Win: Eric Hipple (5-2) Loss: Joe Rhines (1-4)
Save: Ray Bob Oldham (4)
Inning: 1 Detroit Joe Rhines pitching. Jerry Golsteyn doubles to center field. Ken Fantetti grounds out to the shortstop. Homer Elias grounds out to the third baseman. Spuds Mackenzie doubles past the first baseman. Jerry Golsteyn scores. Chuck Long flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Eric Hipple pitching. Tim Gagliano grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Hunt singles to center field. Ed Hunt steals second. Stuffy Sherry walks. Dmitri Camnitz strikes out. Lou Lance doubles to left field. Ed Hunt scores. Stuffy Sherry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ron Daly grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bubba Baker flies out to the left fielder. Luther Blue singles to left field. Wedge Antilles flies out to the right fielder. Eric Hipple strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Gerkin grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Daniels strikes out. Joe Rhines flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jerry Golsteyn singles to left field. Ken Fantetti doubles to right field. Jerry Golsteyn uses his aggressiveness and scores. Homer Elias walks. Spuds Mackenzie grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Fantetti advances to third on the play. Chuck Long singles to right field. Ken Fantetti scores. Bubba Baker walks. Luther Blue singles to right field. Chuck Long is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Gagliano strikes out. Ed Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Stuffy Sherry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Wedge Antilles grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Hipple strikes out. Jerry Golsteyn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dmitri Camnitz flies out to the center fielder. Lou Lance grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Daly flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Ken Fantetti flies out to the center fielder. Homer Elias strikes out. Spuds Mackenzie walks. Chuck Long walks. Bubba Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Gerkin flies out to the right fielder. Jack Daniels singles to left field. Joe Rhines fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Rhines grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Luther Blue grounds out to the shortstop. Wedge Antilles walks. Eric Hipple lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jerry Golsteyn triples. Wedge Antilles scores. Norm Cole comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Fantetti walks. Homer Elias walks. Spuds Mackenzie pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Gagliano grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Hunt flies out to the left fielder. Stuffy Sherry singles to left field. Stuffy Sherry steals second. Dmitri Camnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Chuck Long flies out to the left fielder. Bubba Baker doubles to left field. Luther Blue pops out to the third baseman. Wedge Antilles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Lance bunts for a base hit. Ron Daly grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Lou Lance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ron Gerkin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Luis Figueroa is pinch hitting for Eric Hipple. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Luis Figueroa singles to right field. Tom Rowe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jerry Golsteyn walks. Ken Fantetti grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Figueroa advances to third on the play. Jerry Golsteyn advances to second on the play. Homer Elias doubles to right field. Luis Figueroa scores. Jerry Golsteyn scores. Spuds Mackenzie grounds out to the second baseman. Homer Elias advances to third on the play. Chuck Long grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Horace King pitching. Jack Daniels singles to center field. Teppei Ishibashi is pinch hitting for Tom Rowe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Teppei Ishibashi doubles to left field. Tim Gagliano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jack Daniels scores. Teppei Ishibashi advances to third on the play. Ed Hunt singles to center field. Teppei Ishibashi scores. Ray Bob Oldham comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Stuffy Sherry strikes out. Dmitri Camnitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Rusty Diehl pitching. Bubba Baker singles to left field. Bubba Baker is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luther Blue singles to left field. Wedge Antilles grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Luther Blue is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Bob Oldham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lou Lance pops out to the catcher. Ron Daly pops out to the first baseman. Jim Bevil is pinch hitting for Ron Gerkin. Jim Bevil lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Rich Strenger improves in arm Jack Fox improves in power_vs_righty Jack Fox improves in contact_vs_lefty Stephen Boyd improves in control Ken Callicutt did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Wayne Geishert did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Coonie Keeton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Tietje did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ed Gumpert improves in range