Win: Marty Pinto (2-2) Loss: Charlie Bigelow (0-4)
Save: Ken Cougar (7)
Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Bigelow pitching. Desi Kerr singles to center field. Desi Kerr is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Marty Pinto pitching. Mike Breitenstein walks. John Bochte singles to center field. Mike Breitenstein advances to third on the hit. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Otis Amos hits a home run. Mike Breitenstein scores. Nate Tenace strikes out. Jeff Brickley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Pat Grampp pops out to the first baseman. Bill Grissom flies out to the right fielder. Red Spurgeon walks. Sammy Corsair pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dante Equator walks. Duke Massa strikes out. Bob Perrine flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Charlie Bigelow grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit John Ranchero grounds out to the pitcher. Marty Pinto grounds out to the pitcher. Desi Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman. John Bochte strikes out. Otis Amos strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Thunderbird doubles to left field. Trace Bronco walks. Pat Grampp strikes out. Bill Grissom pops out to the third baseman. Red Spurgeon reached on a fielding error by Duke Massa. Sammy Corsair triples. Dick Thunderbird scores. Trace Bronco scores. Red Spurgeon scores. John Ranchero strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Nate Tenace strikes out. Jeff Brickley flies out to the left fielder. Dante Equator singles to center field. Dante Equator is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Marty Pinto grounds out to the third baseman. Desi Kerr grounds out to the catcher. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Trace Bronco flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Duke Massa grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Perrine flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Bigelow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Pat Grampp pops out to the second baseman. Bill Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Red Spurgeon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. John Bochte walks. Otis Amos walks. Nate Tenace flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Breitenstein scores. Jeff Brickley strikes out. Dante Equator flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Sammy Corsair triples. Bobby Macko 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 1st. John Ranchero flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Sammy Corsair scores. Frank Fairlane is pinch hitting for Marty Pinto. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Frank Fairlane flies out to the left fielder. Desi Kerr walks. Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Falcon pitching. Duke Massa strikes out. Bob Perrine singles past the third baseman. Bobby Macko lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Breitenstein flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Trace Bronco flies out to the center fielder. Pat Grampp walks. Bill Grissom doubles to right field. Pat Grampp uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Sammy Corsair flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Bochte reached on a fielding error by John Ranchero. Otis Amos strikes out. John Bochte is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nate Tenace walks. Nate Tenace steals second. Jeff Brickley singles to right field. Nate Tenace scores. Rolando Maverick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dante Equator singles to left field. Duke Massa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit John Ranchero doubles to center field. Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Monte Escort is pinch hitting for Rolando Maverick. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Monte Escort grounds out to the second baseman. John Ranchero advances to third on the play. Desi Kerr flies out to the left fielder. Dick Thunderbird strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Cougar pitching. Bob Perrine flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Sample is pinch hitting for Herman Wagner. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Buzz Sample singles past the shortstop. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Dick Thunderbird (3), Bill Grissom (4), John Ranchero (4).3B - Sammy Corsair 2 (2).HR - Dick Thunderbird (6).SF - John Ranchero. Baserunning: CS - Desi Kerr (2). Fielding: E - John Ranchero.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jess Elteedee did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Exp improves in arm Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Johnny Tourneo did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Roy Econoline did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Fred Dineen improves in power_vs_lefty Andy Ward did not respond to coaching in control Bill Sale did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jerry Schypinski did not respond to coaching in control Gat Compton did not respond to coaching in CF