Win: Opie Otterby (1-0) Loss: Steve Bourgeois (0-2)
Save: Tom Ryan (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Opie Otterby pitching. Fran Sterrett pops out to the shortstop. John Mathewson strikes out. Billy Foster singles to left field. Bennie Jackson walks. Bobby Lovelace singles to right field. Jim Lau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Detroit Steve Bourgeois pitching. Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Burkle singles to center field. Ricardo Barker flies out to the center fielder. Archie Bauers grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bruce Burkle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Bayless flies out to the left fielder. Yadiel Bartolome grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Bourgeois grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Detroit Glenn Sprinz hits a home run. Joe Andersen flies out to the right fielder. Billy Timlin pops out to the catcher. Hugh Carpenter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Fran Sterrett strikes out. John Mathewson grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Foster flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Opie Otterby singles to left field. Clarence Dobens grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bruce Burkle flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bennie Jackson grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Jim Lau walks. Gary Bayless flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Detroit Ricardo Barker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Bauers strikes out. Glenn Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yadiel Bartolome singles to right field. Steve Bourgeois lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fran Sterrett singles to center field. Yadiel Bartolome scores. John Mathewson flies out to the center fielder. Fran Sterrett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Joe Andersen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Timlin flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Carpenter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Foster walks. Bennie Jackson flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Lovelace strikes out. Jim Lau flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Jeff Himes is pinch hitting for Opie Otterby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jeff Himes strikes out. Clarence Dobens singles to left field. Bruce Burkle walks. Ricardo Barker hits a home run. Clarence Dobens scores. Bruce Burkle scores. Archie Bauers flies out to the left fielder. Glenn Sprinz singles to right field. Joe Andersen strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Renko pitching. Gary Bayless strikes out. Yadiel Bartolome flies out to the left fielder. Pat Kirby is pinch hitting for Steve Bourgeois. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pat Kirby walks. Fran Sterrett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Herman Ward pitching. Billy Timlin pops out to the second baseman. Hugh Carpenter flies out to the center fielder. Dave Brucker is pinch hitting for Joe Renko. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Brucker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Ryan pitching. John Mathewson pops out to the shortstop. Billy Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Bennie Jackson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Clarence Dobens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Burkle strikes out. Ricardo Barker triples. Archie Bauers hits a home run. Ricardo Barker scores. Bill Bowling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Glenn Sprinz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bobby Lovelace reached on a fielding error by Joe Andersen. Masaru Nishizawa is pinch hitting for Jim Lau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Masaru Nishizawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bobby Lovelace is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Gary Bayless walks. Yadiel Bartolome flies out to the right fielder. Max Sconiers is pinch hitting for Bill Bowling. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Max Sconiers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Detroit total runners left on base: 2
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Alex McClure improves in power_vs_righty Pedro Herrera did not respond to coaching in control Lee Decker did not respond to coaching in range Nestor DeMars did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex McClure did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jesse Cary improves in contact_vs_righty
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Roy Siglin did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Taber improves in contact_vs_lefty Chad Taber improves in contact_vs_righty Ned Tarbert did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Lefty Mientkiewicz did not respond to coaching in speed Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in arm Rawly Kubenka did not respond to coaching in CF