Win: Charlie Copeland (14-8) Loss: Ken Hill (8-11)
Inning: 1 Detroit Charlie Copeland pitching. Andy Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Earle Gardner hits a home run. Homer Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Kobar Tower grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ken Hill pitching. George Sothern reached on a 2-base fielding error by Homer Elliott. Mike Rodriguez doubles past the right fielder. George Sothern scores. Bobby Schneider singles to center field. Mike Rodriguez scores. Johnnie Stryker triples. Bobby Schneider scores. Ed Kipper grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Stephen Runyan singles in front of the left fielder. Johnnie Stryker scores. Elmer Horn strikes out. Jesse Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Detroit Bernie Williams. singles to right field. Tommy Buoy flies out to the left fielder. Pat Maloney. grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Charlie Copeland strikes out. George Sothern pops out to the first baseman. Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Detroit Chet Goldsmith strikes out. Ken Hill flies out to the center fielder. Andy Fox singles to left field. Earle Gardner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Andy Fox is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Schneider grounds out to the pitcher. Johnnie Stryker walks. Ed Kipper grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Detroit Homer Elliott singles to center field. Kobar Tower strikes out. Bernie Williams. singles to right field. Homer Elliott is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Tommy Buoy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bernie Williams. is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Stephen Runyan lines out to the first baseman. Elmer Horn strikes out. Jesse Ganzel hits a home run. Charlie Copeland strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Detroit Pat Maloney. singles to right field. Chet Goldsmith flies out to the left fielder. Ken Hill lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Andy Fox strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Sothern flies out to the left fielder. Mike Rodriguez lines out to the first baseman. Bobby Schneider strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Detroit Earle Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Homer Elliott singles to right field. Kobar Tower singles to left field. Bernie Williams. strikes out. Tommy Buoy reached on a fielding error by Ed Kipper. Pat Maloney. strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnnie Stryker grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Kipper hits a home run. Stephen Runyan strikes out. Elmer Horn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Detroit Chet Goldsmith singles to center 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. Andy Fox grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chet Goldsmith advances to third on the play. Earle Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jesse Ganzel pops out to the second baseman. Charlie Copeland grounds out to the shortstop. George Sothern pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Detroit Homer Elliott strikes out. Kobar Tower strikes out. Pete Crabb is pinch hitting for Bernie Williams.. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Crabb flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Hickey 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. Bobby Schneider singles to right field. Johnnie Stryker grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Detroit Tommy Buoy strikes out. Pat Maloney. pops out to the first baseman. Chet Goldsmith singles to left field. Akira Tanaka is pinch hitting for Frank Hickey. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chet Goldsmith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Detroit total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 1
Detroit Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Coleman improves in power_vs_lefty Red Hoff did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Allison did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Alvin Pape did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Davis improves in power_vs_righty George Burns improves in arm Bill Gullett did not respond to coaching in control Greg Caraballo improves in power_vs_lefty