Inning: 1 Detroit Larry McBee pitching. Verne Walton flies out to the left fielder. Don Knowlson flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Rich Chris grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Myers pitching. Joe Duncan strikes out. Lee Smith singles to left field. Joe Grissom grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Kevin Espy flies out to the center fielder. Isidro Driessen grounds out to the shortstop. Terry McGee doubles to right field. Edward Biddle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Brown singles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez hits a home run. Bill Brown scores. Rick Petrick singles to right field. Craig Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Petrick advances to second on the play. Terry Squires grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Larry McBee pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Detroit Don Ballenger strikes out. Harry Myers strikes out. Verne Walton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Duncan strikes out. Lee Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Grissom walks. Joe Grissom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Don Knowlson pops out to the shortstop. Rich Chris grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Espy singles to center field. Isidro Driessen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bill Brown strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Petrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Terry McGee strikes out. Edward Biddle hits a home run. Don Ballenger flies out to the left fielder. Harry Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Craig Moore lines out to the shortstop. Terry Squires strikes out. Larry McBee flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Verne Walton flies out to the center fielder. Don Knowlson strikes out. Rich Chris flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Lee Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Grissom walks. Bill Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Kevin Espy walks. Isidro Driessen doubles to left field. Kevin Espy is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Terry McGee doubles to center field. Isidro Driessen scores. Edward Biddle grounds out to the shortstop. Don Ballenger walks. Harry Myers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the left fielder. Rick Petrick grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Moore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Lou Gray 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. Verne Walton doubles to center field. Don Knowlson walks. Rich Chris strikes out. Kevin Espy flies out to the right fielder. Isidro Driessen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Terry Squires pops out to the second baseman. John Guy is pinch hitting for Lou Gray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Guy grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Duncan singles to right field. Lee Smith walks. Joe Grissom flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Detroit Gordon Gerhart pitching. Terry McGee singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Edward Biddle grounds out to the third baseman. Don Ballenger lines out to the third baseman. Harry Myers walks. Verne Walton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Brown walks. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Bill Brown steals second. Uriah Forrest 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. Rick Petrick singles in front of the center fielder. Bill Brown scores. Detroit total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Steve Davis did not respond to coaching in control Rudy Checo did not respond to coaching in range Steve Davis improves in control Gene Brucker did not respond to coaching in control Rupe Muller improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Fred Walls improves in range Tim McConnell did not respond to coaching in control Tris Eischen did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Ryan did not respond to coaching in velocity