Inning: 1 Detroit Bret Lauterborn pitching. Eddie Decker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manuel Garcia-Castellon pops out to the third baseman. Al Cueto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mototoshi Nishimura pitching. Nixey Caballero singles to center field. John Wyrostek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Al Cueto. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Myers doubles to left field. Nixey Caballero scores. John Wyrostek scores. Don Renteria doubles to left field. Fred Myers scores. Doug Barrios strikes out. Nino Ackley grounds out to the shortstop. Nate McCall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bartolo Torres grounds out to the second baseman. Bernie Uglesich grounds out to the shortstop. Mo Greene strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Poloni hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bret Lauterborn lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nixey Caballero doubles to center field. Dick Poloni scores. John Wyrostek reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bernie Uglesich. Nixey Caballero scores. Fred Myers flies out to the right fielder. Don Renteria singles to left field. John Wyrostek scores. Doug Barrios flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Chris Harding flies out to the left fielder. Takashi Ohtsuka singles to center field. Mototoshi Nishimura lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eddie Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nino Ackley singles to center field. Nate McCall doubles to center field. Nino Ackley scores. Fuzz James comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Poloni walks. Bret Lauterborn lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Dick Poloni advances to second on the play. Dick Poloni advances to second on the play. Nixey Caballero grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bret Lauterborn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Wyrostek strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Detroit Manuel Garcia-Castellon grounds out to the third baseman. Al Cueto strikes out. Bartolo Torres flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Fred Myers flies out to the right fielder. Don Renteria flies out to the right fielder. Doug Barrios hits a home run. Nino Ackley walks. Nate McCall flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Detroit Bernie Uglesich pops out to the shortstop. Mo Greene singles to center field. Chris Harding grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Mo Greene advances to second on the play. Takashi Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Poloni singles to left field. Walter Garrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bret Lauterborn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nixey Caballero strikes out. John Wyrostek flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Walter Garrett flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Manuel Garcia-Castellon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Myers singles to right field. Don Renteria hits a home run. Fred Myers scores. Doug Barrios singles to right field. Nino Ackley strikes out. Doug Barrios is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Nate McCall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Al Cueto pops out to the first baseman. Bartolo Torres is hit by a pitch. Bernie Uglesich flies out to the left fielder. Mo Greene singles to center field. Chris Harding doubles to right field. Bartolo Torres scores. Mo Greene uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takashi Ohtsuka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Poloni grounds out to the third baseman. Hensley Tising comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Bret Lauterborn flies out to the right fielder. Nixey Caballero singles to right field. John Wyrostek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Detroit Hensley Tising flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Decker hits a home run. Jim Warner is pinch hitting for Manuel Garcia-Castellon. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Warner triples. Al Cueto hits a home run. Jim Warner scores. Bartolo Torres hits a home run. George Platt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bernie Uglesich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Clay Baker is pinch hitting for Mo Greene. Clay Baker singles to center field. Chris Harding strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Myers walks. Don Renteria flies out to the center fielder. Fred Myers steals second. Doug Barrios grounds out to the shortstop. Nino Ackley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Detroit Takashi Ohtsuka grounds out to the pitcher. Hensley Tising pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Chris Harding (27).3B - Jim Warner (4).HR - Eddie Decker (20), Al Cueto (38), Bartolo Torres (24).HBP - Bartolo Torres (5). Fielding: E - Al Cueto, Bernie Uglesich.
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dick Dunn improves in control Desmond Scherman improves in range Scott Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Desmond Dues did not respond to coaching in control John Sharrott did not respond to coaching in control Bruce Mulholland did not respond to coaching in velocity Taffy Shotton improves in endurance