Inning: 1 Detroit Kiko Kellogg pitching. Bud Tavarez singles past the shortstop. Pete Zamora grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Tavarez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Odom walks. William Seelbach strikes out. Tim Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Moose Kernek pitching. Luke Blaze strikes out. George Halas strikes out. T.P. Fleer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Guy Berger grounds out to the third baseman. Otis Hawes doubles to center field. Tom Blott singles to right field. Otis Hawes scores. Moose Kernek lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Bud Tavarez lines out to the third baseman. Pete Zamora grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Moose Kernek is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bowman D. Russ flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Ring grounds out to the third baseman. Ramon Puente flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Tom Odom grounds out to the third baseman. William Seelbach grounds out to the third baseman. Tim Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Smith singles to left field. Ed Smith steals second. Bob Alvarez flies out to the right fielder. Kiko Kellogg grounds out to the pitcher. Luke Blaze walks. George Halas strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Guy Berger strikes out. Otis Hawes grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Blott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City T.P. Fleer pops out to the second baseman. Bowman D. Russ grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Ring strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Moose Kernek grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Tavarez strikes out. Pete Zamora pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ramon Puente singles to left field. Ed Smith strikes out. Bob Alvarez singles to right field. Ramon Puente advances to third on the hit. Bob Alvarez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kiko Kellogg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Tom Odom doubles to center field. William Seelbach singles to center field. Tim Howard walks. Guy Berger flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Odom scores. Otis Hawes strikes out. Tom Blott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Luke Blaze walks. George Halas grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. T.P. Fleer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Bowman D. Russ flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Moose Kernek grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Tavarez strikes out. Pete Zamora grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Charlie Ring grounds out to the second baseman. Ramon Puente grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Smith singles to right field. Heinie Werner is pinch hitting for Bob Alvarez. Heinie Werner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tom Blott. Mel Mateo is pinch hitting for Kiko Kellogg. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mel Mateo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Detroit Dick Riley pitching. Tom Odom flies out to the left fielder. William Seelbach singles to center field. William Seelbach steals second. Tim Howard singles to center field. William Seelbach scores. Guy Berger singles past the second baseman. Tim Howard advances to third on the hit. Otis Hawes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Guy Berger advances to second on the play. Tom Blott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Morrison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Guy Berger at 1B. Luke Blaze grounds out to the pitcher. George Halas hits a home run. Tony Ritz is pinch hitting for T.P. Fleer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tony Ritz grounds out to the third baseman. Lew Higuera is pinch hitting for Bowman D. Russ. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Higuera singles to right field. Sam Bosio is pinch hitting for Charlie Ring. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Higuera steals second. Doug Steirer 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. Sam Bosio walks. Ramon Puente grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Harry Hamm is pinch hitting for Doug Steirer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Harry Hamm flies out to the left fielder. Bud Tavarez grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Zamora grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Keefe pitching. Ed Smith strikes out. Heinie Werner pops out to the first baseman. George Mahan is pinch hitting for Dick Riley. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. George Mahan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Gil Hemus improves in contact_vs_lefty Gene Meier did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Earl Sommers did not respond to coaching in control Earl Sommers did not respond to coaching in velocity Gene Bartee did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Burke improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Russell did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Denny Hartenstein did not respond to coaching in velocity Hank Fullmer improves in power_vs_righty Andre Warner did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jack Kutzler did not respond to coaching in 2B