Win: Fred Maddox (10-7) Loss: Jeff Bruckbauer (3-13)
Save: Ace Cormier (9)
Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Maddox pitching. Harry Child hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jake Lawson singles to right field. Harry Child advances to third on the hit. John Prall pops out to the shortstop. Brian Freese flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Child scores. Lou Raschi pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Bruckbauer pitching. Art Masterson pops out to the first baseman. Minnie Bair hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bull Lezcano grounds out to the shortstop. Minnie Bair advances to second on the play. Oscar Pinkney singles to right field. Minnie Bair scores. Sam Hoeft flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Eddie Ewing grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Burkhart flies out to the right fielder. Red Gilbert lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jose Chase strikes out. Shawn Peters grounds out to the second baseman. Amos Varitek strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Bruckbauer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Harry Child singles to center field. Jake Lawson strikes out. John Prall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fred Maddox pops out to the shortstop. Art Masterson walks. Minnie Bair triples. Art Masterson scores. Bull Lezcano strikes out. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Brian Freese grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Raschi flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Ewing singles to left field. Eddie Ewing is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Sam Hoeft strikes out. Jose Chase doubles to right field. Shawn Peters singles to left field. Jose Chase scores. Amos Varitek grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Fred Burkhart grounds out to the shortstop. Red Gilbert singles to right field. Jeff Bruckbauer lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Child strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Maddox strikes out. Art Masterson grounds out to the third baseman. Minnie Bair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Jake Lawson flies out to the left fielder. John Prall singles to right field. Brian Freese strikes out. Lou Raschi doubles past the right fielder. John Prall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Ewing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bull Lezcano hits a home run. Oscar Pinkney singles to left field. Sam Hoeft strikes out. Jose Chase flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Peters flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Burkhart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Gilbert doubles to left field. Jack 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. Chick Gladu is pinch hitting for Jeff Bruckbauer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chick Gladu strikes out. Harry Child singles to center field. Red Gilbert is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Shawn Agbayani pitching. Amos Varitek singles to center field. Masashi Morinaka is pinch hitting for Jack Young. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Amos Varitek steals second. Masashi Morinaka strikes out. Art Masterson strikes out. Minnie Bair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ace Cormier pitching. Jake Lawson flies out to the left fielder. John Prall grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Freese flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bull Lezcano walks. Oscar Pinkney singles to center field. Bull Lezcano advances to third on the hit. Sam Hoeft grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bull Lezcano scores. Jose Chase grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Gary Butcher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Art Masterson at 2B. Bill Levis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jose Chase at RF. Lou Raschi grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Ewing grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Burkhart doubles to center field. Red Gilbert pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ray Blauser did not respond to coaching in velocity Spud McGaffigan did not respond to coaching in velocity Alta Niemes improves in power_vs_lefty Willie Durham did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Wilson improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Jenkins improves in range Chris Sagmoen did not respond to coaching in speed Hal Foreman did not respond to coaching in arm Bitsy Bass improves in control Chris Sagmoen did not respond to coaching in SS