Win: Tadashi Tezuka (2-2) Loss: Roy Riske (0-2)
Save: Jim Mogridge (4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Roy Riske pitching. J.C. Heintzelman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Martin triples. Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent singles to center field. Juan Martin scores. Marty Sargent steals second. John Quisenberry pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Tadashi Tezuka pitching. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the second baseman. Kunio Togano grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Creel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Peter Anderson walks. John Bedford singles past the second baseman. Peter Anderson advances to third on the hit. John Bedford is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walt Covington grounds out to the third baseman. Peter Anderson scores. Tadashi Tezuka lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Steve Brown singles to center field. Lance Qualters strikes out. Jim Blowers grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Juan Martin singles to center field. Alan Castino singles to center field. Juan Martin advances to third on the hit. Alan Castino is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marty Sargent singles to right field. Juan Martin scores. John Quisenberry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Bill Raffensberger walks. Ken Gladd flies out to the left fielder. Roy Riske lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Peter Anderson strikes out. John Bedford grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Covington singles to center field. Tadashi Tezuka singles to center field. Bryan Onis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. J.C. Heintzelman grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tadashi Tezuka is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Kunio Togano flies out to the right fielder. Herm Creel singles to left field. Steve Brown doubles to center field. Lance Qualters grounds out to the second baseman. Herm Creel scores. Steve Brown advances to third on the play. Jim Blowers singles to center field. Steve Brown scores. Bill Raffensberger singles to left field. Ken Gladd flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Martin doubles to left field. Alan Castino strikes out. Marty Sargent walks. John Quisenberry singles to left field. Juan Martin scores. Fred Combs comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Peter Anderson doubles to right field. Marty Sargent scores. John Quisenberry uses his aggressiveness and scores. John Bedford flies out to the right fielder. Walt Covington pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Fred Combs reached on a 2-base throwing error by Peter Anderson. Tatsuya Mimura reached on a fielding error by John Bedford. Kunio Togano strikes out. Tatsuya Mimura steals second. Herm Creel grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Combs scores. Tatsuya Mimura advances to third on the play. Steve Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tadashi Tezuka grounds out to the third baseman. J.C. Heintzelman pops out to the shortstop. Juan Martin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Lance Qualters flies out to the center fielder. Jim Blowers pops out to the second baseman. Bill Raffensberger pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Alan Castino walks. Alan Castino is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Marty Sargent singles to center field. Marty Sargent steals second. John Quisenberry grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Peter Anderson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Ken Gladd pops out to the shortstop. Fred Combs flies out to the center fielder. Tatsuya Mimura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Bedford pops out to the second baseman. Walt Covington flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tadashi Tezuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Kunio Togano singles to left field. Herm Creel strikes out. Kunio Togano steals second. Steve Brown singles to center field. Kunio Togano scores. Lance Qualters strikes out. Jim Blowers walks. Bill Raffensberger singles to center field. Paddy Garfield 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. Ken Gladd singles past the shortstop. Steve Brown scores. Bob Main is pinch hitting for Fred Combs. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bob Main strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roland Short pitching. J.C. Heintzelman walks. Juan Martin pops out to the third baseman. Alan Castino singles to left field. Marty Sargent strikes out. John Quisenberry strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tatsuya Mimura grounds out to the shortstop. Kunio Togano grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Herm Creel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Detroit total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Juan Martin (2), Peter Anderson (1).3B - Juan Martin (2). Baserunning: SB - Marty Sargent 2 (3).CS - Alan Castino 2 (6), John Bedford (1). Fielding: E - Peter Anderson, John Bedford.
Game Notes J.C. Heintzelman is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Spec Abbaticchio improves in speed Joe Botting did not respond to coaching in control Tom Abbott improves in velocity Johnny Nieto did not respond to coaching in control
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chris Lefebvre improves in velocity Jack Cloninger did not respond to coaching in control Reggie Morris improves in velocity Bert Smith improves in velocity