Win: Johnny Markham (1-0) Loss: Joe Alperman (0-2)
Save: Steve Clemens (1)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Alperman pitching. Louis Burgee walks. Judy Johnson hits a home run. Louis Burgee scores. Pete McQueen flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Bligh walks. Charlie Mason flies out to the left fielder. Codie Spearman singles to center field. Dick Hagerman walks. Leroy Morney grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Markham pitching. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Pinky Lerian singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Craig McNamara grounds out to the second baseman. Pinky Lerian advances to third on the play. C.K. May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Johnny Markham reached on a fielding error by Joe Alperman. Louis Burgee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Markham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Judy Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Louis Burgee advances to second on the play. Pete McQueen reached on a 2-base fielding error by Craig McNamara. Louis Burgee scores. Whitey Bligh walks. Charlie Mason doubles to center field. Pete McQueen scores. Codie Spearman singles to right field. Whitey Bligh scores. Charlie Mason scores. Dick Hagerman walks. Leroy Morney walks. Johnny Markham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Julio Dagres grounds out to the shortstop. John Toca hits a home run. Jim Hough flies out to the left fielder. Deke Miller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Louis Burgee grounds out to the third baseman. Judy Johnson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pete McQueen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Julio Dagres. Whitey Bligh grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Alperman grounds out to the pitcher. Dutch Crossin grounds out to the shortstop. Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Craig McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Charlie Mason hits an infield single to the shortstop. Charlie Mason is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Codie Spearman hits a home run. Dick Hagerman walks. Mackey Gannon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Leroy Morney flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Markham grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City C.K. May singles to right field. Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca flies out to the center fielder. Jim Hough flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Louis Burgee strikes out. Judy Johnson pops out to the second baseman. Pete McQueen walks. Whitey Bligh singles to center field. Charlie Mason grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Deke Miller strikes out. Mackey Gannon flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Codie Spearman walks. Dick Hagerman walks. Leroy Morney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dick Hagerman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Johnny Markham flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Codie Spearman is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pinky Lerian singles to center field. Craig McNamara walks. C.K. May flies out to the left fielder. Julio Dagres strikes out. John Toca singles to right field. Pinky Lerian scores. Craig McNamara advances to third on the hit. Jim Hough singles to left field. Craig McNamara scores. Deke Miller walks. Mackey Gannon reached on a fielding error by Judy Johnson. John Toca scores. Dutch Crossin strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Detroit Louis Burgee singles to left field. Judy Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Pete McQueen flies out to the right fielder. Whitey Bligh singles to left field. Charlie Mason grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Louis Burgee is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Pinky Lerian flies out to the right fielder. Craig McNamara reached on a 2-base fielding error by Louis Burgee. C.K. May grounds out to the second baseman. Craig McNamara advances to third on the play. Julio Dagres flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Codie Spearman pops out to the third baseman. Dick Hagerman flies out to the left fielder. Leroy Morney flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Toca flies out to the right fielder. Jim Hough triples. Steve Clemens comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Deke Miller flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jim Hough scores. Eddie Jones is pinch hitting for Mackey Gannon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Wendell pitching. Steve Clemens flies out to the right fielder. Louis Burgee singles to left field. Judy Johnson doubles to left field. Pete McQueen grounds out to the second baseman. Louis Burgee scores. Judy Johnson advances to third on the play. Whitey Bligh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dutch Crossin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pinky Lerian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Craig McNamara singles to center field. C.K. May walks. Julio Dagres strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 14 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Judy Johnson (1), Charlie Mason (1).HR - Judy Johnson (3), Codie Spearman (2). Baserunning: CS - Charlie Mason (1). Fielding: E - Louis Burgee, Judy Johnson.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: March Ballou did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Walter Ball improves in control Horacio Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Horacio Johnson did not respond to coaching in control Luther Gilyard did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Milt Wilson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Derek Bolick did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Bailey improves in power_vs_righty Jerry Viola did not respond to coaching in range