Win: Paul Johnson (11-6) Loss: Arnold Caskin (5-14)
Inning: 1 New York Arnold Caskin pitching. Jeremy Carpenter walks. Mick Bickford doubles to left field. Jeremy Carpenter uses his aggressiveness and scores. Byron Hammond grounds out to the pitcher. Lucas Morrison singles to center field. Mick Bickford scores. John Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Sunami hits a home run. Lucas Morrison scores. Charlie Bailey grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Johnson pitching. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Christopher singles to left field. Matt Lopez strikes out. Russ Pujols hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jeff Shuba grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Russ Pujols is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Ray Erickson singles to right field. Paul Johnson lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeremy Carpenter flies out to the center fielder. Mick Bickford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jason Brow grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Davanon grounds out to the shortstop. Livan Higdon singles to right field. Arnold Caskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Byron Hammond singles to right field. Lucas Morrison flies out to the left fielder. John Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Sunami flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ramon Kipp flies out to the center fielder. Gene Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Matt Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Bailey pops out to the third baseman. Ray Erickson reached on a fielding error by Gene Christopher. Ray Erickson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Paul Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Russ Pujols singles to center field. Jeff Shuba lines out to the shortstop. Jason Brow grounds out to the second baseman. Russ Pujols advances to second on the play. Earl Davanon hits an infield single to the shortstop. Livan Higdon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Jeremy Carpenter singles to right field. Mick Bickford pops out to the shortstop. Byron Hammond grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Arnold Caskin strikes out. Ramon Kipp walks. Gene Christopher grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ramon Kipp is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Matt Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Lucas Morrison singles to right field. John Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lucas Morrison advances to second on the play. Yasushi Sunami singles to left field. Lucas Morrison scores. Pinky Swan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Bailey flies out to the center fielder. Ray Erickson walks. Paul Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ Pujols grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Brow singles to left field. Earl Davanon doubles to right field. Jason Brow uses his aggressiveness and scores. Livan Higdon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Jeremy Carpenter strikes out. Mick Bickford strikes out. Byron Hammond grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Logan Tavares enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lucas Morrison at 2B. Marty Weilman is pinch hitting for Pinky Swan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Weilman flies out to the center fielder. Ramon Kipp singles to left field. Gene Christopher grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ramon Kipp is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Matt Lopez singles to left field. Joe Dolan 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. Russ Pujols flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Jack Mason pitching. Logan Tavares strikes out. John Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Yasushi Sunami grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jeff Shuba grounds out to the pitcher. Jason Brow grounds out to the second baseman. Earl Davanon singles to center field. Livan Higdon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Charlie Bailey lines out to the first baseman. Ray Erickson walks. Boog Rivera is pinch hitting for Joe Dolan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Boog Rivera walks. Jeremy Carpenter strikes out. Mick Bickford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Kuczek pitching. Frankie Clarke is pinch hitting for Jack Mason. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frankie Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Gene Christopher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Riconda improves in control Brendan McCabe improves in power_vs_righty Bobby Betts did not respond to coaching in range Brendan McCabe improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dick Wilson improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Wilson improves in contact_vs_righty Claude Vahrenhorst improves in power_vs_lefty Rufe Bowles improves in power_vs_lefty Rufe Bowles did not respond to coaching in 2B