Win: Tomofumi Akaike (8-4) Loss: Ed Thompson (10-8)
Save: Dick Lewis (28)
Inning: 1 Detroit Ed Thompson pitching. Harold Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Gick grounds out to the third baseman. J.T. Stone singles to right field. Tiala Mallia pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tomofumi Akaike pitching. Les Hargrove grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Odom strikes out. Eric Nold singles to right field. Blaine Vangilder singles to left field. Eric Nold advances to third on the hit. Bill Jurak pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Detroit Chad Hunt grounds out to the pitcher. Al Kerr pops out to the shortstop. Roy Wyse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jerry Arnold grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Harry Armstrong grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Harrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jeff Charton singles to right field. Tomofumi Akaike lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harold Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Patsy Gick walks. J.T. Stone singles to left field. Tiala Mallia singles to right field. Jeff Charton scores. Patsy Gick scores. Chad Hunt singles to center field. J.T. Stone is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Thompson pops out to the third baseman. Les Hargrove flies out to the left fielder. Steve Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Al Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Roy Wyse flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Charton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eric Nold walks. Blaine Vangilder grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Eric Nold is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Blaine Vangilder is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Jurak strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Tomofumi Akaike strikes out. Harold Phillips flies out to the left fielder. Patsy Gick singles to center field. J.T. Stone strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jerry Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Armstrong strikes out. Ed Harrison grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tiala Mallia flies out to the center fielder. Chad Hunt grounds out to the second baseman. Al Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Thompson flies out to the right fielder. Les Hargrove strikes out. Steve Odom walks. Eric Nold singles past the shortstop. Steve Odom advances to third on the hit. Blaine Vangilder grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Roy Wyse flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Charton grounds out to the shortstop. Tomofumi Akaike flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Jurak grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Arnold flies out to the right fielder. Harry Armstrong walks. Ed Harrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Harold Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Patsy Gick grounds out to the pitcher. J.T. Stone doubles past the third baseman. Andy Brainerd 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. Tiala Mallia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Greg Butler is pinch hitting for Andy Brainerd. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Greg Butler grounds out to the pitcher. Les Hargrove walks. Steve Odom grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Les Hargrove is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eric Nold walks. Blaine Vangilder strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Huck Fauver pitching. Chad Hunt walks. Al Kerr grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chad Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Ray is pinch running for Al Kerr on 1st base. Roy Wyse strikes out. Jeff Charton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dick Lewis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Jurak strikes out. Jerry Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Harry Armstrong singles to right field. Ed Harrison grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Harry Armstrong is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dutch Barrett did not respond to coaching in velocity Ted Lugo improves in range Rick Sheehan did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mike Young improves in velocity Jim Deering did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Parker did not respond to coaching in control Emil Leard did not respond to coaching in CF