Win: Ben Jones (6-1) Loss: Archer Vail (8-3)
Save: Roy Huskey (21)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ben Jones pitching. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Archer Vail pitching. Dan Smith flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Mike Rodriguez steals second. George Sothern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Garciaparra walks. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Garciaparra advances to second on the play. Craig Gedeon flies out to the center fielder. Bill Santana singles to right field. Mike Garciaparra scores. Abel Wizenewski grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Santana is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Burkhart singles to right field. Ed Kipper doubles to center field. Luis Burkhart uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stephen Runyan flies out to the center fielder. Larry Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Ben Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Archer Vail flies out to the center fielder. Marley Wiggins flies out to the left fielder. Sam Watanabe walks. Louie Omura pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Smith flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez walks. Bobby Schneider singles to left field. George Sothern singles to right field. Mike Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Burkhart reached on a fielding error by Marley Wiggins. Ed Kipper walks. Bobby Schneider scores. Stephen Runyan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lesli Brownson grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry Hernandez singles to right field. 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. Dan Smith singles to left field. Mike Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Schneider flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bill Santana strikes out. Abel Wizenewski flies out to the right fielder. Archer Vail walks. Marley Wiggins pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Sothern walks. Luis Burkhart flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan singles to right field. George Sothern advances to third on the hit. Larry Hernandez walks. Ben Jones walks. George Sothern scores. Dan Smith singles to right field. Stephen Runyan scores. Larry Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Sam Watanabe singles to left field. Sam Watanabe steals second. Louie Omura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Watanabe advances to third on the play. Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Sam Watanabe scores. Lesli Brownson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sam Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Henneman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Craig Gedeon reached on a fielding error by George Sothern. Craig Gedeon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Santana strikes out. Abel Wizenewski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Burkhart flies out to the center fielder. Ed Kipper flies out to the right fielder. Stephen Runyan walks. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Sam Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jonah Zupo flies out to the center fielder. Marley Wiggins flies out to the left fielder. Sam Watanabe singles to left field. Sam Watanabe steals second. Louie Omura singles to right field. Sam Watanabe scores. Mike Garciaparra grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Louie Omura is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kenny Headman pitching. Homer Elliott is pinch hitting for Mike Henneman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Homer Elliott strikes out. Dan Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Rodriguez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Roy Huskey pitching. Lesli Brownson grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Gedeon singles to left field. Bill Santana grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Silas Prow did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Leo MacLane improves in speed Roberto Borroto did not respond to coaching in control Les Phillips improves in power_vs_lefty Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Eddie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in control Larry Dashiell did not respond to coaching in control Roy Alperman did not respond to coaching in 1B