Inning: 1 Kansas City Sparky Vail pitching. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern singles to right field. George Sothern is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Reninger pitching. Marley Wiggins flies out to the left fielder. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louie Omura singles to left field. Louie Omura is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Kipper flies out to the left fielder. Stephen Runyan grounds out to the pitcher. George Mamaux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Garciaparra flies out to the left fielder. Lesli Brownson flies out to the center fielder. Craig Gedeon hits a home run. Abel Wizenewski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City George Chervinko flies out to the left fielder. Larry Hernandez strikes out. Fred Reninger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Santana doubles to left field. Sparky Vail lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Santana scores. Sam Watanabe singles to left field. Sam Watanabe is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bobby Schneider grounds out to the third baseman. George Sothern grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Louie Omura singles to left field. Mike Garciaparra strikes out. Lesli Brownson grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan singles to center field. George Mamaux grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Stephen Runyan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Chervinko walks. Larry Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Craig Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Abel Wizenewski grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Reninger strikes out. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schneider grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Sparky Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Marley Wiggins pops out to the second baseman. Sam Watanabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Dave Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Louie Omura strikes out. Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Lesli Brownson walks. Craig Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Abel Wizenewski singles to right field. Mike Garciaparra scores. Lesli Brownson advances to third on the hit. Charlie Copeland comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Santana singles to center field. Lesli Brownson scores. Sparky Vail grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. George Chervinko grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Hernandez walks. Homer Elliott is pinch hitting for Charlie Copeland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Homer Elliott doubles to right field. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Frankie Esser pitching. Marley Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louie Omura lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dizzy Stobbs enters the game as a defensive replacement for Sam Watanabe at 2B. Del Klaus enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Santana at C. Kenny Headman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bobby Schneider reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marley Wiggins. George Sothern strikes out. Ed Kipper lines out to the shortstop. Stephen Runyan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Murphy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Dashiell did not respond to coaching in control Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity 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: Chris Laucier did not respond to coaching in velocity Smokey Elmore did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Heise did not respond to coaching in control Rico Lazar improves in speed Leo MacLane improves in 3B