Win: Vic Bancroft (21-9) Loss: Roy Willhite (14-11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Vic Bancroft pitching. Ed Haney strikes out. Jeff Matos flies out to the center fielder. Brothers McMullen singles past the second baseman. Alex Coluccio lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Roy Willhite pitching. Gil Rufer walks. Guy Haley singles to left field. Gil Rufer advances to third on the hit. Bill Burrell hits a home run. Gil Rufer scores. Guy Haley scores. Glenn Melton flies out to the center fielder. Phenomenal Hairston grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Page grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dan McDaniel doubles past the first baseman. Jose Eaton strikes out. Tim Littlefield strikes out. Ken Magee singles to center field. Dan McDaniel scores. Roy Willhite strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Harry Tennant grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Schult walks. Vic Bancroft lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Gil Rufer hits a home run. Luke Schult scores. Vic Bancroft scores. George Bergamo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Guy Haley grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Burrell singles to right field. Bill Burrell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Haney pops out to the third baseman. Jeff Matos strikes out. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Glenn Melton pops out to the first baseman. Phenomenal Hairston grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Page flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Coluccio strikes out. Dan McDaniel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Eaton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Harry Tennant pops out to the first baseman. Luke Schult walks. Vic Bancroft lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gil Rufer singles to center field. Luke Schult scores. Guy Haley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tim Littlefield walks. Ken Magee doubles to right field. George Bergamo strikes out. Ed Haney grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Matos grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Burrell singles to left field. Glenn Melton pops out to the second baseman. Phenomenal Hairston walks. Dick Page grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Burrell advances to third on the play. Phenomenal Hairston advances to second on the play. Harry Tennant flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Coluccio singles to center field. Dan McDaniel grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Alex Coluccio is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jose Eaton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Luke Schult singles to right field. Vic Bancroft lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gil Rufer grounds out to the second baseman. Luke Schult advances to third on the play. Guy Haley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tim Littlefield flies out to the right fielder. Ken Magee singles to right field. Joe Belardi is pinch hitting for George Bergamo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Belardi flies out to the left fielder. Ed Haney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ken Magee is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Raleigh Dunlap pitching. Bill Burrell grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Glenn Melton flies out to the center fielder. Phenomenal Hairston singles to left field. Dick Page flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Matos pops out to the shortstop. Brothers McMullen grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Harry Tennant walks. Luke Schult pops out to the first baseman. Vic Bancroft lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gil Rufer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan McDaniel grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Eaton strikes out. Tim Littlefield singles past the first baseman. Ken Magee grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clyde Larkin did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ McCarthy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tony Larkin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Russ McCarthy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darryl Vico did not respond to coaching in velocity Xavier Foster did not respond to coaching in control Bill Leverette did not respond to coaching in SS
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Milt Butler improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Goldy did not respond to coaching in control Jack Ramsey did not respond to coaching in arm D.J. Barnes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Pettis did not respond to coaching in arm Warren Dunn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty