Win: Doc Wetherby (4-5) Loss: Brian House (4-6)
Save: Masaharu Yoshida (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian House pitching. Red Maddox singles to left field. Red Maddox steals second. Dixie Guinn strikes out. John Ward strikes out. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Doc Wetherby pitching. Ad Killins grounds out to the second baseman. Richie Nitz flies out to the right fielder. Ken Wyrostek walks. Al Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Wood singles to center field. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Orie Hunter walks. Jack Hadley pops out to the shortstop. Lou McLean walks. Bob Verhoeven grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Emil May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doc Wetherby doubles past the center fielder. Red Maddox singles to center field. Doc Wetherby scores. Dixie Guinn singles to right field. Red Maddox advances to third on the hit. Dixie Guinn steals second. John Ward walks. Walt Jones singles to right field. Red Maddox scores. Dixie Guinn is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. John Ward advances to third on the play. Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb reached on a fielding error by Bob Verhoeven. John Ward scores. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Walt Jones is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian House grounds out to the third baseman. Ad Killins flies out to the right fielder. Richie Nitz singles to right field. Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Richie Nitz advances to third on the hit. Al Hansen walks. Orie Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Emil May singles past the shortstop. Doc Wetherby lays a bunt down the first base line. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Red Maddox walks. Dixie Guinn walks. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Doc Wetherby scores. Walt Jones singles to right field. Red Maddox scores. Darren Murphy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Wood grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Walt Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Jack Hadley pops out to the shortstop. Lou McLean flies out to the center fielder. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb hits a home run. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to center field. Emil May grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Yasuyuki Hamaguchi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Doc Wetherby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Wetherby strikes out. Red Maddox singles in front of the left fielder. Emil May advances to third on the hit. Dixie Guinn pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Darren Murphy grounds out to the second baseman. Ad Killins grounds out to the shortstop. Richie Nitz pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Jones singles past the shortstop. Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Ken Wyrostek singles to center field. Al Hansen strikes out. Orie Hunter lines out to the first baseman. Jack Hadley pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Emil May grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Wetherby strikes out. Red Maddox singles to right field. Jim Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Maddox steals second. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Lou McLean singles to center field. Bob Verhoeven walks. Ryan Pena is pinch hitting for Jim Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Pena grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Lou McLean advances to third on the play. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Norlis Morejon pitching. John Ward strikes out. Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood doubles to right field. Boom-Boom Grubb pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Al Riddle is pinch hitting for Richie Nitz. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Al Riddle grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Wyrostek grounds out to the second baseman. Al Hansen singles to center field. Orie Hunter doubles to left field. Al Hansen uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jack Hadley walks. Lou McLean grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Yasuyuki Hamaguchi flies out to the center fielder. Emil May singles to left field. Doc Wetherby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Wetherby grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Bob Verhoeven doubles to center field. Al Butler is pinch hitting for Norlis Morejon. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Butler hits a home run. Bob Verhoeven scores. Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ad Killins triples. Al Riddle strikes out. Ken Wyrostek singles to left field. Ad Killins scores. Masaharu Yoshida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Hansen pops out to the third baseman. Orie Hunter walks. Jack Hadley grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Wyrostek is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Detroit total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Todd improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Nieves did not respond to coaching in arm Red Sprowl did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Todd improves in range Frank Nieves did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Nieves improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Red Baldwin improves in contact_vs_righty William K. Cuthrell did not respond to coaching in velocity William K. Cuthrell did not respond to coaching in control Red Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Troy Roberts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kurt Bentley did not respond to coaching in velocity