Win: Roy Oswalt (12-7) Loss: John Burnitz (9-3)
Save: Rob Bohn (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Oswalt pitching. Tony Dixon lines out to the third baseman. Charley Lum flies out to the left fielder. Happy McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Detroit John Burnitz pitching. Bobby Higginson flies out to the center fielder. Riley Greene walks. Mike Piazza flies out to the right fielder. Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lynn Augustine grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Phil Ferrer singles to center field. Phil Ferrer steals second. Dick Kilhullen singles past the third baseman. Phil Ferrer is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Bob Selkirk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Kilhullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Joe Nolan grounds out to the second baseman. Rudy Pemberton singles to center field. Nelson Simmons singles to right field. Lou Tepedino grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Pemberton advances to third on the play. Nelson Simmons advances to second on the play. Roy Oswalt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Hartley flies out to the right fielder. John Burnitz strikes out. Tony Dixon lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Bobby Higginson singles to center field. Riley Greene walks. Mike Piazza grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Riley Greene is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Holliday grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charley Lum doubles to center field. Happy McNamara singles past the shortstop. Charley Lum scores. Lynn Augustine singles to left field. Happy McNamara advances to third on the hit. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the third baseman. Lynn Augustine advances to second on the play. Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the shortstop. Happy McNamara scores. Lynn Augustine advances to third on the play. Bob Selkirk flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Joe Nolan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Pemberton strikes out. Nelson Simmons singles to right field. Lou Tepedino hits an infield single to the pitcher. Roy Oswalt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Tepedino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Hartley pops out to the first baseman. John Burnitz strikes out. Tony Dixon singles to center field. Charley Lum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bobby Higginson walks. Riley Greene walks. Mike Piazza doubles to center field. Bobby Higginson scores. Riley Greene uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Holliday strikes out. Joe Nolan walks. Rudy Pemberton grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Piazza advances to third on the play. Joe Nolan advances to second on the play. Nelson Simmons singles to center field. Mike Piazza scores. Joe Nolan scores. Lou Tepedino pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Happy McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Lynn Augustine pops out to the second baseman. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Dax Ramsey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Oswalt grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Higginson grounds out to the third baseman. Riley Greene lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen flies out to the right fielder. Bob Selkirk grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Hartley walks. Dax Ramsey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Mike Piazza walks. Matt Holliday grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Piazza is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Joe Nolan flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Pemberton reached on a 2-base throwing error by Phil Ferrer. Nelson Simmons singles to left field. Matt Holliday scores. Rudy Pemberton scores. Lou Tepedino flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Dixon singles to left field. Charley Lum flies out to the left fielder. Happy McNamara grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Dixon advances to second on the play. Lynn Augustine grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Roy Oswalt strikes out. Bobby Higginson singles past the second baseman. Riley Greene singles to left field. Bobby Higginson advances to third on the hit. Mike Piazza pops out to the first baseman. Matt Holliday flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Phil Ferrer strikes out. Dick Kilhullen singles to right field. Bob Selkirk singles to left field. Rob Bohn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jim Hartley singles to center field. Dick Kilhullen scores. Mickey Triandos is pinch hitting for Dax Ramsey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Triandos flies out to the center fielder. Tony Dixon bunts for a base hit. Charley Lum flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy Hoyt improves in arm Kurt Wheaton did not respond to coaching in velocity Nino Donnelly improves in contact_vs_righty Mike Jones did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jason Hammaker did not respond to coaching in 1B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Adam Wainwright did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Bagwell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Todd Steverson did not respond to coaching in speed Billy Grabarkiewicz did not respond to coaching in arm Felix Jose did not respond to coaching in C