Win: Jeff Gibbon (2-2) Loss: Sean Wright (6-3)
Save: Van LaPalme (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sean Wright pitching. Al Miller strikes out. Carl Leonard strikes out. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jeff Gibbon pitching. Fred Moore strikes out. Joel Stablein doubles to center field. Frank Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Joel Stablein advances to third on the play. Dennis Rogers hits an infield single to the shortstop. Joel Stablein scores. Barney Edington grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Dennis Rogers is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim McIntosh singles to left field. Len Hesterfer singles to center field. Jim McIntosh advances to third on the hit. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the pitcher. Len Hesterfer advances to second on the play. Brian Simmons singles to left field. Jim McIntosh scores. Len Hesterfer scores. Masatoshi Kusaka grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Brian Simmons is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jeff Gibbon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Flea Burton flies out to the left fielder. Ken Trachsel reached on a fielding error by Jim McIntosh. John Brown strikes out. Sean Wright flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Miller walks. Carl Leonard flies out to the right fielder. Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Miller advances to second on the play. Jim McIntosh flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Fred Moore singles to right field. Joel Stablein flies out to the center fielder. Frank Tartabull strikes out. Dennis Rogers pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Len Hesterfer grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Altenburg walks. Brian Simmons doubles to center field. Alex Altenburg uses his aggressiveness and scores. Masatoshi Kusaka strikes out. Jeff Gibbon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Barney Edington strikes out. Flea Burton grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Trachsel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Leonard doubles to left field. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Jim McIntosh flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York John Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Sean Wright strikes out. Fred Moore grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Len Hesterfer pops out to the catcher. Alex Altenburg pops out to the first baseman. Brian Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Joel Stablein flies out to the center fielder. Frank Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Dennis Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masatoshi Kusaka walks. Jeff Gibbon lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Al Miller flies out to the center fielder. Carl Leonard walks. Bob Brantley grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Barney Edington pops out to the first baseman. Flea Burton lines out to the third baseman. Ken Trachsel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim McIntosh walks. Len Hesterfer strikes out. Alex Altenburg grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim McIntosh advances to second on the play. Brian Simmons grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York John Brown strikes out. John Morgan grounds out to the second baseman. Fred Moore singles to left field. Harry Haas 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 1st. Fred Moore steals second. Joel Stablein walks. Frank Tartabull grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Masatoshi Kusaka pops out to the pitcher. Jim Smith is pinch hitting for Harry Haas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jim Smith strikes out. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Van LaPalme pitching. Dennis Rogers lines out to the shortstop. Barney Edington strikes out. Flea Burton singles to center field. Ken Trachsel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 New York total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Randy McElwee improves in arm Eddie Lambert did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Lambert did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Roy improves in arm Clete Schoonmaker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Wood did not respond to coaching in speed Chick Krueger improves in range Chick Krueger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Abbott did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jim Abbott did not respond to coaching in speed Cookie Oliva did not respond to coaching in control