Win: Tony Orta (2-3) Loss: Cal Nutter (2-2)
Save: Joe Loftus (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Tony Orta pitching. Jesse James grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bell grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Esser grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Cal Nutter pitching. Butch Meyers singles to right field. Brad Concepcion flies out to the center fielder. Lou Feller grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Butch Meyers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barney Konerko flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Jessie White grounds out to the pitcher. Ty Fischer grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Irelan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Coveney strikes out. Al Lowery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Angel Freeman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Elmer Reilley grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Chitren lines out to the shortstop. Cal Nutter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hendrickson singles to center field. Tony Orta lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Brad Concepcion strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Jesse James doubles to center field. Jeff Bell flies out to the center fielder. Stan Esser singles to center field. Jesse James scores. Jessie White pops out to the third baseman. Ty Fischer pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lou Feller pops out to the third baseman. Barney Konerko strikes out. Mike Coveney singles to right field. Al Lowery grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Fred Irelan pops out to the first baseman. Elmer Reilley grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Chitren singles to center field. Cal Nutter pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Angel Freeman singles to right field. Jim Hendrickson lines out to the shortstop. Tony Orta lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jesse James flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Bell pops out to the first baseman. Stan Esser grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Brad Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Lou Feller grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Konerko walks. Mike Coveney singles to left field. Danny Manville 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. Al Lowery doubles to center field. Barney Konerko scores. Mike Coveney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Angel Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jessie White grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ty Fischer singles to left field. Fred Irelan pops out to the second baseman. Elmer Reilley singles in front of the center fielder. Ty Fischer advances to third on the hit. Fred Chitren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Hendrickson singles to center field. Tony Orta lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Meyers pops out to the third baseman. Brad Concepcion singles to center field. Jim Hendrickson scores. Phil McAleer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Feller pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Joey Latham is pinch hitting for Phil McAleer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joey Latham grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Davidson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jesse James doubles past the third baseman. Jeff Bell strikes out. Stan Esser flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Jethroe pitching. Barney Konerko flies out to the right fielder. Mike Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Al Lowery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jessie White grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Fischer grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Irelan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rudy Johnson improves in contact_vs_righty Rudy Johnson improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Rhawn did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Weston improves in speed Jack Rhawn improves in velocity Mike Weston improves in range Klondike Walkup did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dolph Christman did not respond to coaching in range Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in control Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Billingsley did not respond to coaching in control Merritt Handiboe did not respond to coaching in velocity Warren Dugas improves in power_vs_righty