Win: Eddie Walker (3-0) Loss: Antonio Graterol (1-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Nick Monahan pitching. Terry Squires walks. Joe Duncan grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Terry Squires is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Grissom strikes out. Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit George Baird pitching. Al Bohne flies out to the left fielder. Dave Nichting flies out to the center fielder. Tracy Bemis grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the left fielder. Rick Petrick grounds out to the shortstop. Craig Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Takeshi Tajiri singles to left field. Paul Ashburn flies out to the center fielder. Kenen Hidalgo strikes out. Don Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Smith grounds out to the third baseman. George Baird singles to right field. Terry Squires singles to left field. George Baird advances to third on the hit. Joe Duncan strikes out. Joe Grissom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Brian Rose strikes out. Nick Monahan strikes out. Al Bohne pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Wayne Gutierrez hits a home run. Rick Petrick walks. Craig Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Petrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lee Smith triples. Craig Moore scores. George Baird grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Nichting grounds out to the pitcher. Tracy Bemis walks. Takeshi Tajiri walks. Paul Ashburn singles to right field. Tracy Bemis scores. Takeshi Tajiri advances to third on the hit. Kenen Hidalgo strikes out. Don Knowlson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Duncan grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Grissom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Brian Rose singles to left field. Nick Monahan lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Bohne walks. Dave Nichting singles to right field. Brian Rose scores. Al Bohne advances to third on the hit. Tracy Bemis hits an infield single to the first baseman. Al Bohne scores. Takeshi Tajiri grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Brown pops out to the first baseman. Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. Rick Petrick strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez steals second. Craig Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Paul Ashburn flies out to the left fielder. Kenen Hidalgo walks. Kenen Hidalgo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Don Knowlson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lee Smith singles to right field. John Guy is pinch hitting for George Baird. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Guy flies out to the center fielder. Terry Squires hits a home run. Lee Smith scores. Terry Hatten comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Duncan strikes out. Joe Grissom pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Robin Clack pitching. Brian Rose strikes out. Isidro Driessen is pinch hitting for Terry Hatten. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Isidro Driessen singles to right field. Al Bohne grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Norris pitching. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. Rick Petrick singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez aggressively advances to third on the hit. Craig Moore pops out to the catcher. Lee Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Terry McGee is pinch hitting for Dave Nichting. Terry McGee singles to right field. Tracy Bemis singles to right field. Terry McGee advances to third on the hit. Takeshi Tajiri strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Paul Ashburn walks. The defense is playing the corners in. Kenen Hidalgo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Terry McGee scores. Don Knowlson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Ashburn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Phil Buchanan is pinch hitting for Robin Clack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Phil Buchanan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Terry Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Duncan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Lou Gray pitching. Brian Rose grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Chris is pinch hitting for Joe Norris. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rich Chris strikes out. Al Bohne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Uriah Forrest pitching. Joe Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brown walks. Wayne Gutierrez singles to center field. Bill Brown advances to third on the hit. Rick Petrick singles to right field. Bill Brown scores. Craig Moore flies out to the center fielder. Lee Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Detroit Julio Hawkes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Terry McGee doubles to left field. Tracy Bemis strikes out. Takeshi Tajiri grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ashburn singles to center field. Terry McGee scores. Kenen Hidalgo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 Kansas City Eddie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Scott Young is pinch hitting for Julio Hawkes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Scott Young flies out to the right fielder. Terry Squires grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Duncan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Detroit Antonio Graterol pitching. Don Knowlson singles to left field. Brian Rose singles to right field. Don Knowlson advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Don Ballenger is pinch hitting for Eddie Walker. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Ballenger singles to center field. Don Knowlson scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ray McGilberry did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Braeburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Bart Smith improves in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Walls did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Burgess did not respond to coaching in range Dave Burgess improves in range Jim McQuillen did not respond to coaching in control Hal Masterson did not respond to coaching in control Dave Burgess did not respond to coaching in SS