Inning: 1 Detroit Ginger Mendoza pitching. Irv Hammaker singles to left field. Curt Feinberg hits a home run. Irv Hammaker scores. Tom Simpson flies out to the center fielder. Chris LePine singles to right field. Petie Slaught strikes out. Chris LePine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy Taber pitching. John Stahl strikes out. Dan Gettinger pops out to the shortstop. Goldie Shelby reached on a fielding error by Tommy Taber. Billy Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Ray Jensen grounds out to the shortstop. Julio Maranda strikes out. Andy Colton triples. Tommy Taber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez flies out to the left fielder. U.L. Distefano singles to left field. Joe Kranepool flies out to the center fielder. Ed Merritt grounds into a force play to the first baseman. U.L. Distefano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Irv Hammaker grounds out to the third baseman. Curt Feinberg strikes out. Tom Simpson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ginger Mendoza strikes out. John Stahl strikes out. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Chris LePine strikes out. Petie Slaught grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Jensen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Goldie Shelby pops out to the shortstop. Billy Grich grounds out to the third baseman. Mateo Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Julio Maranda flies out to the right fielder. Andy Colton singles to left field. Tommy Taber lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Irv Hammaker singles past the second baseman. Curt Feinberg singles to center field. Andy Colton scores. Tom Simpson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Joe Kranepool singles past the shortstop. Ed Merritt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. U.L. Distefano advances to third on the play. Ginger Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Chris LePine grounds out to the pitcher. Petie Slaught singles to right field. Petie Slaught is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ray Jensen walks. Ray Jensen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Stahl singles to center field. Dan Gettinger singles to left field. John Stahl advances to third on the hit. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Billy Grich strikes out. Mateo Perez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Julio Maranda flies out to the right fielder. Andy Colton pops out to the second baseman. Tommy Taber singles to left field. Irv Hammaker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tommy Taber is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City U.L. Distefano doubles to center field. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). U.L. Distefano advances to third on the play. Ed Merritt singles to center field. U.L. Distefano scores. Denny Brown is pinch hitting for Ginger Mendoza. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Denny Brown doubles to center field. Ed Merritt uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Stahl grounds out to the pitcher. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Gates Hamlin pitching. Curt Feinberg flies out to the center fielder. Tom Simpson grounds out to the shortstop. Chris LePine walks. Petie Slaught walks. Ray Jensen grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Petie Slaught is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Goldie Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Billy Grich grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mateo Perez singles to center field. Mateo Perez steals second. U.L. Distefano lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Julio Maranda strikes out. Andy Colton strikes out. Alex Cora is pinch hitting for Tommy Taber. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Alex Cora hits a home run. Norm Jeanes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Hammaker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ethyl Eichelberger pitching. Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Merritt singles past the second baseman. Slick Johnson is pinch hitting for Norm Jeanes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Slick Johnson strikes out. Ed Merritt steals second. John Stahl walks. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Detroit total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:3B - Andy Colton (1).HR - Curt Feinberg (5), Alex Cora (7). Baserunning: CS - Chris LePine (6), Petie Slaught (2), Ray Jensen (6). Fielding: E - Tommy Taber.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charlie Schacht improves in power_vs_righty Henry Freehan did not respond to coaching in control Rube Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Arnold did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Dorman did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Claude Taylor improves in speed Deacon Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed Adam Diering improves in power_vs_righty Deacon Pierce did not respond to coaching in speed