Win: Pat Deviney (8-5) Loss: Jim Tunnell (8-11)
Save: Pedro Williams (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Deviney pitching. J.C. Heintzelman singles to center field. J.C. Heintzelman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dashiell lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Jim Tunnell pitching. Jim Blowers doubles to right field. Kunio Togano triples. Jim Blowers scores. Herm Creel singles to center field. Kunio Togano scores. Steve Brown hits a home run. Herm Creel scores. Harley Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kazuo Nakajima flies out to the right fielder. Jaime Welch pops out to the third baseman. Bill Raffensberger pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Montalvo grounds out to the shortstop. John Quisenberry pops out to the first baseman. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Ken Gladd flies out to the left fielder. Pat Deviney strikes out. Jim Blowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mark Colbert flies out to the center fielder. John Bedford flies out to the right fielder. Harley Hopkins flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Kunio Togano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Herm Creel lines out to the first baseman. Steve Brown walks. Kazuo Nakajima grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Steve Brown is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Juan Martin grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jaime Welch grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Raffensberger strikes out. Ken Gladd grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Montalvo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Quisenberry singles to right field. Jimmy Doyle strikes out. John Quisenberry steals second. Mark Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Deviney walks. Jim Blowers walks. Dallas Gullic 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. Kunio Togano strikes out. Herm Creel pops out to the third baseman. Steve Brown pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Bedford singles to left field. Dallas Gullic lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, John Bedford forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the right fielder. Juan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the pitcher. Jaime Welch walks. Bill Raffensberger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Dashiell singles to center field. Ron Montalvo strikes out. John Quisenberry singles to right field. Jimmy Doyle singles past the shortstop. Bob Dashiell scores. John Quisenberry advances to third on the hit. Mark Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. John Quisenberry scores. Jimmy Doyle advances to second on the play. John Bedford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Gladd singles to center field. Pat Deviney lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Blowers flies out to the center fielder. Kunio Togano singles to left field. Ken Gladd scores. Paddy Garfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Herm Creel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kunio Togano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Paddy Garfield. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Kiefer walks. J.C. Heintzelman grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Kiefer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Juan Martin flies out to the center fielder. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Mogridge pitching. Steve Brown singles to right field. Kazuo Nakajima grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Brown advances to second on the play. Jaime Welch strikes out. Bill Raffensberger grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pedro Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Montalvo strikes out. John Quisenberry doubles to right field. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Detroit total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Pedro Williams is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spec Abbaticchio improves in speed Spec Abbaticchio did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Eddie Trinkle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Sharrott did not respond to coaching in speed
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill White did not respond to coaching in velocity Tim Burton did not respond to coaching in control Tim Burton did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Cuccinello improves in range