Win: Bill Marquis (22-7) Loss: Albert Roy (17-8)
Save: Rob Bohn (29)
Inning: 1 Detroit Albert Roy pitching. Salvi Vina grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Nolan flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Marquis pitching. Chet Manto singles to left field. Tony Dixon grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dick Kilhullen singles to right field. Dick Kilhullen steals second. Charley Lum strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ellis Valentine singles to center field. Ellis Valentine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Riley Greene grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Piazza grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mickey Triandos grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Selkirk flies out to the right fielder. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Matt Holliday grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Bill Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Todd Eunick grounds out to the third baseman. Albert Roy strikes out. Chet Manto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Salvi Vina singles to center field. Joe Nolan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Salvi Vina is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine bunts for a base hit. Riley Greene walks. Mike Piazza strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tony Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Kilhullen lines out to the second baseman. Charley Lum walks. Mickey Triandos hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bob Selkirk singles to center field. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Detroit Matt Holliday walks. Tony Gwynn strikes out. Bill Marquis lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Matt Holliday forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Salvi Vina singles to left field. Joe Nolan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Todd Eunick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Albert Roy strikes out. Chet Manto grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine walks. Riley Greene grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Dixon grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Lum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Piazza flies out to the left fielder. Lou Tepedino is pinch hitting for Matt Holliday. Lou Tepedino lines out to the third baseman. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mickey Triandos strikes out. Bob Selkirk strikes out. Phil Ferrer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Marquis grounds out to the shortstop. Salvi Vina strikes out. Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Todd Eunick reached on a fielding error by Lou Tepedino. Albert Roy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Albert Roy grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chet Manto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bobby Higginson strikes out. Ellis Valentine hits a home run. Dax Ramsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Riley Greene singles to center field. Riley Greene steals second. Mike Piazza strikes out. Lou Tepedino hits a home run. Riley Greene scores. Tony Gwynn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nelson Simmons enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Nolan at LF. Rob Bohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tony Dixon strikes out. Dick Kilhullen doubles to center field. Charley Lum singles to center field. Dick Kilhullen scores. Mickey Triandos singles past the first baseman. Bob Selkirk singles to left field. Phil Ferrer flies out to the right fielder. Todd Eunick grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andujar Cedeno did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chip Hale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Todd Steverson improves in contact_vs_lefty Josh Hamilton did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tom Dixon did not respond to coaching in control A.J. Walls improves in range Billy Hoyt did not respond to coaching in arm Rich Alcaraz did not respond to coaching in arm Lynn Augustine did not respond to coaching in 2B