Win: Darrell Taylor (7-4) Loss: Norlis Morejon (3-6)
Inning: 1 Detroit Greg Pollux pitching. Ad Killins grounds out to the pitcher. Orie Hunter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Verhoeven walks. Miguel Boken singles to center field. Bob Verhoeven advances to third on the hit. Al Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Osteen pitching. Mike Shuba pops out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the pitcher. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Jack Hadley strikes out. Lou McLean strikes out. Jorge Foster grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ward strikes out. Red Sprowl grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Wood singles to left field. Boom-Boom Grubb singles past the shortstop. Tom Wood advances to third on the hit. Emil May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Ed Osteen strikes out. Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Orie Hunter doubles past the first baseman. Bob Verhoeven grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Greg Pollux singles to center field. Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Greg Pollux steals second. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Miguel Boken grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Hansen grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Hadley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Sprowl strikes out. Tom Wood flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Lou McLean grounds out to the second baseman. Jorge Foster strikes out. Ed Osteen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Emil May flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Greg Pollux strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ad Killins flies out to the left fielder. Orie Hunter flies out to the left fielder. Bob Verhoeven singles to left field. Miguel Boken strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn singles to left field. Earl Powell strikes out. Dixie Guinn steals second. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Hansen grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Hadley pops out to the second baseman. Ken Wyrostek is pinch hitting for Lou McLean. Ken Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Red Williams enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ken Wyrostek at 3B. Red Sprowl strikes out. Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Emil May strikes out. Greg Pollux grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Richie Nitz is pinch hitting for Jorge Foster. Richie Nitz singles to center field. Ed Osteen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Osteen strikes out. Ad Killins singles to center field. Richie Nitz advances to third on the hit. Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Orie Hunter strikes out. Bob Verhoeven singles to left field. Richie Nitz scores. Ad Killins is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ryan Pena enters the game as a defensive replacement for Richie Nitz at 2B. Mike Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Powell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Miguel Boken doubles to right field. Al Hansen singles to left field. Miguel Boken scores. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Hansen steals second. Jack Hadley strikes out. Red Williams strikes out. Ryan Pena strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City John Ward hits a home run. Norlis Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Red Sprowl grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Wood singles to right field. Red Maddox is pinch running for Tom Wood on 1st base. Red Maddox steals second. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to center field. Red Maddox scores. Boom-Boom Grubb steals second. Al Hansen throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Emil May singles to right field. Boom-Boom Grubb scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Allen did not respond to coaching in control Hensley Horne did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Zaun did not respond to coaching in arm Josias Lugo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ormand von Kleigstadt did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Louden did not respond to coaching in speed
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in speed George Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in speed George Hilgendorf improves in contact_vs_righty Hal Haberer improves in control Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in control