Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Alperman pitching. Judy Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Mason hits a home run. March McKechnie grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Markham pitching. Dutch Crossin bunts for a base hit. Pinky Lerian walks. Craig McNamara singles to left field. Dutch Crossin scores. Pinky Lerian advances to third on the hit. C.K. May grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Lerian scores. Craig McNamara advances to second on the play. Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jelly Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Codie Spearman strikes out. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Hough flies out to the center fielder. Deke Miller singles to left field. Joe Alperman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dutch Crossin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Aubrey Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Markham strikes out. Judy Johnson singles past the third baseman. Whitey Bligh walks. Charlie Mason grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Whitey Bligh is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pinky Lerian triples. Craig McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Lerian scores. C.K. May hits a home run. Jose Munoz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Julio Dagres doubles to left field. John Toca lines out to the shortstop. Jim Hough strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit March McKechnie strikes out. Jelly Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Deke Miller flies out to the left fielder. Joe Alperman grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Aubrey Smith strikes out. Jose Munoz grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pinky Lerian strikes out. Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Judy Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Bligh singles to center field. Whitey Bligh steals second. Charlie Mason grounds out to the shortstop. March McKechnie grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Julio Dagres flies out to the center fielder. John Toca walks. Jim Hough grounds out to the second baseman. John Toca advances to second on the play. Deke Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jelly Taylor strikes out. Codie Spearman grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Joe Alperman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Eddie Jones flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Pinky Lerian pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bake Callison pitching. Aubrey Smith triples. Jose Munoz grounds out to the shortstop. Aubrey Smith scores. Judy Johnson singles to left field. Whitey Bligh flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Mason pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Craig McNamara singles to right field. C.K. May doubles to left field. Craig McNamara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Julio Dagres pops out to the first baseman. John Toca grounds out to the second baseman. C.K. May advances to third on the play. Jim Hough pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Leo Bell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. March McKechnie singles to left field. Jelly Taylor hits a home run. March McKechnie scores. Codie Spearman walks. Jerry Blackwell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Codie Spearman advances to second on the play. Aubrey Smith doubles to left field. Codie Spearman scores. Jose Wendell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Ruffin is pinch hitting for Jose Munoz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Ruffin strikes out. Judy Johnson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Scott Donovan pitching. Deke Miller strikes out. John Hulen is pinch hitting for Jose Wendell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Hulen strikes out. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Bunny McBean pitching. Whitey Bligh reached on a 2-base fielding error by C.K. May. Charlie Mason strikes out. March McKechnie flies out to the right fielder. Jelly Taylor walks. Codie Spearman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Pinky Lerian grounds out to the second baseman. Craig McNamara strikes out. C.K. May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Jerry Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Aubrey Smith lines out to the shortstop. Scott Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Julio Dagres flies out to the right fielder. John Toca grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Hough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Detroit Judy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Whitey Bligh singles to left field. Whitey Bligh steals second. Deke Miller throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Charlie Mason grounds out to the third baseman. Whitey Bligh scores. March McKechnie grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Deke Miller triples. Tyson VanRobays comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Tom Proly is pinch hitting for Bunny McBean. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tom Proly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dutch Crossin strikes out. Pinky Lerian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Robert Sloan did not respond to coaching in arm Leroy Morney did not respond to coaching in speed Louis Burgee did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Louis Burgee did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Steele did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mark McNeese did not respond to coaching in control Bobby Lin did not respond to coaching in arm Jason Hayes improves in power_vs_lefty Jose Bailey improves in power_vs_righty