Win: Luis Rodriguez (11-12) Loss: Craig Excursion (4-16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Craig Excursion pitching. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the center fielder. John Grant grounds out to the third baseman. John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Luis Rodriguez pitching. Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Dick Thunderbird is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Tenace pops out to the shortstop. Stu Karger singles to center field. Bill Henshaw singles to center field. Tom Baker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Henshaw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jay Kime hits a home run. Stu Karger scores. Tom Baker scores. Luis Rodriguez pops out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Desi Kerr walks. Monte Escort doubles to center field. Desi Kerr uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Clarence Edge grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Monte Escort advances to third on the play. Gus Sable flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein lines out to the shortstop. John Grant grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Bochte doubles to left field. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Craig Excursion singles to right field. Craig Excursion is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stu Karger walks. Stu Karger is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Henshaw walks. Tom Baker flies out to the center fielder. Jay Kime strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Monte Escort flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Mike Breitenstein walks. John Grant hits a home run. Mike Breitenstein scores. Zephyr Zodiac comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bochte grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Frank Fairlane walks. Frank Fairlane is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clarence Edge flies out to the right fielder. Gus Sable strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stu Karger strikes out. Bill Henshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Baker singles to left field. Jay Kime grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Zephyr Zodiac pops out to the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein walks. Mike Breitenstein steals second. John Grant doubles to center field. Mike Breitenstein scores. Ken Cougar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bochte walks. Nate Tenace strikes out. Stu Karger walks. Bill Henshaw grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Kenny Laser is pinch hitting for Trace Bronco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Kenny Laser singles to center field. Desi Kerr strikes out. Monte Escort singles to left field. Kenny Laser advances to third on the hit. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Clarence Edge pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Baker grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Kime grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gus Sable pops out to the first baseman. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Ken Cougar. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Dick Thunderbird walks. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Butch Mustang doubles past the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird scores. Kenny Laser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jesse Focus pitching. Mike Breitenstein walks. John Grant pops out to the first baseman. John Bochte grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mike Breitenstein is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Desi Kerr strikes out. Monte Escort grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Fairlane grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Detroit total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wilde Flowers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Larry Haynes did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Gray improves in power_vs_lefty Fred Genovese improves in power_vs_lefty Jeff Brickley did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Carroll Shelby did not respond to coaching in range John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Roger Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Lu Fiesta improves in control Roy Niggeling did not respond to coaching in 3B