Win: Darrell Taylor (9-4) Loss: Kurt Otterson (2-11)
Save: Bob Flinn (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chaz Woods pitching. Tarrik Quinn singles to left field. Herb Masters doubles to center field. Tarrik Quinn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Kane flies out to the left fielder. Rex Steevens pops out to the second baseman. Mike Shuba walks. Passed ball. Herb Masters advances to third. Mike Shuba advances to second. Walt Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Gil Loaiza pitching. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jim Barnes singles to center field. Ryan Pena walks. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Richie Nitz singles to center field. Jim Barnes scores. Ryan Pena advances to third on the hit. Kelly Leak strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Tolan pops out to the second baseman. Jim Gomez singles to right field. Gil Loaiza lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Quillen singles to center field. Bill Quillen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Chaz Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Herb Masters strikes out. Jim Kane singles to left field. Rex Steevens strikes out. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jim Barnes grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Pena singles to center field. Jamie Pitlock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walt Jones walks. Jerry Tolan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Gil Loaiza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Tolan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Richie Nitz strikes out. Kelly Leak strikes out. Bill Quillen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the third baseman. Herb Masters grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ad Killins grounds out to the shortstop. Chaz Woods grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rex Steevens singles to center field. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Rex Steevens advances to second on the play. Walt Jones strikes out. Jerry Tolan doubles to right field. Rex Steevens scores. Jim Gomez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jim Barnes grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Pena hits a home run. Jamie Pitlock strikes out. Richie Nitz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Loaiza flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the shortstop. Herb Masters singles to right field. Jim Kane grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Herb Masters is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kelly Leak singles to right field. Bill Quillen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ad Killins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rex Steevens grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba strikes out. Walt Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Wally Sanicki is pinch hitting for Norlis Morejon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wally Sanicki grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ken Wyrostek walks. Jim Barnes walks. Ryan Pena is hit by a pitch. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Wyrostek scores. Richie Nitz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lute Stovall pitching. Al Butler enters the game as a defensive replacement for Richie Nitz at RF. Jerry Tolan walks. Steve Cipriani is pinch running for Jerry Tolan on 1st base. Jim Gomez singles to left field. Steve Cipriani advances to third on the hit. Kiki Norman is pinch hitting for Gil Loaiza. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Greg Martinez is pinch running for Jim Gomez on 1st base. Kiki Norman grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Cipriani scores. Greg Martinez advances to second on the play. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the right fielder. Herb Masters flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Darrell Taylor pitching. Spec Bell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Greg Martinez at C. Kelly Leak strikes out. Bill Quillen strikes out. Ad Killins grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Jim Kane walks. Rex Steevens flies out to the center fielder. Mike Shuba grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Kane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walt Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Detroit Hub Sain is pinch hitting for Lute Stovall. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hub Sain flies out to the left fielder. Ken Wyrostek strikes out. Jim Barnes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Kurt Otterson pitching. Steve Cipriani grounds out to the second baseman. Spec Bell singles to left field. Dave Pena is pinch hitting for Darrell Taylor. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Dave Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Spec Bell advances to second on the play. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Spec Bell scores. Herb Masters grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Detroit Bob Flinn pitching. Ryan Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Jamie Pitlock flies out to the left fielder. Al Butler singles to right field. Kelly Leak hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bill Quillen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Emil Guardado did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Hatcher improves in velocity Pat Hatcher did not respond to coaching in control John Ward did not respond to coaching in range Charlie Escobar improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Josias Lugo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Homer Ussat improves in power_vs_lefty Sam Beane did not respond to coaching in control Roger Cecil improves in contact_vs_righty John Meyerle did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Beane did not respond to coaching in control