Win: Hajime Yamamoto (4-6) Loss: Chris Jones (5-7)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jeff Gibbon pitching. Chick Dunkle flies out to the center fielder. Bill Howard flies out to the left fielder. Levi McNertney pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Nate Ferguson pitching. Jim Smith pops out to the shortstop. Vern Hippauf grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Gerner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Larry Jeter singles to left field. Ronald Gibson singles to left field. Larry Jeter advances to third on the hit. Ronald Gibson is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Jeter scores. Rupe Ostrowski reached on a fielding error by Stan Tobin. Rupe Ostrowski steals second. Brian Ermer grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Johnson singles to center field. Hank Aurilia flies out to the left fielder. Al Miller walks. Stan Tobin singles past the second baseman. Ed Johnson scores. Brian Simmons pops out to the second baseman. Jeff Gibbon singles to right field. Jim Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Toronto Nate Ferguson grounds out to the pitcher. Chick Dunkle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Howard doubles to right field. Levi McNertney singles to left field. Bill Howard scores. Larry Jeter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Vern Hippauf grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Gerner flies out to the center fielder. Ed Johnson walks. Hank Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Ronald Gibson singles to right field. Dave Bivin singles past the first baseman. Ronald Gibson steals third. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Ronald Gibson scores. Dave Bivin advances to second on the play. Brian Ermer grounds out to the third baseman. Nate Ferguson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Stan Tobin doubles to center field. Brian Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Bob Brantley is pinch hitting for Jeff Gibbon. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bob Brantley hits a home run. Stan Tobin scores. Jim Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Vern Hippauf grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Steve Finley pitching. Chick Dunkle walks. Bill Howard flies out to the center fielder. Levi McNertney flies out to the left fielder. Larry Jeter walks. Ronald Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Gerner pops out to the catcher. Ed Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Hank Aurilia doubles to left field. Al Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Dave Bivin walks. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Brian Ermer grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Bivin advances to second on the play. Van LaPalme comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Nate Ferguson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Stan Tobin grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Simmons singles to left field. Van LaPalme fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Van LaPalme grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Chick Dunkle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Howard grounds out to the shortstop. Levi McNertney pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Smith singles to center field. Vern Hippauf walks. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Smith advances to third on the play. Vern Hippauf advances to second on the play. Ed Johnson lines out to the third baseman. Tony McCabe 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. Hank Aurilia lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Larry Jeter strikes out. Ronald Gibson pops out to the third baseman. Dave Bivin flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Miller walks. Stan Tobin pops out to the shortstop. Brian Simmons flies out to the center fielder. John Brown is pinch hitting for Van LaPalme. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. John Brown grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Hajime Yamamoto pitching. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Tim Kline is pinch hitting for Brian Ermer. Rupe Ostrowski is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tim Kline singles to left field. Charlie Hannahs is pinch hitting for Tony McCabe. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Charlie Hannahs grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tim Kline is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Charlie Hannahs is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Chris Jones pitching. Matt Cihocki enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Kline at C. Jim Smith strikes out. Vern Hippauf flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Gerner grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Toronto Chick Dunkle strikes out. Bill Howard flies out to the right fielder. Levi McNertney singles to center field. Levi McNertney steals second. Larry Jeter walks. Ronald Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ed Johnson walks. Hank Aurilia flies out to the right fielder. Al Miller singles to right field. Ed Johnson advances to third on the hit. Stan Tobin singles to center field. Ed Johnson scores. Toronto total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Bill Howard (21). Baserunning: SB - Levi McNertney (21), Ronald Gibson (20), Rupe Ostrowski (18).CS - Ronald Gibson (13), Rupe Ostrowski (11), Charlie Hannahs (4).
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Chico Gehring improves in speed Tom Conzelman did not respond to coaching in control Ed Abbott improves in control Aubrey Senerchia improves in arm Aubrey Senerchia improves in contact_vs_righty Aubrey Senerchia improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Joe Higgins did not respond to coaching in control Buddy Ruiz improves in control Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in arm John Barrett did not respond to coaching in control Tsutomu Kadota did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Hack Karlon improves in range