Win: Gates Bastian (8-4) Loss: Buck Russell (6-7)
Save: So Watanabe (11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Buck Russell pitching. Pat Pladson strikes out. Max Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Dave Gossett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Gates Bastian pitching. Al Embree walks. Cap Jennings strikes out. Brian Carsey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Art Jakucki flies out to the center fielder. Alex Locklear grounds out to the second baseman. Sol Spongberg singles to left field. Sol Spongberg steals second. Clarence Singleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Romeo Hobbs walks. Doug Eaton pops out to the second baseman. Alex Moraga strikes out. Lou Dodge pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Hank Tabor walks. Gates Bastian lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Pat Pladson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gates Bastian is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Max Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Sutherland grounds out to the pitcher. Buck Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Al Embree strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dave Gossett strikes out. Art Jakucki hits a home run. Alex Locklear strikes out. Sol Spongberg grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Cap Jennings walks. Brian Carsey flies out to the center fielder. Romeo Hobbs strikes out. Doug Eaton lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Clarence Singleton grounds out to the pitcher. Hank Tabor singles to center field. Gates Bastian lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Hank Tabor forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pat Pladson singles past the third baseman. Gates Bastian advances to third on the hit. Max Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Moraga strikes out. Lou Dodge grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Sutherland pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dave Gossett lines out to the first baseman. Art Jakucki grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Locklear flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Buck Russell flies out to the left fielder. Al Embree lines out to the third baseman. Cap Jennings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Sol Spongberg strikes out. Clarence Singleton strikes out. Hank Tabor singles to right field. Gates Bastian pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Brian Carsey strikes out. Romeo Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Doug Eaton walks. Alex Moraga strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Pat Pladson flies out to the center fielder. Max Jackson doubles to left field. Dave Gossett singles to left field. Max Jackson scores. Art Jakucki walks. Alex Locklear hits a home run. Dave Gossett scores. Art Jakucki scores. Sol Spongberg strikes out. Clarence Singleton bunts for a base hit. Jose Pfund is pinch hitting for Hank Tabor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clarence Singleton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Lou Dodge strikes out. Jack Sutherland strikes out. Buck Russell doubles to right field. Troy Rollins is pinch hitting for Al Embree. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Troy Rollins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Jose Pfund lines out to the shortstop. Gates Bastian flies out to the right fielder. Pat Pladson singles to center field. Milton McGinn is pinch hitting for Max Jackson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Milton McGinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Cap Jennings doubles to center field. Brian Carsey singles to right field. Cap Jennings scores. Romeo Hobbs doubles to left field. So Watanabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Passed ball. Brian Carsey scores. Romeo Hobbs advances to third. Doug Eaton grounds out to the second baseman. Romeo Hobbs scores. Wes McMahan is pinch hitting for Alex Moraga. Wes McMahan grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Dodge bunts for a base hit. Jack Sutherland doubles to center field. Lou Dodge uses his aggressiveness and scores. Spike Smith is pinch hitting for Buck Russell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Spike Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Max Jackson (19).HR - Art Jakucki (15), Alex Locklear (12). Baserunning: SB - Sol Spongberg (2).CS - Clarence Singleton (2). Fielding: PB - Alex Locklear.
Game Notes Clarence Singleton is injured and is expected to be out 47 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Preston Hosley improves in speed David Gordon did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Fred Milner improves in speed Wayne Modak improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Harry Hooper improves in contact_vs_lefty Kevin Riley improves in control Kevin Riley did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Thomas improves in range Bobby Meyers did not respond to coaching in 3B