Win: Jack Boone (8-12) Loss: Frank Torgeson (10-15)
Save: Larry Leopard (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Boone pitching. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Henry Smith doubles to right field. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Henry Smith scores. Frank Servais flies out to the center fielder. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Frank Torgeson pitching. Alex Kahle strikes out. Dave Rico strikes out. Carlos Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Shane Judnich strikes out. Tarrik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Shinji Kawanichi flies out to the right fielder. Joe Klumpp flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mercer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez singles to right field. Tom Sanchez steals second. Henry Smith flies out to the center fielder. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Frank Servais strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Greg Hart strikes out. Ding-Dong Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Boone strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez walks. Shane Judnich flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tarrik Smith reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Mercer. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Alex Kahle singles to right field. Dave Rico grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Henry Smith pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Shinji Kawanichi singles to right field. Joe Klumpp walks. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Greg Hart pops out to the third baseman. Ding-Dong Bell doubles to right field. Shinji Kawanichi scores. Joe Klumpp uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Boone singles to center field. Ding-Dong Bell scores. Joe Mercer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Kahle bunts for a base hit. Dave Rico grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alex Kahle is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel pops out to the first baseman. Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Carlos Klinger pops out to the shortstop. Shinji Kawanichi grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tarrik Smith strikes out. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Hart grounds out to the second baseman. Ding-Dong Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Barton is pinch hitting for Joe Mercer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Barton pops out to the second baseman. Tom Sanchez walks. Henry Smith strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Phil Howard pitching. Joe Minutelli is pinch hitting for Jack Boone. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Minutelli walks. Alex Kahle flies out to the left fielder. Dave Rico strikes out. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Leopard pitching. Frank Servais strikes out. Luis Rodriguez singles to right field. Shane Judnich grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Phil Howard is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in velocity Rankin Cabrera did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control Jim Grabowski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Felix Rawlings did not respond to coaching in velocity Felix Rawlings did not respond to coaching in control Randy Bogle did not respond to coaching in C
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Dan Cadore did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Brett Monteleone improves in control Jason Noble improves in power_vs_righty Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Jason Noble did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty