Inning: 1 Detroit Tucker Stroup pitching. Moonlight strikes out. Ace Cedeno flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pierro grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Isbell pitching. Phil Buschhorn triples. Ed Ohman flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Phil Buschhorn scores. Rollie Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Howard Gardella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Larry grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Wilson flies out to the center fielder. David Zimmer hits a home run. Dale Todt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Willie McClure grounds out to the shortstop. Roy Maxie walks. Bob Susce strikes out. Hyon Yi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Jack Phillips singles to right field. Doc Isbell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Doc Isbell flies out to the left fielder. Moonlight walks. Ace Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Phillips advances to third on the play. Moonlight advances to second on the play. Steve Pierro singles to right field. Jack Phillips scores. Moonlight scores. Steve Pierro steals second. Larry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tucker Stroup grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Buschhorn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ed Ohman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Matt Wilson flies out to the left fielder. David Zimmer grounds out to the pitcher. Dale Todt grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn walks. Howard Gardella walks. Willie McClure singles to right field. Rollie Colbrunn scores. Howard Gardella advances to third on the hit. Willie McClure is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Roy Maxie strikes out. Bob Susce flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Jack Phillips doubles to center field. Doc Isbell lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball and Jack Phillips is thrown out at third. Moonlight grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Isbell advances to second on the play. Ace Cedeno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hyon Yi doubles to right field. Tucker Stroup lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Buschhorn flies out to the left fielder. Ed Ohman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Steve Pierro pops out to the shortstop. Larry pops out to the first baseman. Matt Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn singles to left field. Rollie Colbrunn steals second. Howard Gardella flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Willie McClure flies out to the left fielder. Effie Mercer 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. Roy Maxie pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit David Zimmer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dale Todt flies out to the center fielder. Jack Phillips grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Susce singles to right field. Hyon Yi doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Paul Hoover comes in from the bullpen to pitch. U.L. Clark is pinch hitting for Tucker Stroup. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. U.L. Clark flies out to the right fielder. Phil Buschhorn singles to right field. Bob Susce scores. Hyon Yi scores. Ed Ohman walks. Rollie Colbrunn flies out to the center fielder. Howard Gardella doubles to right field. Phil Buschhorn scores. Ed Ohman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Novotney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie McClure flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Ned Kamm pitching. Eddie Wilson is pinch hitting for Jim Novotney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Eddie Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Moonlight singles to right field. Ace Cedeno strikes out. Steve Pierro strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ryan Cummings pitching. Roy Maxie flies out to the center fielder. Bob Susce pops out to the shortstop. Hyon Yi singles to center field. Les Ayala is pinch hitting for Ned Kamm. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Les Ayala flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Hack Roberts pitching. Larry walks. Matt Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Larry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. David Zimmer strikes out. Dale Todt singles to center field. Matt Wilson advances to third on the hit. Jack Phillips grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Steve Pierro is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Grover Peltz improves in contact_vs_righty Longball Mikey did not respond to coaching in velocity Buster Lopez improves in control Rich Pillette did not respond to coaching in control Grover Peltz did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mark Medalen did not respond to coaching in velocity Jerry Daringer did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Roznovsky improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Roznovsky did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Al Bundy did not respond to coaching in C