Win: Charlie Taurus (5-1) Loss: Luis Rodriguez (2-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Taurus pitching. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Otis Amos flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Luis Rodriguez pitching. Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Butch Mustang pops out to the second baseman. Trace Bronco walks. Pat Grampp grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Tenace strikes out. John Grant grounds out to the third baseman. Dante Equator strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom lines out to the second baseman. Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Duke Massa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Perrine lines out to the shortstop. Luis Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Sammy Corsair walks. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Thunderbird triples. Sammy Corsair scores. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Thunderbird scores. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Mike Breitenstein steals second. John Bochte walks. Otis Amos pops out to the second baseman. Nate Tenace singles to right field. Mike Breitenstein scores. John Grant hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dante Equator grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bochte scores. Nate Tenace advances to third on the play. John Grant advances to second on the play. Duke Massa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Pat Grampp singles to center field. John Ranchero singles to center field. Bill Grissom strikes out. Red Spurgeon singles to center field. Sammy Corsair grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp scores. John Ranchero advances to third on the play. Red Spurgeon advances to second on the play. Charlie Taurus singles to left field. John Ranchero scores. Red Spurgeon scores. Yoanny Chirino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Thunderbird pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Perrine walks. Yoanny Chirino lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Mike Breitenstein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Butch Mustang singles to right field. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang advances to second on the play. Pat Grampp pops out to the second baseman. John Ranchero singles to center field. Butch Mustang is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Bochte grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Amos flies out to the center fielder. Nate Tenace doubles to left field. John Grant grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Grissom singles to left field. Red Spurgeon doubles to left field. Bill Grissom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Winston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sammy Corsair singles to right field. Red Spurgeon scores. Sammy Corsair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Charlie Taurus grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dante Equator pops out to the second baseman. Duke Massa pops out to the second baseman. Bob Perrine singles to left field. Jerry Winston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Dan Taunus is pinch hitting for Trace Bronco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Taunus flies out to the right fielder. Monte Escort is pinch hitting for Pat Grampp. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Monte Escort strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Cougar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. John Bochte doubles to right field. Otis Amos strikes out. Nate Tenace walks. John Grant grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit John Ranchero walks. Clarence Edge is pinch hitting for Bill Grissom. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Ranchero is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clarence Edge singles to left field. Red Spurgeon grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dante Equator grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Duke Massa flies out to the center fielder. Bob Perrine grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Batting:2B - Red Spurgeon (6).3B - Dick Thunderbird (2).SF - Butch Mustang.GIDP - Pat Grampp, Red Spurgeon. Baserunning: SB - Dick Thunderbird (9).CS - John Ranchero (3), Sammy Corsair (6).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Ward improves in control Tom King did not respond to coaching in control Yank Johnson improves in contact_vs_lefty Yank Johnson improves in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Carroll Shelby improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Windstar improves in range Carroll Shelby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Sergio Contour improves in speed Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B