Inning: 1 Kansas City Rodney Thompson pitching. Buzz Reiss walks. Buzz Reiss is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dudley Killian strikes out. Zinn Morris grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Barry Wall pitching. Ever Hamilton strikes out. Miller Huggins grounds out to the second baseman. Milt Dygert grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Murray McGill reached on a 2-base fielding error by Miller Huggins. Spider Jones singles to center field. Murray McGill scores. Bob Fingers strikes out. Pete Henry singles to left field. Spider Jones is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Pete Henry steals second. Clayton Huntsman singles to right field. Barry Wall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Toby Pflendersen singles to center field. John Stovall flies out to the left fielder. Toby Pflendersen steals second. Shojiro Mizukami flies out to the center fielder. Hal Schorr lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Buzz Reiss singles to center field. Dudley Killian flies out to the right fielder. Zinn Morris hits an infield single to the shortstop. Buzz Reiss steals third. Murray McGill grounds out to the third baseman. Buzz Reiss scores. Zinn Morris advances to second on the play. Spider Jones singles to left field. Zinn Morris scores. Bob Fingers singles to center field. Spider Jones advances to third on the hit. Pete Henry flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore Steve Gainer singles to right field. Rodney Thompson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-3 double play. Ever Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Clayton Huntsman grounds out to the pitcher. Barry Wall reached on a 2-base throwing error by John Stovall. Buzz Reiss singles to right field. Dudley Killian grounds out to the third baseman. Barry Wall scores. Buzz Reiss advances to second on the play. Zinn Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Miller Huggins pops out to the first baseman. Milt Dygert grounds out to the third baseman. Toby Pflendersen flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Murray McGill singles to center field. Spider Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bob Fingers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore John Stovall grounds out to the second baseman. Shojiro Mizukami walks. Hal Schorr grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Pete Henry lines out to the third baseman. Clayton Huntsman grounds out to the shortstop. Barry Wall flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Steve Gainer hits an infield single to the third baseman. Rodney Thompson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Steve Gainer forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ever Hamilton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Buzz Reiss flies out to the right fielder. Dudley Killian singles to center field. Paul Doljack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dudley Killian steals second. Zinn Morris grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dudley Killian advances to third on the play. Murray McGill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Miller Huggins pops out to the shortstop. Milt Dygert strikes out. Toby Pflendersen grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Spider Jones strikes out. Bob Fingers strikes out. Pete Henry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore John Stovall grounds out to the second baseman. Shojiro Mizukami walks. Hal Schorr flies out to the left fielder. Steve Gainer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Clayton Huntsman strikes out. Reggie Wiedman is pinch hitting for Barry Wall. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Reggie Wiedman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buzz Reiss strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Masaki Miki pitching. Simon Liriano enters the game as a defensive replacement for Buzz Reiss at CF. Lee Butka is pinch hitting for Paul Doljack. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee Butka reached on a 2-base throwing error by Spider Jones. Ever Hamilton strikes out. Miller Huggins strikes out. Milt Dygert flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Baltimore total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Simon Liriano is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ellis Schurr improves in power_vs_lefty Hugh McCauley improves in contact_vs_righty Fred Batista improves in control Randy Funderburk did not respond to coaching in speed
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rip Bradley did not respond to coaching in velocity Jose Acosta did not respond to coaching in range Ramon Magrini did not respond to coaching in control Ryan Bowen improves in contact_vs_lefty