Win: Willie McCatty (2-1) Loss: Charlie Copeland (1-1)
Save: Dan Tobin (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Willie McCatty pitching. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Schneider hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnnie Stryker grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Bobby Schneider is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Kipper pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Copeland pitching. Andy Fox singles to center field. Earle Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Bob Taylor walks. Kobar Tower singles to left field. Andy Fox is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bob Taylor advances to third on the play. Mike Blowers flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Elmer Horn strikes out. Luis Burkhart singles to center field. Ron Murphy flies out to the right fielder. George Chervinko grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Luis Burkhart is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Tommy Buoy singles to center field. Tommy Buoy steals second. Pat Maloney. flies out to the left fielder. Chet Goldsmith lines out to the shortstop. Willie McCatty strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Copeland grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Schneider singles to left field. Bobby Schneider steals second. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Andy Fox singles to center field. Earle Gardner grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Andy Fox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Earle Gardner is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Kipper strikes out. Elmer Horn hits an infield single to the shortstop. Luis Burkhart strikes out. Ron Murphy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Elmer Horn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Kobar Tower grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Blowers strikes out. Tommy Buoy pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Chervinko singles to center field. Charlie Copeland lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Rodriguez singles to right field. George Chervinko scores. Mike Rodriguez steals second. Bobby Schneider flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Maloney. strikes out. Chet Goldsmith grounds out to the second baseman. Willie McCatty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Kipper grounds out to the second baseman. Elmer Horn strikes out. Luis Burkhart singles to center field. Ron Murphy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Andy Fox walks. Earle Gardner singles to left field. Andy Fox advances to third on the hit. Bob Taylor singles to left field. Andy Fox scores. Earle Gardner advances to third on the hit. Kobar Tower strikes out. Mike Blowers hits a home run. Earle Gardner scores. Bob Taylor scores. Eddie Sunkel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Buoy walks. Pat Maloney. grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Akira Tanaka enters the game as a defensive replacement for Earle Gardner at 2B. George Whitfield enters the game as a defensive replacement for Chet Goldsmith at C. George Chervinko flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Sunkel flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez doubles to right field. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit George Whitfield strikes out. Pete Crabb is pinch hitting for Willie McCatty. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Pete Crabb grounds out to the second baseman. Andy Fox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lady Johnston pitching. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Kipper reached on a fielding error by Akira Tanaka. Ed Kipper steals second. Elmer Horn grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Burkhart grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Akira Tanaka pops out to the third baseman. Bob Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Kobar Tower strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Tobin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Murphy singles to left field. George Chervinko strikes out. Jesse Ganzel is pinch hitting for Eddie Sunkel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jesse Ganzel grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Ron Murphy advances to second on the play. Mike Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Eddie Sunkel is injured and is expected to be out 31 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in speed George Mamaux did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Smith improves in contact_vs_righty Myles Edelen improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Johnny Whitcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Hippo Vaughn. did not respond to coaching in control Al Sherdel improves in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Allison did not respond to coaching in speed Curt Coleman did not respond to coaching in LF