Win: Lee Ward (3-4) Loss: Smith Wilson (1-2)
Save: Phil Howard (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Lee Ward pitching. Tim Asselstine walks. Bill Wertz flies out to the left fielder. Randy Davis grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tim Asselstine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Randy Davis is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Smith Wilson pitching. Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the first baseman. Jeff May strikes out. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Bill Valentin walks. Jake Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Minutelli grounds out to the second baseman. Loyd Birmingham lines out to the second baseman. Greg Hart doubles to left field. Ducky Odom is hit by a pitch. Ron Johnson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ducky Odom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kid Hale singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kid Hale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Brown doubles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Lee Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Smith Wilson strikes out. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Wertz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff May hits a home run. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Bill Valentin grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jake Hunter grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Randy Davis singles to right field. Joe Minutelli lines out to the third baseman. Loyd Birmingham flies out to the center fielder. Greg Hart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kid Hale hits an infield single to the first baseman. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Harry Brown pops out to the shortstop. Lee Ward pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Ducky Odom grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Smith Wilson singles to center field. Tim Asselstine singles to left field. Bill Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jeff May singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Tom Sanchez steals second. Bill Valentin singles to center field. Jeff May scores. Jake Hunter grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Valentin advances to second on the play. Kid Hale walks. Jim Gunning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Hurdle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Sanchez is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Randy Davis pops out to the shortstop. Joe Minutelli strikes out. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Brown is hit by a pitch. Lee Ward lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Harry Brown scores. Jeff May hits a home run. Hoyt Hoblitzel scores. Dave Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Sanchez hits a home run. Bill Valentin strikes out. Jake Hunter walks. Kid Hale strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Alex Kahle is pinch hitting for Greg Hart. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alex Kahle singles to right field. Joe Klumpp is pinch hitting for Ducky Odom. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Joe Klumpp triples. Alex Kahle scores. Ron Johnson singles to right field. Joe Klumpp scores. Jeff Schupp is pinch hitting for Dave Daringer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Schupp strikes out. Tim Asselstine flies out to the center fielder. Bill Wertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lefty McPhee pitching. Jimmy Hurdle is hit by a pitch. Harry Brown walks. Lee Ward fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Lee Ward strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Hurdle advances to third on the play. Harry Brown advances to second on the play. Jeff May pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Randy Davis strikes out. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Loyd Birmingham singles past the shortstop. Alex Kahle singles to right field. Joe Klumpp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Luis Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Bill Valentin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Jake Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ron Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Gordon Blankenship is pinch hitting for Lefty McPhee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gordon Blankenship doubles to left field. Tim Asselstine grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Wertz hits a home run. Gordon Blankenship scores. Ron Marrow comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Davis singles to center field. Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Joe Minutelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Harry Brown (14).HR - Jeff May 2 (3), Tom Sanchez (11).GIDP - Jake Hunter.HBP - Jimmy Hurdle (2), Harry Brown (2). Baserunning: SB - Tom Sanchez (9).
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Tarrik Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Clark Barr did not respond to coaching in velocity Jack Boone did not respond to coaching in control Tarrik Smith improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty David Joss did not respond to coaching in range Orville Wright did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in speed Art Reynolds did not respond to coaching in velocity Art Knicely did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Greg Brandt improves in power_vs_lefty Art Reynolds did not respond to coaching in control Dave McGarr did not respond to coaching in control Henry Smith did not respond to coaching in C