillen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Cy Gerlach comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Connie Brinkman hits a home run. Greg Martinez strikes out. Jeff Lopez grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Herb Masters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jim Barnes is pinch hitting for Ad Killins. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Wally Sanicki is pinch hitting for Cy Gerlach. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Sanicki singles to right field. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Stan Haselman singles to center field. Wally Sanicki advances to third on the hit. Bob Lancaster 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. Ryan Pena grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Norlis Morejon pitching. Kelly Leak enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Barnes at SS. Jim Kane strikes out. Rex Steevens walks. Jerry Tolan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Richie Nitz strikes out. Red Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Naragon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Gomez singles to center field. Steve Cipriani is pinch running for Jim Gomez on 1st base. Connie Brinkman walks. Greg Martinez pops out to the first baseman. Kiki Norman is pinch hitting for Bob Lancaster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Kiki Norman doubles to center field. Steve Cipriani scores. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Connie Brinkman scores. Kiki Norman advances to third on the play. Kurt Otterson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herb Masters strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Darrell Taylor pitching. Spec Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Steve Cipriani at C. Bill Quillen reached on a fielding error by Greg Martinez. Bill Quillen steals second. Kelly Leak flies out to the left fielder. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Kurt Otterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Butler flies out to the left fielder. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Ken Wyrostek (21).3B - Stan Haselman (8).HR - Ken Wyrostek (16), Red Williams (3).GIDP - Stan Haselman. Baserunning: SB - Bill Quillen (17).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Ward did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Taylor improves in power_vs_lefty Charlie Escobar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ricky Sugden improves in power_vs_righty Pat Hatcher improves in control Dixie Guinn did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Red Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Lawson Millbarge did not respond to coaching in velocity John Meyerle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Homer Ussat did not respond to coaching in speed Jorge Foster did not respond to coaching in speed By Kellner did not respond to coaching in speed