Win: Ben Jones (4-1) Loss: Pat Swingle (5-1)
Save: Roy Huskey (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Swingle pitching. Mike Rodriguez pops out to the first baseman. Bobby Schneider singles to left field. George Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schneider steals second. Johnnie Stryker pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Ben Jones pitching. Marley Wiggins singles to center field. Marley Wiggins is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Sam Watanabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louie Omura hits a home run. Mike Garciaparra singles to right field. Del Klaus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Stephen Runyan singles to right field. George Mamaux strikes out. Jason Singleton strikes out. George Chervinko doubles to left field. Stephen Runyan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ben Jones singles to right field. George Chervinko scores. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Craig Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Abel Wizenewski pops out to the second baseman. Derek Keltner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. George Sothern reached on a 2-base fielding error by Derek Keltner. Johnnie Stryker flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Pat Swingle strikes out. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the second baseman. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Mamaux walks. Jason Singleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Mamaux advances to second on the play. George Chervinko singles to center field. George Mamaux scores. Ben Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 5-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Louie Omura flies out to the left fielder. Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Del Klaus flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Craig Gedeon grounds out to the shortstop. Abel Wizenewski strikes out. Derek Keltner walks. Pat Swingle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Stephen Runyan strikes out. George Mamaux flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Marley Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Sam Watanabe singles to center field. Louie Omura grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Sam Watanabe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Garciaparra walks. Del Klaus strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joffrey Marquardt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jason Singleton walks. George Chervinko strikes out. Ben Jones lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Craig Gedeon singles to right field. Abel Wizenewski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Derek Keltner hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Joffrey Marquardt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jonah Zupo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Derek Keltner is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Bradley pitching. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern singles to right field. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Sothern advances to second on the play. Stephen Runyan walks. George Mamaux grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Watanabe strikes out. Louie Omura flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jason Singleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! George Chervinko walks. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Steve Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Cecil McKelvy walks. Mike Rodriguez walks. Bobby Schneider grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Roy Huskey pitching. Mike Garciaparra strikes out. Del Klaus strikes out. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Alperman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Greg Caraballo improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Sunkel improves in control Jesse Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Smokey Elmore did not respond to coaching in control Smokey Elmore did not respond to coaching in velocity Smokey Elmore did not respond to coaching in control Smokey Elmore did not respond to coaching in control Leo MacLane improves in 3B