Win: Nick Monahan (4-2) Loss: Bruce Averill (4-4)
Save: Eddie Walker (2)
Inning: 1 Detroit Bruce Averill pitching. Verne Walton lines out to the shortstop. Rich Chris hits a home run. Takeshi Tajiri singles to left field. Kevin Espy flies out to the right fielder. Terry McGee grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Takeshi Tajiri is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Nick Monahan pitching. Terry Squires grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Grissom walks. John Guy pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Edward Biddle singles past the third baseman. Don Knowlson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Edward Biddle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Ballenger grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gil Wingo flies out to the left fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Toshimichi Inao flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Nick Monahan grounds out to the shortstop. Verne Walton strikes out. Rich Chris grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Difani flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Averill doubles to left field. Terry Squires hits a home run. Bruce Averill scores. Joe Grissom singles to right field. John Guy pops out to the third baseman. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri singles to center field. Kevin Espy strikes out. Terry McGee strikes out. Edward Biddle singles to right field. Takeshi Tajiri advances to third on the hit. Don Knowlson reached on a fielding error by Mike Herrera. Takeshi Tajiri scores. Don Ballenger pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gil Wingo flies out to the center fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the shortstop. Toshimichi Inao pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Nick Monahan walks. Verne Walton pops out to the pitcher. Rich Chris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nick Monahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Difani grounds out to the shortstop. Bruce Averill grounds out to the second baseman. Terry Squires grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Kevin Espy singles to center field. Terry McGee flies out to the right fielder. Edward Biddle flies out to the center fielder. Don Knowlson singles to left field. Kevin Espy advances to third on the hit. Don Ballenger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Grissom flies out to the left fielder. John Guy strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Nick Monahan pops out to the second baseman. Verne Walton hits a home run. Rich Chris strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri walks. Kevin Espy lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gil Wingo flies out to the left fielder. Mike Herrera strikes out. Toshimichi Inao singles to right field. Toshimichi Inao steals second. Frank Difani grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Julio Hawkes 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. Terry McGee hits a home run. Edward Biddle walks. Don Knowlson flies out to the center fielder. Edward Biddle steals second. Don Ballenger grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Monahan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tommy Young is pinch hitting for Julio Hawkes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Tommy Young grounds out to the shortstop. Terry Squires singles to left field. Joe Grissom grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Gary Bonds pitching. Verne Walton strikes out. Rich Chris grounds out to the pitcher. Takeshi Tajiri flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Guy grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Gutierrez reached on a 2-base fielding error by Kevin Espy. Gil Wingo singles to right field. Wayne Gutierrez scores. Mike Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Gil Wingo advances to second on the play. Toshimichi Inao grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lu Walton did not respond to coaching in control Hal Benjamin did not respond to coaching in velocity Lu Walton did not respond to coaching in control Pete Bright improves in power_vs_righty Dave Burgess did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Casey Nichols did not respond to coaching in speed Ron Ryan improves in velocity Fred Walls improves in power_vs_righty Emilio Crouch improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in LF