Win: Hensley Tising (2-2) Loss: Steve Ferguson (0-3)
Inning: 1 Detroit Eddie Hogan pitching. Takashi Ohtsuka grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Decker singles to right field. Al Cueto grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Eddie Decker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Al Cueto is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mototoshi Nishimura pitching. John Wyrostek singles to center field. Fred Myers pops out to the first baseman. Doug Barrios pops out to the shortstop. Tom Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Clay Baker flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Uglesich reached on a fielding error by Tom Taylor. Chris Harding grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nino Ackley strikes out. Maurice Karow walks. Dick Poloni flies out to the right fielder. Nate McCall singles to left field. Eddie Hogan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Detroit Manuel Garcia-Castellon strikes out. Mark Stein singles to center field. Mototoshi Nishimura lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Takashi Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Wyrostek flies out to the right fielder. Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Barrios grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Eddie Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Al Cueto strikes out. Clay Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Taylor doubles to left field. Nino Ackley singles to left field. The defense is playing the infield in. Maurice Karow reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Stein. Tom Taylor scores. Dick Poloni flies out to the left fielder. Nate McCall flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Hogan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Detroit Bernie Uglesich strikes out. Chris Harding grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Manuel Garcia-Castellon singles to right field. Manuel Garcia-Castellon is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Wyrostek lines out to the first baseman. Fred Myers walks. Doug Barrios pops out to the catcher. Tom Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Detroit Mark Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Mototoshi Nishimura strikes out. Takashi Ohtsuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nino Ackley doubles to left field. Maurice Karow grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Poloni grounds out to the shortstop. Nate McCall grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Detroit Eddie Decker hits a home run. Al Cueto strikes out. Clay Baker singles to right field. Bernie Uglesich walks. Stan Palagyi 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. Jim Warner is pinch hitting for Chris Harding. Clay Baker is out trying to steal third. Jim Warner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wally Larkin enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jim Warner at 1B. Stan Palagyi grounds out to the shortstop. John Wyrostek grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Myers reached on a 2-base fielding error by Clay Baker. Doug Barrios hits a home run. Fred Myers scores. Tom Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Bartolo Torres is pinch hitting for Manuel Garcia-Castellon. Bartolo Torres flies out to the center fielder. Mark Stein walks. Mo Greene is pinch hitting for Mototoshi Nishimura. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Mo Greene doubles to center field. Mark Stein uses his aggressiveness and scores. Takashi Ohtsuka strikes out. Eddie Decker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hensley Tising pitching. Nino Ackley strikes out. Maurice Karow grounds out to the second baseman. Ed Peasley is pinch hitting for Dick Poloni. Ed Peasley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Steve Ferguson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Cueto pops out to the second baseman. Clay Baker hits a home run. Bernie Uglesich reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ed Peasley. Wally Larkin walks. Bartolo Torres doubles to right field. Bernie Uglesich scores. Mark Stein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hensley Tising singles to left field. Wally Larkin scores. Bartolo Torres scores. Takashi Ohtsuka singles to left field. Hensley Tising advances to third on the hit. Henry Sturdivant comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Decker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Nate McCall singles to center field. Charlie Cary is pinch hitting for Henry Sturdivant. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Cary flies out to the left fielder. John Wyrostek strikes out. Fred Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Detroit total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Dick Dunn did not respond to coaching in endurance Kris Towne did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Scott Smith did not respond to coaching in arm Dennis Russell improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Mike Nischwitz did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Breazeale did not respond to coaching in control Frank Muniz did not respond to coaching in control Steve McWilliams improves in control