Win: Andy Cardenas (2-2) Loss: Les Grove (3-2)
Save: Tom Ryan (8)
Inning: 1 Detroit Les Grove pitching. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the shortstop. Clarence Dobens singles to left field. Glenn Sprinz triples. Clarence Dobens scores. Billy Timlin triples. Glenn Sprinz scores. Joe Andersen doubles to center field. Billy Timlin scores. Ricardo Lastre singles to right field. Joe Andersen scores. Dave Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Andy Cardenas pitching. Billy Blackburn flies out to the center fielder. Rodmy Perez pops out to the first baseman. Fran Sterrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Andy Cardenas flies out to the center fielder. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Dobens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Larry DeTore grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Kirby singles to center field. Bruce Loucks hits a home run. Pat Kirby scores. Gary Bayless strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Glenn Sprinz grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Timlin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Andersen hits a home run. Ricardo Lastre grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Les Grove singles to right field. Billy Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. Rodmy Perez flies out to the center fielder. Fran Sterrett grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Grove is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Brucker grounds out to the pitcher. Jackie Marshall hits a home run. Libe Murtaugh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Cardenas strikes out. Ricardo Barker hits a home run. Clarence Dobens flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Larry DeTore singles to center field. Pat Kirby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Larry DeTore advances to second on the play. Bruce Loucks grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Glenn Sprinz strikes out. Sid Waszgis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Billy Timlin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Andersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome strikes out. Sid Waszgis pops out to the third baseman. Billy Blackburn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Ricardo Lastre grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave Brucker flies out to the center fielder. Jackie Marshall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rodmy Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Fran Sterrett singles to right field. Larry DeTore singles to left field. Fran Sterrett advances to third on the hit. Joe Renko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Pat Kirby singles to left field. Fran Sterrett scores. Larry DeTore advances to third on the hit. Bruce Loucks grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Larry DeTore scores. Pat Kirby advances to second on the play. Gary Bayless strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Jeff Himes is pinch hitting for Joe Renko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jeff Himes pops out to the first baseman. Ricardo Barker flies out to the left fielder. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Ryan pitching. Yadiel Bartolome grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kurt Grover is pinch hitting for Sid Waszgis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kurt Grover strikes out. Billy Blackburn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bill Bowling pitching. Glenn Sprinz pops out to the second baseman. Billy Timlin singles to center field. Joe Andersen strikes out. Ricardo Lastre singles to right field. Billy Timlin advances to third on the hit. Dave Brucker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rodmy Perez flies out to the center fielder. Fran Sterrett pops out to the second baseman. Larry DeTore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Jackie Marshall walks. Tom Ryan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ricardo Barker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Clarence Dobens singles to left field. Jackie Marshall scores. Howie Martinez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Clarence Dobens steals second. Glenn Sprinz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Loucks lines out to the first baseman. Gary Bayless singles to center field. Yadiel Bartolome flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Larry DeTore is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lefty Mientkiewicz improves in power_vs_lefty Bucky Bullock improves in power_vs_righty Chad Taber did not respond to coaching in arm Maikel Rivas did not respond to coaching in control Paul Raziano did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Everett Pressnell improves in arm Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leroy Babe did not respond to coaching in velocity Charley Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance Billy Foster did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Propst did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charley Jones improves in velocity Billy Foster improves in arm