Win: Ken Hill (5-7) Loss: Fred Reninger (7-4)
Save: Dan Tobin (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ken Hill pitching. George Sothern flies out to the center fielder. Mike Rodriguez triples. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Johnnie Stryker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Mike Rodriguez scores. Ed Kipper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Detroit Dave Blackburn pitching. Homer Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Earle Gardner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Shayne Bashore bunts for a base hit. Shayne Bashore steals second. Akira Tanaka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Elmer Horn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Mamaux grounds out to the second baseman. George Chervinko flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Mike Blowers grounds out to the second baseman. Tommy Buoy strikes out. Pat Maloney. doubles past the center fielder. Chet Goldsmith singles to center field. Pat Maloney. scores. Ken Hill singles past the shortstop. Chet Goldsmith aggressively advances to third on the hit. Homer Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Blackburn flies out to the right fielder. George Sothern hits a home run. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Schneider singles to left field. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Earle Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Shayne Bashore singles to center field. Shayne Bashore steals second. Akira Tanaka grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Blowers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Kipper flies out to the left fielder. Elmer Horn triples. George Mamaux strikes out. George Chervinko pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Tommy Buoy flies out to the right fielder. Pat Maloney. singles to right field. Chet Goldsmith strikes out. Ken Hill singles to right field. Pat Maloney. aggressively advances to third on the hit. Homer Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Blackburn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Sothern walks. Mike Rodriguez reached on a 2-base throwing error by Akira Tanaka. Bobby Schneider lines out to the shortstop. Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Earle Gardner strikes out. Shayne Bashore strikes out. Akira Tanaka walks. Mike Blowers lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Kipper grounds out to the shortstop. Elmer Horn strikes out. George Mamaux grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Tommy Buoy flies out to the center fielder. Pat Maloney. hits a home run. George Whitfield is pinch hitting for Chet Goldsmith. George Whitfield singles to left field. Ken Hill lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Homer Elliott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Chervinko grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Ganzel is pinch hitting for Dave Blackburn. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jesse Ganzel singles to right field. George Sothern strikes out. Mike Rodriguez singles to right field. Jesse Ganzel advances to third on the hit. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Detroit Fred Reninger pitching. Earle Gardner hits a home run. Dave Young comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shayne Bashore flies out to the right fielder. Akira Tanaka singles to center field. Akira Tanaka steals second. Mike Blowers flies out to the right fielder. Tommy Buoy hits a home run. Akira Tanaka scores. Steve Floyd comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pat Maloney. strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jose DiMaggio enters the game as a defensive replacement for Pat Maloney. at LF. Lady Johnston comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Johnnie Stryker strikes out. Ed Kipper strikes out. Elmer Horn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit George Whitfield grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Crabb is pinch hitting for Lady Johnston. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pete Crabb singles to center field. Homer Elliott singles to left field. Earle Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Shayne Bashore pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Tobin pitching. George Mamaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Chervinko flies out to the left fielder. Cecil McKelvy is pinch hitting for Steve Floyd. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Cecil McKelvy singles to right field. George Sothern walks. Mike Rodriguez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Sothern is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Detroit total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Buck Rowdon improves in power_vs_lefty Verne Olsen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Larry Hernandez did not respond to coaching in range Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Johnny Smith did not respond to coaching in LF
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Grant Churn improves in arm Clay Demeter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Hoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Curt Coleman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Alvin Pape did not respond to coaching in LF