Win: Cecil Hofmann (18-8) Loss: Bill Neagle (3-21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Cecil Hofmann pitching. Gene Christopher strikes out. Frankie Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Ramon Kipp strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Bill Neagle pitching. Garrett Millar singles past the third baseman. Byron Hammond flies out to the center fielder. Gary Griffith doubles to center field. Garrett Millar uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddie Clements grounds out to the shortstop. Jeremy Carpenter grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fred Ballard singles to right field. Howie Cihocki grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Wayne Charboneau grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York George Friedrichs doubles to left field. Boog Rivera flies out to the center fielder. Lucas Morrison singles to right field. George Friedrichs scores. Cecil Hofmann lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Garrett Millar walks. Byron Hammond flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jason Brow singles in front of the center fielder. Jason Brow steals second. Eddie Clements throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Livan Higdon strikes out. Bill Neagle flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jason Brow scores. Gene Christopher singles to center field. Frankie Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Gary Griffith walks. Eddie Clements hits a home run. Gary Griffith scores. Jeremy Carpenter doubles past the third baseman. George Friedrichs singles to center field. Jeremy Carpenter scores. George Friedrichs steals second. Boog Rivera pops out to the shortstop. Lucas Morrison grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Cecil Hofmann strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ramon Kipp grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fred Ballard flies out to the center fielder. Howie Cihocki flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Garrett Millar grounds out to the second baseman. Byron Hammond strikes out. Gary Griffith hits a home run. Royle Alperman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eddie Clements singles to left field. Jeremy Carpenter lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wayne Charboneau singles to left field. Wayne Charboneau steals second. Jason Brow singles to center field. Wayne Charboneau scores. Livan Higdon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jason Brow is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Royle Alperman lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gene Christopher hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frankie Clarke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York George Friedrichs strikes out. Boog Rivera singles to left field. Lucas Morrison strikes out. Cecil Hofmann walks. Garrett Millar singles to left field. Boog Rivera scores. Cecil Hofmann advances to third on the hit. Jack Mason comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Byron Hammond walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Cecil Hofmann scores. Gary Griffith walks. Eddie Clements strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ramon Kipp grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Ballard strikes out. Howie Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jeremy Carpenter singles to right field. George Friedrichs hits a home run. Jeremy Carpenter scores. Boog Rivera grounds out to the shortstop. Lucas Morrison singles to left field. Cecil Hofmann fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Cecil Hofmann strikes out. Garrett Millar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wayne Charboneau grounds out to the third baseman. Jason Brow grounds out to the pitcher. Livan Higdon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Byron Hammond walks. Byron Hammond steals second. Gary Griffith doubles to center field. Byron Hammond scores. Ray Erickson is pinch hitting for Eddie Clements. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Erickson strikes out. John Lopez is pinch hitting for Jeremy Carpenter. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. John Lopez strikes out. George Friedrichs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Marty Weilman is pinch hitting for Jack Mason. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marty Weilman pops out to the third baseman. Earl Davanon is pinch hitting for Gene Christopher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Earl Davanon strikes out. Frankie Clarke singles to left field. Ramon Kipp grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Paul Billingsley pitching. Mick Bickford is pinch hitting for Boog Rivera. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mick Bickford walks. Lucas Morrison grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Cecil Hofmann flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Ballard flies out to the right fielder. Howie Cihocki grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Atkinson is pinch hitting for Wayne Charboneau. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Fred Atkinson walks. Jason Brow pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Gary Griffith 2 (24), Jeremy Carpenter (14), George Friedrichs (23).HR - Gary Griffith (20), Eddie Clements (29), George Friedrichs (23).GIDP - Lucas Morrison. Baserunning: SB - Byron Hammond (21), George Friedrichs (12). Fielding: E - Eddie Clements.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chuck Rogers did not respond to coaching in endurance Tom Leber improves in contact_vs_lefty Rufe Bowles improves in arm Tom Leber improves in 3B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Patti Pedroia did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Schoeneweis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Valdez did not respond to coaching in velocity