Win: Tom Guetterman (4-8) Loss: Royce Moeller (7-5)
Save: Al White (1)
Inning: 1 New York Royce Moeller pitching. Ken Sprinz grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Buelow flies out to the right fielder. Jim Gillespie hits a home run. Chester Zesty Lemon doubles to left field. Rich Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Guetterman pitching. Phil Jaeger grounds out to the third baseman. Doc Thompson strikes out. Gary Ostrowski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Sam Munchen strikes out. Bill Hopper grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Troy Turnbow grounds out to the third baseman. Wickey Wise strikes out. Dick Ankiel singles past the third baseman. Brian Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Tom Guetterman grounds out to the pitcher. Ken Sprinz flies out to the center fielder. Carl Buelow grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Squiz Hudson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tom Guetterman. Royce Moeller lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Phil Jaeger strikes out. Doc Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jim Gillespie singles to center field. Chester Zesty Lemon flies out to the center fielder. Rich Carter grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Gillespie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Sam Munchen grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gary Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Troy Turnbow grounds out to the pitcher. Wickey Wise pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Bill Hopper grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ward flies out to the left fielder. Tom Guetterman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Ankiel grounds out to the second baseman. Brian Krueger strikes out. Squiz Hudson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Ken Sprinz singles to left field. Carl Buelow walks. Jim Gillespie walks. Chester Zesty Lemon flies out to the center fielder. Rich Carter grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Ken Sprinz is out at home. Sam Munchen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chuck Pazik is pinch hitting for Royce Moeller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chuck Pazik grounds out to the pitcher. Phil Jaeger grounds out to the second baseman. Doc Thompson walks. Gary Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doc Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Andy Shemo pitching. Bill Hopper flies out to the center fielder. Bob Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Guetterman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Troy Turnbow flies out to the right fielder. Wickey Wise pops out to the third baseman. Dick Ankiel singles to right field. Dick Ankiel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Ken Sprinz strikes out. Carl Buelow singles to center field. Jim Gillespie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brian Krueger pops out to the first baseman. Eddie Becker is pinch hitting for Squiz Hudson. Eddie Becker flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Prendergast is pinch hitting for Andy Shemo. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bobby Prendergast strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ed Rudi pitching. Rolla Sierra enters the game as a defensive replacement for Eddie Becker at LF. Chester Zesty Lemon singles to center field. Chester Zesty Lemon steals second. Rich Carter walks. Sam Munchen grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Chester Zesty Lemon advances to third on the play. Bill Hopper strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Jaeger singles in front of the center fielder. Doc Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Gary Ostrowski grounds into a force play to the first baseman - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Phil Jaeger is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Troy Turnbow flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Ken Sprinz is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Bankhead improves in velocity Dee Cheadle improves in control Dom Terry improves in speed Frank Bankhead did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Pierce did not respond to coaching in control Jeff Pierce did not respond to coaching in control Gene Fulmer did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Crawford did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Minner improves in velocity John Crawford improves in velocity Jimmy Veigel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Charlie Coleman improves in arm Luis Skowron did not respond to coaching in range Mutz Snover did not respond to coaching in CF