Win: Jeff Dorner (4-0) Loss: Manny May (2-2)
Save: Lew Blanks (5)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Chris Williams pitching. Ken Sasaki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Guy Chouneau flies out to the left fielder. Jack Billings grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Hector Lavender pitching. Ken Schriver walks. Jimmy Sheridan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Garland Girardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Carlos Darcy strikes out. Bill Cliburn singles to center field. Archie Christenbury grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Cliburn is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Archie Christenbury steals second. Freddy Wood flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Juul flies out to the left fielder. Kurt Grover flies out to the left fielder. Jim Colangelo triples. Emmett Bair walks. Jason Gibson doubles to left field. Jim Colangelo scores. Emmett Bair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Williams singles to center field. Jason Gibson scores. Ken Schriver lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Jerry Allen strikes out. Hector Lavender singles to center field. Ken Sasaki singles to center field. Hector Lavender advances to third on the hit. Guy Chouneau walks. Jack Billings flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Hector Lavender scores. Carlos Darcy grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Guy Chouneau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jimmy Sheridan pops out to the shortstop. Garland Girardi singles to left field. Bill Juul grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garland Girardi advances to second on the play. Kurt Grover flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Bill Cliburn doubles to center field. Archie Christenbury strikes out. Freddy Wood walks. Jerry Allen pops out to the first baseman. Hector Lavender singles to right field. Bill Cliburn scores. Ken Sasaki walks. Guy Chouneau strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jim Colangelo strikes out. Emmett Bair walks. Jason Gibson pops out to the shortstop. Chris Williams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jack Billings strikes out. Carlos Darcy grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Cliburn walks. Archie Christenbury flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ken Schriver singles to right field. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Ken Schriver advances to second on the play. Garland Girardi flies out to the right fielder. Bill Juul strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Freddy Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Jerry Allen hits a home run. Hector Lavender lines out to the third baseman. Ken Sasaki singles to center field. Guy Chouneau lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Kurt Grover hits a home run. Mark Springer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Colangelo grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett Bair doubles to center field. Jason Gibson singles to center field. Emmett Bair scores. Chris Williams lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Ken Schriver grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jack Billings flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Darcy grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Cliburn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Dorner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Sheridan grounds out to the shortstop. Garland Girardi strikes out. Bill Juul pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Archie Christenbury singles to left field. Freddy Wood walks. Manny May comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Allen walks. Mike Davis is pinch hitting for Jeff Dorner. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Mike Davis singles to center field. Archie Christenbury scores. Freddy Wood scores. Jerry Allen advances to third on the hit. Ken Sasaki flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Jerry Allen scores. Mike Davis steals second. Guy Chouneau grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Billings singles to left field. Mike Davis scores. Elmer Gunning comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Billings steals second. Carlos Darcy strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Sharon pitching. Kurt Grover flies out to the center fielder. Jim Colangelo grounds out to the third baseman. Emmett Bair grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bill Cliburn doubles to left field. Archie Christenbury pops out to the catcher. Freddy Wood singles to left field. Jerry Allen strikes out. Jim Sharon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jason Gibson grounds out to the pitcher. Keiji Takagi is pinch hitting for Elmer Gunning. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keiji Takagi hits a home run. Lew Blanks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Schriver strikes out. Jimmy Sheridan singles to left field. Garland Girardi flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Bill Cliburn 2 (14).HR - Jerry Allen (7).SF - Ken Sasaki, Jack Billings. Baserunning: SB - Jack Billings (33), Archie Christenbury (12), Mike Davis (13).
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Gillis improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Elvira improves in power_vs_righty Frank Smith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Norm Clayton did not respond to coaching in control Harry Crouch did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Bronstad did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dann Butcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Ken Brown did not respond to coaching in control Dave Barnicle improves in power_vs_righty Jim Thomas did not respond to coaching in arm Ken Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Barnicle did not respond to coaching in speed