Win: Manuel Parklane (5-2) Loss: Charlie Bigelow (2-3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Bigelow pitching. Desi Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Thunderbird doubles to right field. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Manuel Parklane pitching. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the left fielder. Bill Henshaw grounds out to the pitcher. Otis Amos flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Grampp grounds out to the second baseman. John Ranchero grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bill Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Tenace flies out to the right fielder. Duke Massa flies out to the left fielder. Bob Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Manuel Parklane flies out to the right fielder. Desi Kerr hits a home run. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Brickley singles to center field. Dante Equator strikes out. Charlie Bigelow lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder. Pat Grampp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Henshaw walks. Bill Henshaw steals second. Otis Amos walks. Nate Tenace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Henshaw advances to third on the play. Duke Massa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom strikes out. Red Spurgeon doubles to center field. Manuel Parklane strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Perrine is hit by a pitch. Bob Perrine steals second. Jeff Brickley lines out to the first baseman. Dante Equator walks. Charlie Bigelow lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Breitenstein walks. Bill Henshaw walks. Bob Perrine scores. Otis Amos flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Detroit Desi Kerr singles to center field. Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Desi Kerr advances to third on the hit. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Passed ball. Desi Kerr scores. Dick Thunderbird advances to third. Butch Mustang grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird scores. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp singles to center field. John Ranchero walks. Bill Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. Duke Massa singles to center field. Bob Perrine pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Brickley walks. Dante Equator grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jeff Brickley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Red Spurgeon singles to left field. Manuel Parklane lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Desi Kerr walks. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang singles to center field. Red Spurgeon is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Service is pinch hitting for Charlie Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Service singles to right field. Mike Breitenstein walks. Bill Henshaw flies out to the left fielder. Otis Amos strikes out. Nate Tenace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Johnny Kelley pitching. Trace Bronco walks. Trace Bronco steals second. Pat Grampp doubles to right field. Trace Bronco scores. John Ranchero grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom singles to center field. Yoanny Chirino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Grissom steals second. Red Spurgeon doubles past the first baseman. Pat Grampp scores. Bill Grissom scores. Sammy Corsair is pinch hitting for Manuel Parklane. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Sammy Corsair singles to center field. Red Spurgeon scores. Desi Kerr doubles to left field. Sammy Corsair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Thunderbird singles to center field. Desi Kerr scores. Butch Mustang walks. Dan Taunus is pinch hitting for Trace Bronco. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Dan Taunus singles past the third baseman. Dick Thunderbird scores. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. Pat Grampp hits a home run. Butch Mustang scores. Dan Taunus scores. John Ranchero grounds out to the third baseman. Clarence Edge is pinch hitting for Bill Grissom. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clarence Edge singles to center field. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Falcon pitching. Duke Massa doubles to center field. Bob Perrine grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Brickley strikes out. Dante Equator flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for John Falcon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Fairlane walks. Desi Kerr grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Frank Fairlane is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Desi Kerr steals second. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jesse Focus pitching. John Bochte is pinch hitting for Yoanny Chirino. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Bill Henshaw walks. Otis Amos grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11
Batting:2B - Duke Massa (6).GIDP - Otis Amos, Nate Tenace.HBP - Bob Perrine (1). Baserunning: SB - Bill Henshaw (1), Bob Perrine (9). Fielding: PB - Bob Perrine.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sergio Contour improves in range Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Econoline improves in power_vs_righty Frank Windstar improves in range Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Andy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Tom King did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Schypinski improves in velocity Fred Genovese improves in speed