Win: Joel Mallon (5-5) Loss: Goro Saito (3-4)
Save: George Sutcliffe (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pete McCarthy pitching. Roger Scheffler flies out to the center fielder. Walt Pena strikes out. Pip Feller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit Hiroki Yamao pitching. Harry Garcia flies out to the left fielder. George Davis reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Steely. Dick Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Bunty Simba pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Kerry McDonald walks. Mason Lockwood grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Ron Buker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Frank Velandia strikes out. Hal Minahan grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Tie grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Xavier Mojupol walks. Xavier Mojupol is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dan Steely singles to center field. Hiroki Yamao fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Hiroki Yamao singles to right field. Dan Steely advances to third on the hit. Roger Scheffler strikes out. Walt Pena grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Jose Browning singles to center field. Pete McCarthy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jose Browning advances to third on the play. George Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Pip Feller flies out to the right fielder. Kerry McDonald doubles to right field. Mason Lockwood grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Buker triples. Kerry McDonald scores. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Bunty Simba grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Velandia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Steely strikes out. Hiroki Yamao singles to left field. Roger Scheffler pops out to the third baseman. Walt Pena lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Hal Minahan strikes out. Pat Tie walks. Jose Browning hits a home run. Pat Tie scores. Pete McCarthy singles to right field. Harry Garcia pops out to the first baseman. George Davis pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pip Feller pops out to the third baseman. Kerry McDonald grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mason Lockwood singles to right field. Ron Buker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mason Lockwood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Dick Marshall doubles to left field. Bunty Simba walks. Frank Velandia grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bunty Simba is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Landrum 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. Hal Minahan strikes out. Pat Tie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ariel Duncan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Xavier Mojupol flies out to the center fielder. Dan Steely strikes out. Guss Grissom is pinch hitting for Jim Landrum. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Guss Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Goro Saito pitching. Jose Browning pops out to the first baseman. Joe Busse is pinch hitting for Ariel Duncan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Busse grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joel Mallon pitching. Roger Scheffler flies out to the left fielder. Walt Pena singles to left field. Walt Pena steals second. Dick Marshall throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. The defense is playing the infield in. Pip Feller grounds out to the pitcher. Kerry McDonald doubles to left field. Walt Pena scores. Mason Lockwood strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit George Davis singles to right field. Dick Marshall singles to left field. George Davis advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bunty Simba strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Frank Velandia singles to right field. George Davis scores. Hal Minahan singles to right field. Dick Marshall scores. John Daringer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Tie strikes out. Jose Browning grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Sutcliffe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Buker lines out to the second baseman. Xavier Mojupol strikes out. Dan Steely singles to left field. Glenn Washington is pinch hitting for John Daringer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Glenn Washington flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lary Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Bruce Dozier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jose Keenan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bruce Dozier did not respond to coaching in arm Domingo Gates improves in range Harry Northey improves in contact_vs_lefty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Waite improves in arm Bill Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Stan Wilson did not respond to coaching in control George Biscayne did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Waite did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Juan McKeon did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Melo did not respond to coaching in C