Win: Kevin Smith (9-10) Loss: Shem Bobechler (11-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Smith pitching. Len Griffey singles to left field. Len Griffey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Gil Youngs singles to left field. Stan Stuffel grounds out to the third baseman. Gil Youngs advances to second on the play. Luke Snider grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Shem Bobechler pitching. Bill Mohart flies out to the right fielder. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Ratzer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Bowa pops out to the catcher. Gaur Kissel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Marky Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Harley McMullen pops out to the pitcher. Dick Gross lines out to the third baseman. Mike Rutherford pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Moe Garagiola grounds out to the shortstop. Shem Bobechler strikes out. Len Griffey singles to center field. Len Griffey is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Jim Downey flies out to the left fielder. Mike Linke singles to right field. Kevin Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mohart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gil Youngs pops out to the third baseman. Stan Stuffel is hit by a pitch. Luke Snider grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stan Stuffel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Bowa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th doubles to center field. Eddie Ratzer singles to right field. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Harley McMullen strikes out. Dick Gross doubles to left field. Eddie Ratzer uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Rutherford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gaur Kissel grounds out to the third baseman. Marky Vaughn strikes out. Moe Garagiola grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Jim Downey strikes out. Mike Linke singles to center field. Kevin Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mohart singles to center field. Mike Linke scores. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th hits a home run. Bill Mohart scores. Eddie Ratzer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shem Bobechler flies out to the right fielder. Len Griffey singles to right field. Gil Youngs doubles to left field. Len Griffey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Stan Stuffel strikes out. Luke Snider reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dick Gross. Gil Youngs scores. Harry Bowa strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Harley McMullen flies out to the center fielder. Dick Gross doubles to right field. Mike Rutherford hits a home run. Dick Gross scores. Mal Hrabosky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Downey strikes out. Mike Linke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gaur Kissel flies out to the right fielder. Marky Vaughn singles to left field. Passed ball. Marky Vaughn advances to second. Moe Garagiola singles past the shortstop. Marky Vaughn scores. Mike Segui is pinch hitting for Mal Hrabosky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Segui walks. Jaques Ellis 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. Len Griffey walks. Gil Youngs grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Garagiola scores. Mike Segui advances to third on the play. Len Griffey advances to second on the play. Stan Stuffel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Cedro Martinez pitching. Jim Lewandowski is pinch hitting for Jaques Ellis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Lewandowski lines out to the third baseman. Bill Mohart singles to right field. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th reached on a fielding error by Moe Garagiola. Eddie Ratzer walks. Harley McMullen walks. Bill Mohart scores. Dick Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th scores. Eddie Ratzer advances to third on the play. Harley McMullen advances to second on the play. Mike Rutherford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tony Davies pitching. Luke Snider flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bowa doubles to left field. Gaur Kissel grounds out to the shortstop. Marky Vaughn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Jim Downey pops out to the pitcher. Mike Linke walks. Turner Hovlik is pinch hitting for Tony Davies. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Turner Hovlik flies out to the left fielder. Bill Mohart walks. Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Moose Gossage pitching. Moe Garagiola grounds out to the third baseman. Goldcrest Harding is pinch hitting for Cedro Martinez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Goldcrest Harding singles to center field. Len Griffey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Goldcrest Harding is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gil Youngs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Detroit total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th (23), Dick Gross 2 (20).HR - Will Fulla Tuchamal 5th (17), Mike Rutherford (28). Fielding: E - Dick Gross.PB - Mike Linke.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Willy Bagner improves in control Joe Lee Fingers did not respond to coaching in control Timmy Foxx did not respond to coaching in speed Giorgio Romo did not respond to coaching in control Timmy Foxx did not respond to coaching in 2B
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Craig Hiland improves in contact_vs_righty Carroll Koplitz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Blessitt improves in contact_vs_righty Chuck Koupal did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Blessitt did not respond to coaching in 3B