Win: Tommy Clendenon (6-1) Loss: Barney Schellhase (0-1)
Save: John Spencer (32)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Barney Schellhase pitching. Tom Herndon grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Petrocelli pops out to the shortstop. Tony Kull flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Tom Cox pitching. Steve Harder doubles to center field. Dutch Schenz strikes out. Larry Bamberger singles past the shortstop. Steve Harder scores. Bob Blomdahl grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Bamberger advances to second on the play. Mark Murray strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ty Skiff grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Wheat strikes out. Len Rath flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Gus Sells pops out to the first baseman. Chet Petry singles to center field. Charlie Cox grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Chet Petry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Barney Schellhase flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski singles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Greg Meier grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Cox grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Herndon grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Steve Harder singles to center field. Steve Harder steals second. Dutch Schenz flies out to the center fielder. Larry Bamberger singles to center field. Steve Harder scores. Bob Blomdahl grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Bamberger advances to second on the play. Mark Murray flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Petrocelli strikes out. Tony Kull walks. Ty Skiff pops out to the first baseman. Steve Wheat is hit by a pitch. Len Rath strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Gus Sells walks. Chet Petry singles to center field. Gus Sells advances to third on the hit. Charlie Cox strikes out. Barney Schellhase doubles to left field. Gus Sells scores. Chet Petry uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Harder grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Schellhase advances to third on the play. Dutch Schenz pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jimmy Ogrodowski walks. Greg Meier walks. Tom Cox lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Herndon pops out to the first baseman. Jim Petrocelli flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Larry Bamberger flies out to the right fielder. Bob Blomdahl singles to center field. Mark Murray grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Blomdahl advances to second on the play. Gus Sells flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tony Kull grounds out to the second baseman. Ty Skiff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Wheat grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Chet Petry strikes out. Charlie Cox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Barney Schellhase grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Klepfer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Blomdahl at 1B. Len Rath grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Ogrodowski flies out to the left fielder. Greg Meier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Tommy Clendenon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Steve Harder strikes out. Dutch Schenz flies out to the right fielder. Larry Bamberger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Cal Ettles is pinch hitting for Tommy Clendenon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cal Ettles doubles to center field. Tom Herndon doubles to center field. Cal Ettles scores. Jim Petrocelli walks. Tony Kull strikes out. Ty Skiff singles to right field. Steve Wheat strikes out. Len Rath hits a home run. Tom Herndon scores. Jim Petrocelli scores. Ty Skiff scores. Bill Zachary comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Ogrodowski flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bob Linde pitching. Bill Klepfer grounds out to the second baseman. Mark Murray singles past the third baseman. Gus Sells strikes out. Mark Murray is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Greg Meier flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Haas is pinch hitting for Bob Linde. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Haas grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tom Herndon singles past the first baseman. Jim Petrocelli lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas John Spencer pitching. Chet Petry grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Cox singles to center field. Benny Ebright is pinch hitting for Bill Zachary. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Benny Ebright pops out to the pitcher. Steve Harder grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Herb Erickson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jason Manion did not respond to coaching in velocity Ramon Ferguson improves in control Terry Callaghan did not respond to coaching in range
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cliff Lange did not respond to coaching in control Gary Hunt improves in endurance Scotti Nicholson did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Grace did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Frank Fisher improves in 1B