Win: Charlie Taurus (1-0) Loss: Charlie Bigelow (0-1)
Save: Ken Cougar (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Taurus pitching. Mike Breitenstein walks. Mike Breitenstein steals second. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Otis Amos flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Bigelow pitching. Desi Kerr grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Thunderbird singles to left field. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Brickley grounds out to the second baseman. Dante Equator flies out to the center fielder. Duke Massa walks. Duke Massa steals second. Bob Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Grampp strikes out. Carroll Shelby strikes out. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Bigelow grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein lines out to the shortstop. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Spurgeon strikes out. Charlie Taurus lines out to the first baseman. Desi Kerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Otis Amos walks. Nate Tenace grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jeff Brickley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Butch Mustang hits a home run. Trace Bronco pops out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dante Equator pops out to the shortstop. Duke Massa strikes out. Bob Perrine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Carroll Shelby pops out to the shortstop. Bill Grissom hits a home run. Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Taurus flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Bigelow strikes out. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Mike Breitenstein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Desi Kerr singles to left field. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the right fielder. Butch Mustang grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Desi Kerr is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Trace Bronco grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Butch Mustang is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Otis Amos flies out to the right fielder. Nate Tenace singles to left field. Jeff Brickley reached on a fielding error by Pat Grampp. Dante Equator flies out to the right fielder. Duke Massa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Grampp strikes out. Carroll Shelby flies out to the left fielder. Bill Grissom doubles past the third baseman. Red Spurgeon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Perrine pops out to the shortstop. John Grant is pinch hitting for Charlie Bigelow. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Grant strikes out. Mike Breitenstein walks. Mike Breitenstein steals second. Rolando Maverick 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. John Bochte strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jerry Winston pitching. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Ranchero reached on a fielding error by Dante Equator. Desi Kerr hits a home run. John Ranchero scores. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the pitcher. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jesse Focus pitching. Otis Amos singles to left field. Nate Tenace singles to center field. Ken Cougar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Brickley flies out to the center fielder. Dante Equator grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nate Tenace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Duke Massa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Palmer improves in speed Amos Washburn improves in control Amos Washburn improves in control Mike Silva did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Amos Flowers improves in RF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Aspire did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Windstar improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Windstar improves in arm John Aspire did not respond to coaching in control Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B