Win: Mickey Simpson (8-4) Loss: Pat Thomason (0-13)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pat Thomason pitching. Chet Manto walks. Dick Kilhullen grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chet Manto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charley Lum grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Dick Kilhullen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Phil Ferrer singles to left field. Happy McNamara grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Anaheim Mickey Simpson pitching. Dick Hanley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mario Young strikes out. Riggs Stephenson singles to center field. Duke Snider grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hooks Mercado grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Goat Batista pops out to the first baseman. Russ Hill singles to left field. Mickey Simpson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Russ Hill is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Charlie Splittorff grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Betts flies out to the left fielder. Jake Holcombe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Chet Manto singles to right field. Dick Kilhullen singles to right field. Charley Lum singles to right field. Chet Manto scores. Dick Kilhullen advances to third on the hit. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Kilhullen scores. Charley Lum advances to second on the play. Happy McNamara singles to right field. Charley Lum scores. Hooks Mercado strikes out. Goat Batista doubles to right field. Happy McNamara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nardi White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Russ Hill singles to center field. Goat Batista scores. Mickey Simpson walks. Chet Manto hits a home run. Russ Hill scores. Mickey Simpson scores. Dick Kilhullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Gerry Walk doubles to center field. Nardi White fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Nardi White singles to left field. Dick Hanley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nardi White advances to second on the play. Mario Young doubles to center field. Gerry Walk scores. Nardi White scores. Riggs Stephenson grounds out to the second baseman. Mario Young advances to third on the play. Duke Snider is hit by a pitch. Charlie Splittorff singles to center field. Mario Young scores. Claude Betts strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charley Lum walks. Phil Ferrer strikes out. Happy McNamara grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Anaheim Jake Holcombe flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Walk grounds out to the third baseman. Nardi White strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hooks Mercado hits a home run. Goat Batista lines out to the shortstop. Russ Hill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mickey Simpson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Dick Hanley doubles to center field. Mario Young walks. Riggs Stephenson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dick Hanley advances to third on the play. Duke Snider grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chet Manto grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Kilhullen singles to center field. Dick Kilhullen steals second. Charley Lum flies out to the center fielder. Dick Kilhullen steals third. Phil Ferrer hits a home run. Dick Kilhullen scores. Happy McNamara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Charlie Splittorff grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Betts singles to center field. Jake Holcombe singles to right field. Gerry Walk singles in front of the right fielder. Claude Betts scores. Jake Holcombe advances to third on the hit. Joe Oeschger is pinch hitting for Nardi White. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Joe Oeschger strikes out. Dick Hanley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Sykes pitching. Hooks Mercado hits a home run. Goat Batista grounds out to the third baseman. Russ Hill singles to left field. Mickey Simpson pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Chet Manto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Mario Young flies out to the center fielder. Riggs Stephenson strikes out. Duke Snider pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Kilhullen grounds out to the shortstop. Charley Lum flies out to the left fielder. Phil Ferrer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Charlie Splittorff walks. Claude Betts lines out to the second baseman. Charlie Splittorff steals second. Jake Holcombe flies out to the center fielder. Gerry Walk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Happy McNamara strikes out. Hooks Mercado singles to left field. Davis Puhl 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. Goat Batista strikes out. Russ Hill singles to center field. Hooks Mercado advances to third on the hit. Bill Black is pinch hitting for Mickey Simpson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Bill Black singles to center field. Hooks Mercado scores. Russ Hill advances to third on the hit. Chet Manto flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Anaheim Francisco Casimiro pitching. Clarence Blair is pinch hitting for Davis Puhl. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Clarence Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Hanley strikes out. Mario Young flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Anaheim total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Dick Hanley (27), Mario Young (22), Gerry Walk (5).GIDP - Riggs Stephenson.HBP - Duke Snider (3). Baserunning: SB - Charlie Splittorff (11).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lynn Augustine improves in arm Dax Ramsey did not respond to coaching in control Lew Flowers improves in power_vs_lefty Rich Alcaraz improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Hartley did not respond to coaching in CF
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Cisco improves in power_vs_righty Don Hurtado did not respond to coaching in speed Lefty White improves in arm Jack Cline improves in arm