Inning: 1 Detroit Casper Lyden pitching. Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Butch Mustang strikes out. Dick Thunderbird steals second. Trace Bronco singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird scores. Pat Grampp strikes out. John Ranchero grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Trace Bronco is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Don Cobra pitching. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Henshaw grounds out to the shortstop. Otis Amos grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Grissom strikes out. Red Spurgeon singles to center field. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Don Cobra strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Duke Massa singles to left field. Bob Perrine strikes out. John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Butch Mustang doubles to center field. Trace Bronco singles past the shortstop. Butch Mustang scores. Pat Grampp strikes out. Trace Bronco steals second. John Ranchero singles to center field. Trace Bronco scores. Bill Grissom pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dante Equator strikes out. Casper Lyden grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Red Spurgeon singles to center field. Sammy Corsair strikes out. Don Cobra fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Don Cobra flies out to the center fielder. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Henshaw reached on a 2-base throwing error by Pat Grampp. Otis Amos strikes out. Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Duke Massa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Butch Mustang singles to left field. Butch Mustang is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Trace Bronco walks. Yoanny Chirino comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trace Bronco is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Grampp singles to left field. Pat Grampp steals second. John Ranchero walks. Bill Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Perrine strikes out. John Bochte hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dante Equator pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Red Spurgeon grounds out to the shortstop. Sammy Corsair flies out to the left fielder. Don Cobra strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Yoanny Chirino singles to left field. Mike Breitenstein singles to right field. Bill Henshaw singles to right field. Otis Amos grounds out to the third baseman. Yoanny Chirino scores. Mike Breitenstein advances to third on the play. Bill Henshaw advances to second on the play. Nate Tenace grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Breitenstein scores. Bill Henshaw advances to third on the play. Duke Massa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Butch Mustang singles to left field. Trace Bronco grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Butch Mustang is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pat Grampp walks. John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Perrine grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Dante Equator grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Grissom singles to center field. Johnny Kelley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Sammy Corsair doubles to center field. Bill Grissom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Don Cobra. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frank Fairlane strikes out. Sammy Corsair steals third. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jesse Focus pitching. Pete Harper is pinch hitting for Johnny Kelley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pete Harper flies out to the center fielder. Mike Breitenstein pops out to the shortstop. Bill Henshaw walks. Otis Amos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Herman Wagner pitching. Butch Mustang flies out to the right fielder. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pat Grampp flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Duke Massa strikes out. Bob Perrine singles to center field. John Bochte singles to left field. Dante Equator walks. Stu Karger is pinch hitting for Herman Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stu Karger strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Detroit total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Herman Wagner is injured and is expected to be out 26 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jess Elteedee did not respond to coaching in control Carroll Shelby did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Windstar improves in arm Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in arm Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Micah Mays did not respond to coaching in velocity Micah Mays did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Larry Haynes did not respond to coaching in control