Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Neitzke pitching. Lee Biggs flies out to the center fielder. Mark Canavan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Shields singles to right field. Frank Elliott flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Tom Horsey pitching. Jack Rightnowar strikes out. Jim Howard hits an infield single to the shortstop. Jim Howard steals second. Scott Raymond throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Birtsas hits a home run. Jim Howard scores. Tom Gutierrez grounds out to the second baseman. Astyanax Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Castellanos lines out to the shortstop. Dave Parks walks. Carr Ortiz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Roy Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Myers flies out to the right fielder. Emmett Rohr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Raymond grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Horsey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Biggs grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Ben Neitzke singles to right field. Jack Rightnowar walks. Jim Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jack Rightnowar is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Birtsas strikes out. Tom Gutierrez singles to left field. Ben Neitzke scores. Jim Howard advances to third on the hit. Astyanax Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Canavan flies out to the right fielder. Bill Shields pops out to the first baseman. Frank Elliott grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Roy Dixon strikes out. Ray Myers singles to center field. Ray Myers steals second. Emmett Rohr strikes out. Ben Neitzke doubles to center field. Ray Myers scores. Jack Rightnowar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Castellanos strikes out. Dave Parks flies out to the left fielder. Carr Ortiz pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Jim Howard grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Birtsas singles to left field. Mike Birtsas steals second. Scott Raymond throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tom Gutierrez walks. Astyanax Graham triples. Mike Birtsas scores. Tom Gutierrez scores. Jug Lasley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Astyanax Graham scores. Ray Myers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scott Raymond flies out to the right fielder. Jug Lasley grounds out to the pitcher. Lee Biggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Emmett Rohr flies out to the center fielder. Ben Neitzke singles to center field. Jack Rightnowar doubles to center field. Ben Neitzke uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Howard doubles past the center fielder. Jack Rightnowar scores. Mike Birtsas singles to left field. Jim Howard scores. Tom Gutierrez strikes out. Astyanax Graham flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mark Canavan grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bill Shields reached on a 2-base fielding error by Astyanax Graham. Frank Elliott pops out to the third baseman. Nick Castellanos strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Roy Dixon flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Ray Myers grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett Rohr doubles to right field. Percy Brow is pinch hitting for Ben Neitzke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Percy Brow lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Hittle pitching. Dave Parks flies out to the left fielder. Carr Ortiz walks. Carr Ortiz steals second. Scott Raymond grounds out to the shortstop. Ducky Jordan is pinch hitting for Jug Lasley. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ducky Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Joe Prim pitching. Jack Rightnowar grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Birtsas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lee Biggs strikes out. Mark Canavan flies out to the left fielder. Bill Shields walks. Frank Elliott flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Toronto total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Jack Rightnowar (30), Jim Howard (23), Emmett Rohr (22), Ben Neitzke (3).3B - Astyanax Graham (4).HR - Mike Birtsas (25).SF - Roy Dixon. Baserunning: SB - Jim Howard (10), Mike Birtsas (5), Ray Myers (4). Fielding: E - Astyanax Graham.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ryan Higgins did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Amelung did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Ryan Higgins improves in power_vs_righty Izzy Wagner improves in speed
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Doc Shocker did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Franklin did not respond to coaching in velocity Danny Budnick did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Ben Elliott did not respond to coaching in C