Win: Ben Jones (7-3) Loss: Archer Vail (10-5)
Save: Roy Huskey (28)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Archer Vail pitching. Dan Smith strikes out. Mike Rodriguez hits a home run. George Sothern grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Ben Jones pitching. Marley Wiggins flies out to the right fielder. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Kipper walks. Larry Hernandez pops out to the catcher. Homer Elliott grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Kipper advances to second on the play. George Chervinko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Win Moses doubles to right field. Mike Garciaparra flies out to the left fielder. Craig Gedeon doubles to right field. Win Moses scores. Bill Santana grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Congalton singles to center field. Craig Gedeon scores. Archer Vail grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ben Jones strikes out. Dan Smith lines out to the second baseman. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. George Sothern walks. Luis Burkhart doubles to center field. Mike Rodriguez scores. George Sothern uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Kipper singles to center field. Luis Burkhart scores. Larry Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Watanabe walks. Louie Omura reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Chervinko. Win Moses strikes out. Mike Garciaparra pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Homer Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. George Chervinko grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Craig Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Santana singles to center field. Dan Congalton singles to right field. Archer Vail pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Smith singles to right field. Mike Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. George Sothern singles to left field. Luis Burkhart grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Sothern is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Sam Watanabe grounds out to the catcher. Louie Omura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Win Moses walks. Mike Garciaparra walks. Craig Gedeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sam Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Kipper strikes out. Larry Hernandez walks. Homer Elliott singles in front of the left fielder. George Chervinko grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Bill Santana singles to center field. Dan Congalton singles to center field. Bill Santana advances to third on the hit. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Sam Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jonah Zupo flies out to the center fielder. Dave Young 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. Marley Wiggins pops out to the first baseman. Sam Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tak Tsuchiya pitching. Dave Young strikes out. Dan Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Louie Omura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Win Moses singles to center field. Mike Garciaparra walks. Craig Gedeon singles to right field. Win Moses scores. Bill Santana pops out to the second baseman. Dan Congalton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Luis Burkhart flies out to the left fielder. Ed Kipper grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Mike Picken is pinch hitting for Tak Tsuchiya. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Picken singles to center field. Dizzy Stobbs is pinch running for Mike Picken on 1st base. Dizzy Stobbs steals second. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dizzy Stobbs advances to third on the play. Louie Omura strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joffrey Marquardt pitching. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Homer Elliott singles to left field. George Chervinko singles to left field. Johnnie Stryker is pinch hitting for Steve Floyd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Dan Smith singles to right field. Homer Elliott scores. George Chervinko advances to third on the hit. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Roy Huskey pitching. Win Moses walks. Mike Garciaparra grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Win Moses advances to second on the play. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the second baseman. Win Moses advances to third on the play. Bill Santana singles to center field. Win Moses scores. Dan Congalton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Santana is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 13
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in control Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Eddie Sunkel did not respond to coaching in endurance Bob Nolte did not respond to coaching in velocity Jesse Ganzel did not respond to coaching in 3B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tim Cottrell did not respond to coaching in control Smokey Elmore did not respond to coaching in control Jack Spragins did not respond to coaching in velocity Leo MacLane did not respond to coaching in 3B