Win: Tak Tsuchiya (6-3) Loss: Charlie Copeland (4-6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Archer Vail pitching. Mike Rodriguez singles to left field. Bobby Schneider grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Sothern strikes out. Luis Burkhart flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Fred Reninger pitching. Marley Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Watanabe grounds out to the third baseman. Louie Omura grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Kipper strikes out. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Larry Hernandez hits a home run. George Chervinko walks. Fred Reninger lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Derek Keltner walks. Craig Gedeon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Garciaparra advances to third on the play. Ron Macha singles to right field. Mike Garciaparra scores. Bill Santana walks. Archer Vail grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Schneider flies out to the left fielder. George Sothern singles to right field. George Sothern steals second. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Marley Wiggins grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Watanabe flies out to the left fielder. Louie Omura grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Kipper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Stephen Runyan doubles to left field. Larry Hernandez walks. George Chervinko flies out to the right fielder. Fred Reninger singles to right field. Stephen Runyan is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Mike Garciaparra singles to center field. Derek Keltner walks. Mike Garciaparra is out trying to steal third. Derek Keltner steals second. Craig Gedeon walks. Ron Macha grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Derek Keltner advances to third on the play. Craig Gedeon advances to second on the play. Bill Santana flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schneider strikes out. George Sothern flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Archer Vail flies out to the center fielder. Marley Wiggins pops out to the first baseman. Sam Watanabe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luis Burkhart grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Kipper grounds out to the second baseman. Stephen Runyan singles to center field. Larry Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Louie Omura singles to right field. Mike Garciaparra grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Derek Keltner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Chervinko grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Reninger flies out to the left fielder. Sam Smith 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 Rodriguez singles to left field. Bobby Schneider doubles to right field. Mike Rodriguez uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Sothern grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Craig Gedeon flies out to the left fielder. Ron Macha grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Santana grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Burkhart grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Kipper flies out to the center fielder. Stephen Runyan triples. Larry Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Steve Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Picken is pinch hitting for Sam Smith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Picken walks. Dan Congalton is pinch running for Mike Picken on 1st base. Dan Congalton steals second. Marley Wiggins doubles to left field. Dan Congalton scores. Mike Henneman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sam Watanabe flies out to the center fielder. Louie Omura singles to center field. Marley Wiggins is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Garciaparra reached on a 2-base throwing error by George Sothern. Derek Keltner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joffrey Marquardt pitching. George Chervinko strikes out. Homer Elliott is pinch hitting for Mike Henneman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Homer Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez singles to center field. Bobby Schneider grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Charlie Copeland pitching. Craig Gedeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Macha singles to left field. Bill Santana strikes out. Jonah Zupo is pinch hitting for Joffrey Marquardt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jonah Zupo pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Tak Tsuchiya pitching. George Sothern pops out to the third baseman. Luis Burkhart pops out to the second baseman. Ed Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Detroit Marley Wiggins walks. Sam Watanabe singles to center field. Marley Wiggins advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Louie Omura singles to left field. Marley Wiggins scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bobby Schneider (24), Stephen Runyan (24).3B - Stephen Runyan (2).HR - Larry Hernandez (4). Baserunning: SB - George Sothern (23). Fielding: E - George Sothern.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Shelby did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in speed Greg Caraballo improves in range Jesse Ganzel improves in power_vs_righty Roy Alperman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jack Spragins did not respond to coaching in control Rico Lazar did not respond to coaching in speed Tim Williams did not respond to coaching in control Les Phillips did not respond to coaching in range Silas Prow improves in C