Win: Charlie Taurus (8-3) Loss: Bobby Macko (1-4)
Save: Ken Cougar (19)
Inning: 1 Detroit Mitsuchika Kaneko pitching. Carroll Shelby strikes out. Dick Thunderbird grounds out to the second baseman. Butch Mustang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Charlie Taurus pitching. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Passed ball. Mike Breitenstein advances to second. Buzz Sample grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Breitenstein advances to third on the play. John Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Breitenstein scores. Nate Tenace flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Trace Bronco grounds out to the second baseman. Pat Grampp strikes out. Desi Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Brickley is hit by a pitch. Dante Equator grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Duke Massa flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Red Spurgeon grounds out to the second baseman. Clarence Edge singles to left field. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carroll Shelby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jay Kime pops out to the shortstop. Mitsuchika Kaneko flies out to the left fielder. Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang grounds out to the shortstop. Trace Bronco singles to left field. Pat Grampp singles to center field. Trace Bronco aggressively advances to third on the hit. Desi Kerr strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. John Grant singles to right field. Nate Tenace singles to left field. Jeff Brickley strikes out. Dante Equator grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Nate Tenace is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Red Spurgeon walks. Clarence Edge doubles past the center fielder. Red Spurgeon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Taurus lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Carroll Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Clarence Edge is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Duke Massa grounds out to the second baseman. Jay Kime singles to left field. Mitsuchika Kaneko 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 reached on a fielding error by Dick Thunderbird. Mike Breitenstein steals second. Buzz Sample flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Detroit Dick Thunderbird flies out to the left fielder. Butch Mustang strikes out. Trace Bronco grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Grant grounds out to the pitcher. Nate Tenace grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff Brickley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Pat Grampp strikes out. Desi Kerr singles to center field. Red Spurgeon pops out to the first baseman. 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. Clarence Edge singles to right field. Desi Kerr advances to third on the hit. Charlie Taurus grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dante Equator strikes out. Duke Massa lines out to the third baseman. Jay Kime walks. Bobby Macko strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Carroll Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Dick Thunderbird hits a home run. Butch Mustang singles to left field. Jerry Winston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Trace Bronco strikes out. Pat Grampp singles to center field. Butch Mustang advances to third on the hit. Desi Kerr walks. Red Spurgeon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Sample hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Grant flies out to the left fielder. Buzz Sample is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Clarence Edge strikes out. John Ranchero is pinch hitting for Charlie Taurus. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Ranchero flies out to the center fielder. Carroll Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Cougar pitching. Nate Tenace grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Brickley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dante Equator singles to left field. Duke Massa grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dante Equator is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ivan Kuga did not respond to coaching in range Ivan Kuga did not respond to coaching in speed Elliott Ranger did not respond to coaching in velocity Kenny Laser did not respond to coaching in speed 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: Amos Washburn improves in velocity Amos Washburn did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Palmer did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Silva improves in contact_vs_lefty Amos Flowers did not respond to coaching in RF