Win: Alexander Hidalgo (2-0) Loss: Bill Barrows (1-2)
Save: Ernie Rhines (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Alexander Hidalgo pitching. Gregg Walker singles to left field. Larry Lanning grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gregg Walker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Groh hits a home run. Larry Lanning scores. Pablo Sweet singles to center field. Derrek Maisel walks. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Detroit Bill Barrows pitching. Art Schult doubles to left field. Jimmie Schmidt walks. Luke Sheely strikes out. Randy Barnes doubles to left field. Art Schult scores. Jimmie Schmidt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jerry Wallace reached on a fielding error by Larry Lanning. Jud Sowders hits a home run. Randy Barnes scores. Jerry Wallace scores. Jim Smith walks. Frank Willis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Rowe singles past the shortstop. Bill Barrows lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gregg Walker grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Rowe advances to third on the play. Larry Lanning singles to right field. Jim Rowe scores. Tom Groh pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Alexander Hidalgo singles to right field. Art Schult singles to right field. Jimmie Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Luke Sheely flies out to the right fielder. Randy Barnes singles past the shortstop. Alexander Hidalgo scores. Art Schult advances to third on the hit. Jerry Wallace singles to left field. Art Schult scores. Randy Barnes advances to third on the hit. Fred Waller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jud Sowders flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pablo Sweet strikes out. Derrek Maisel grounds out to the pitcher. Hardin Hemus singles to right field. Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Smith flies out to the center fielder. Frank Willis singles to center field. Alexander Hidalgo fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Alexander Hidalgo flies out to the left fielder. Art Schult grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Rowe flies out to the left fielder. Fred Waller pops out to the first baseman. Gregg Walker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Jimmie Schmidt doubles to left field. Luke Sheely flies out to the left fielder. Randy Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Wallace walks. Jud Sowders grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jerry Wallace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Larry Lanning lines out to the third baseman. Tom Groh strikes out. Pablo Sweet strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Smith flies out to the left fielder. Frank Willis grounds out to the shortstop. Alexander Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Derrek Maisel hits a home run. Hardin Hemus singles to center field. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Jim Rowe singles to right field. Hardin Hemus advances to third on the hit. Bruce Taylor is pinch hitting for Fred Waller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bruce Taylor pops out to the catcher. Jim Rowe steals second. Gregg Walker singles to center field. Hardin Hemus scores. Rudeldis Soriano comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Lanning grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Sig Kelly pitching. Art Schult singles to right field. Jimmie Schmidt walks. Luke Sheely grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Art Schult advances to third on the play. Randy Barnes grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Groh strikes out. Pablo Sweet singles to center field. Pablo Sweet steals second. Derrek Maisel walks. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Pablo Sweet advances to third on the play. Derrek Maisel advances to second on the play. Jimmy Perkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Jerry Wallace flies out to the right fielder. Jud Sowders grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Smith bunts for a base hit. Jim Smith steals second. Frank Willis singles to center field. Jim Smith scores. Mike Fisher is pinch hitting for Rudeldis Soriano. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Fisher pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ernie Rhines pitching. Jim Rowe singles to left field. Shinya Ohishi is pinch hitting for Sig Kelly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Shinya Ohishi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Rowe is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gregg Walker grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Gene Perkins pitching. Art Schult strikes out. Jimmie Schmidt singles to right field. Luke Sheely walks. Randy Barnes strikes out. Jerry Wallace strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Larry Lanning grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Groh grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pablo Sweet lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Art Schult (5), Jimmie Schmidt (7), Randy Barnes (6).HR - Jud Sowders (1).GIDP - Luke Sheely, Frank Willis. Baserunning: SB - Jim Smith (2).
Game Notes Gene Perkins is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jon Koenigsmark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jon Koenigsmark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rudy Weiland did not respond to coaching in speed Jon Koenigsmark improves in power_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Wilkinson improves in power_vs_righty Eddie Bass improves in power_vs_lefty Roberto Villafuerte did not respond to coaching in arm Dan Shellenback did not respond to coaching in speed Shawn Lillis improves in LF