Inning: 1 Los Angeles Jack Dishman pitching. Rich Berger flies out to the right fielder. JoJo Romo grounds out to the third baseman. Jug Nagy grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Morton pitching. Earl Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Leo DeCinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lefty Hickey grounds out to the shortstop. Ozzie Dunn walks. Ozzie Dunn is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bill Cooper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield flies out to the center fielder. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Crump hits a home run. Alejandro Serrano walks. Nick Betts KC grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alejandro Serrano is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Cal Hillebrand flies out to the left fielder. Bill Clarkson singles to center field. Mike Morton lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rich Berger pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Dishman strikes out. Earl Miller pops out to the shortstop. Tony Palmer walks. Leo DeCinces strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles JoJo Romo flies out to the right fielder. Jug Nagy flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Hickey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield grounds out to the shortstop. Antonio Taylor singles to right field. Paul Crump flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Ozzie Dunn singles to left field. Bill Cooper grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cal Hillebrand doubles to left field. Bill Clarkson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Betts KC singles to left field. Jack Dishman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Earl Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Tony Palmer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Kevin Hines is pinch hitting for Mike Morton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Kevin Hines hits a home run. Rich Berger hits a home run. JoJo Romo flies out to the left fielder. Jug Nagy walks. Lefty Hickey strikes out. Ozzie Dunn walks. Bill Cooper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bryan Brucker pitching. Leo DeCinces strikes out. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Antonio Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Cal Hillebrand walks. Bill Clarkson flies out to the left fielder. Cal Hillebrand steals second. Bryan Brucker strikes out. Rich Berger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Crump walks. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Nick Betts KC grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Crump advances to second on the play. Tim Darrow is pinch hitting for Jack Dishman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Darrow walks. Earl Miller singles to left field. Paul Crump scores. Tim Darrow advances to third on the hit. Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Roy Biddle pitching. JoJo Romo grounds out to the second baseman. Jug Nagy walks. Lefty Hickey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Jug Nagy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Lefty Hickey is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leo DeCinces grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Antonio Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ozzie Dunn strikes out. Bill Cooper pops out to the third baseman. Cal Hillebrand flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Paul Crump grounds out to the shortstop. Alejandro Serrano walks. Frank Williams 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. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Roy Biddle grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alejandro Serrano is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Los Angeles Bill Clarkson flies out to the center fielder. Braulio Wetzel is pinch hitting for Frank Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Braulio Wetzel walks. Braulio Wetzel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rich Berger walks. Rich Berger steals second. Harry Hug comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. JoJo Romo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Dixie Roberson pitching. Earl Miller walks. Tony Palmer triples. Earl Miller scores. Los Angeles total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Ray Bottenfield is injured and is expected to be out 42 days.
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Frank Stimson improves in power_vs_righty Hensley Somerlott improves in velocity Al Lopez improves in range Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Hal Bair. Frank Woodson did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Brooks Woodward did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Essian did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Faye Martinez did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Davenport did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Faye Martinez did not respond to coaching in CF