Win: Trader Abbott (4-21) Loss: Keith Penn (15-10)
Save: Lino Lelivelt (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Keith Penn pitching. Cy Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Chiti singles to left field. Hughie Dillard doubles to right field. Tom Chiti uses his aggressiveness and scores. Livan Meyers walks. Paul Bogart grounds out to the pitcher. Hughie Dillard advances to third on the play. Livan Meyers advances to second on the play. George Wadsworth grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Trader Abbott pitching. Rod Bowden reached on a 2-base throwing error by Livan Meyers. Gary Miller flies out to the left fielder. John Friel pops out to the third baseman. Mike Wright walks. Bob Lelivelt grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sang-Hoon Kim flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Don Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Trader Abbott singles to right field. Cy Simmons singles to left field. Tom Chiti flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Wes Duckworth doubles to center field. Bill Rios grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Skinner strikes out. Keith Penn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hughie Dillard grounds out to the third baseman. Livan Meyers flies out to the left fielder. Paul Bogart flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Rod Bowden grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Miller singles to center field. John Friel singles to left field. Gary Miller advances to third on the hit. Mike Wright strikes out. Bob Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City George Wadsworth singles to left field. Sang-Hoon Kim grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Wadsworth is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Diaz strikes out. Trader Abbott strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Wes Duckworth grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Rios grounds out to the second baseman. Hank Skinner hits a home run. Keith Penn is hit by a pitch. Rod Bowden walks. Gary Miller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cy Simmons doubles to center field. Tom Chiti strikes out. Hughie Dillard walks. Livan Meyers strikes out. Paul Bogart grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York John Friel strikes out. Mike Wright strikes out. Bob Lelivelt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City George Wadsworth flies out to the right fielder. Sang-Hoon Kim grounds out to the third baseman. Don Diaz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Wes Duckworth flies out to the center fielder. Bill Rios singles past the shortstop. Hank Skinner strikes out. Keith Penn pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Trader Abbott flies out to the right fielder. Cy Simmons walks. Tom Chiti singles to right field. Cy Simmons advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Hughie Dillard singles to right field. Cy Simmons scores. Tom Chiti advances to third on the hit. Livan Meyers grounds out to the third baseman. Hughie Dillard advances to second on the play. Paul Bogart pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Rod Bowden grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Miller singles to right field. Gary Miller steals second. Rusty Hunter 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. John Friel grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Miller advances to third on the play. Mike Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ken Zalusky comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Wadsworth walks. Sang-Hoon Kim strikes out. Don Diaz reached on a 2-base fielding error by Gary Miller. John Hatfield is pinch hitting for Rusty Hunter. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. John Hatfield flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, George Wadsworth scores. Cy Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jack Binks pitching. Bob Lelivelt strikes out. Wes Duckworth flies out to the right fielder. Bill Rios singles to left field. Hank Skinner singles to left field. Bill Rios advances to third on the hit. Watty Duncan is pinch hitting for Ken Zalusky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Watty Duncan singles to left field. Bill Rios scores. Hank Skinner advances to third on the hit. Rod Bowden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Otis Ayala pitching. Tom Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Hughie Dillard grounds out to the shortstop. Livan Meyers pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Edwin Montgomery comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Miller flies out to the center fielder. Lino Lelivelt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Friel flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wright pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Luis Ellis did not respond to coaching in control Clyde Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Art Espino did not respond to coaching in velocity Jim Davenport did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Gregg did not respond to coaching in arm Hans Rickert did not respond to coaching in control Jack Schoeneck did not respond to coaching in arm Gary Harkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Elliott did not respond to coaching in speed Ralph Manders improves in velocity