Inning: 1 Kansas City Akihiro Takano pitching. J.C. Heintzelman reached on a fielding error by Bill Raffensberger. J.C. Heintzelman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Juan Martin walks. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Ron Montalvo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Martin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Tunnell pitching. Tatsuya Mimura pops out to the shortstop. Kunio Togano singles to center field. Herm Creel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Kunio Togano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Steve Brown grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herm Creel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alan Castino flies out to the center fielder. Marty Sargent strikes out. John Quisenberry lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima strikes out. Lance Qualters walks. Bill Raffensberger singles to right field. Lance Qualters advances to third on the hit. Ken Gladd walks. Akihiro Takano strikes out. Tatsuya Mimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Peter Anderson singles to center field. Jim Tunnell lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Peter Anderson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). J.C. Heintzelman pops out to the second baseman. Juan Martin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Kunio Togano doubles to left field. Herm Creel strikes out. Steve Brown strikes out. Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Dashiell grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Montalvo strikes out. Alan Castino singles to center field. Marty Sargent strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Lance Qualters grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Raffensberger singles to left field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Ken Gladd grounds out to the pitcher. Akihiro Takano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Quisenberry strikes out. Peter Anderson hits a home run. Jim Tunnell singles to center field. J.C. Heintzelman doubles past the right fielder. Jim Tunnell is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Juan Martin walks. Bob Dashiell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Tatsuya Mimura walks. Tatsuya Mimura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kunio Togano walks. Kunio Togano steals second. Herm Creel singles to left field. Kunio Togano scores. Steve Brown flies out to the left fielder. Kazuo Nakajima hits an infield single to the pitcher. Lance Qualters grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Kazuo Nakajima is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Montalvo grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Raffensberger grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Gladd singles to center field. Akihiro Takano lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tatsuya Mimura singles to center field. Ken Gladd scores. Kunio Togano grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tatsuya Mimura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Quisenberry strikes out. Peter Anderson singles to right field. Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Jim Tunnell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Kiefer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dallas Gullic pitching. Herm Creel walks. Herm Creel steals second. Steve Brown grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Kazuo Nakajima triples. Herm Creel scores. Lance Qualters flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Kazuo Nakajima scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City J.C. Heintzelman walks. Boris Pasternak 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. J.C. Heintzelman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dashiell doubles to left field. Ron Montalvo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ken Gladd walks. Bob Main is pinch hitting for Boris Pasternak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ken Gladd steals second. Bob Main hits a home run. Ken Gladd scores. Harley Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tatsuya Mimura strikes out. Kunio Togano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Creel hits a home run. Steve Brown walks. Kazuo Nakajima singles to left field. Steve Brown advances to third on the hit. Lance Qualters singles to center field. Steve Brown scores. Kazuo Nakajima advances to third on the hit. Bill Raffensberger singles to right field. Kazuo Nakajima scores. Ken Gladd flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gary Owens pitching. Alan Castino flies out to the left fielder. Jeff Trosky is pinch hitting for Marty Sargent. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jeff Trosky flies out to the right fielder. John Quisenberry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Detroit total runners left on base: 11
Game Notes John Quisenberry is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spec Abbaticchio improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Botting did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Botting did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian McAuley did not respond to coaching in velocity
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jerry Cuccinello improves in contact_vs_righty Yank Howard did not respond to coaching in control Dick Reynolds improves in speed Sparky Harper did not respond to coaching in control