Win: Shem Bobechler (5-1) Loss: Hal Bando (0-1)
Save: Ennis Deckersley (8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Tiemeyer pitching. Len Griffey strikes out. Gil Youngs flies out to the right fielder. Luke Snider flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Shem Bobechler pitching. Bill Mohart walks. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th hits a home run. Bill Mohart scores. Mike Dragonfly walks. Mike Rutherford flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Ratzer singles to right field. Mike Dragonfly advances to third on the hit. Dick Gross is hit by a pitch. Jim Downey strikes out. Mike Linke singles to center field. Mike Dragonfly scores. Eddie Ratzer scores. Al Tiemeyer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Bowa singles to left field. Steve Hash walks. Gaur Kissel hits a home run. Harry Bowa scores. Steve Hash scores. Marky Vaughn strikes out. Moe Garagiola singles to right field. Shem Bobechler fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Shem Bobechler grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Moe Garagiola is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Len Griffey singles to center field. Gil Youngs doubles to center field. Shem Bobechler scores. Len Griffey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Bando comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gil Youngs steals third. Luke Snider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bill Mohart singles to left field. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th walks. Mike Dragonfly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bill Mohart advances to third on the play. Mike Rutherford reached on a 2-base fielding error by Luke Snider. Bill Mohart scores. Eddie Ratzer triples. Mike Rutherford scores. Dick Gross flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Bowa singles to center field. Steve Hash strikes out. Gaur Kissel singles to left field. Harry Bowa advances to third on the hit. Marky Vaughn grounds out to the third baseman. Gaur Kissel advances to second on the play. Moe Garagiola grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Downey flies out to the center fielder. Mike Linke grounds out to the shortstop. Hal Bando grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shem Bobechler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Len Griffey walks. Len Griffey steals second. Gil Youngs singles to center field. Len Griffey scores. Luke Snider grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Bill Mohart grounds out to the shortstop. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th strikes out. Mike Dragonfly doubles to left field. Mike Rutherford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Bowa strikes out. Steve Hash grounds out to the shortstop. Gaur Kissel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Eddie Ratzer strikes out. Dick Gross flies out to the center fielder. Jim Downey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marky Vaughn singles to right field. Moe Garagiola hits a home run. Marky Vaughn scores. Echidna Swanson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shem Bobechler grounds out to the shortstop. Len Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Gil Youngs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Mike Linke strikes out. Echidna Swanson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mohart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luke Snider singles to center field. Harry Bowa walks. Steve Hash lines out to the shortstop. Gaur Kissel flies out to the right fielder. Marky Vaughn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th strikes out. Cedro Martinez 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. Mike Dragonfly strikes out. Mike Rutherford doubles to right field. Eddie Ratzer walks. Dick Gross singles to left field. Mike Rutherford scores. Eddie Ratzer advances to third on the hit. Jim Downey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Segui is pinch hitting for Moe Garagiola. Mike Segui singles past the second baseman. Goldcrest Harding is pinch hitting for Cedro Martinez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Segui steals second. Goldcrest Harding grounds out to the shortstop. Len Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Gil Youngs grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Boss Hog Buchek pitching. Mike Linke reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marky Vaughn. Jim Lewandowski is pinch hitting for Echidna Swanson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harley McMullen is pinch running for Mike Linke on 2nd base. Jim Lewandowski strikes out. Bill Mohart grounds out to the second baseman. Harley McMullen advances to third on the play. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Moose Gossage pitching. Walt Smajstrla enters the game as a defensive replacement for Harley McMullen at C. Luke Snider flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bowa flies out to the left fielder. Steve Hash grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Ennis Deckersley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Dragonfly grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Rutherford grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Ratzer singles to left field. Dick Gross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Detroit total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Gil Youngs (3).HR - Gaur Kissel (3), Moe Garagiola (1).GIDP - Luke Snider. Baserunning: SB - Len Griffey (6), Gil Youngs (6), Mike Segui (1). Fielding: E - Luke Snider, Marky Vaughn.
Batting:2B - Mike Dragonfly (14), Mike Rutherford (4).3B - Eddie Ratzer (1).HR - Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th (6).GIDP - Mike Dragonfly.HBP - Dick Gross (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: D- Improvements: Giorgio Romo did not respond to coaching in control Dick Mendoza did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Mendoza improves in arm Timmy Foxx improves in power_vs_righty Timmy Foxx did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Craig Hiland improves in contact_vs_righty Carroll Koplitz did not respond to coaching in speed Chuck Koupal improves in speed David Campanis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty David Campanis did not respond to coaching in RF