Win: Billy Fritz Jr. (6-3) Loss: Rusty Diehl (1-1)
Save: Mickey Gardenhire (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy Fritz Jr. pitching. Ed Hunt singles to center field. Ed Hunt steals second. Brian Gannon strikes out. Don Surhoff strikes out. Lou Lance pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Wally Braggs pitching. Yoshihiko Ohara doubles to left field. Jon Nixon flies out to the left fielder. B.J. Carter grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Schwall walks. Paul Briley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ricky Natal flies out to the left fielder. Luis Valdespino strikes out. Victor Rodriguez pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Rob Gillespie walks. Rob Gillespie steals second. Bob Kelliher grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Brumfield singles to left field. Rob Gillespie scores. Billy Fritz Jr. lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yoshihiko Ohara doubles past the first baseman. Mark Brumfield scores. Jon Nixon singles to left field. Yoshihiko Ohara scores. B.J. Carter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Bevil grounds out to the pitcher. Wally Braggs flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hunt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Claude Schwall strikes out. Paul Briley walks. Paul Briley steals second. Rob Gillespie singles to left field. Paul Briley scores. Bob Kelliher singles to center field. Rob Gillespie advances to third on the hit. Mark Brumfield flies out to the left fielder. Billy Fritz Jr. strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Brian Gannon doubles to center field. Don Surhoff pops out to the third baseman. Lou Lance flies out to the center fielder. Ricky Natal doubles to left field. Brian Gannon scores. Luis Valdespino flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Yoshihiko Ohara singles to left field. Jon Nixon singles to left field. Yoshihiko Ohara advances to third on the hit. B.J. Carter pops out to the catcher. Jon Nixon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Claude Schwall pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Victor Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Bevil strikes out. Wally Braggs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Paul Briley strikes out. Rob Gillespie singles to center field. Rusty Diehl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Kelliher flies out to the right fielder. Mark Brumfield grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Rob Gillespie is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Hunt walks. Brian Gannon flies out to the center fielder. Don Surhoff singles to center field. Lou Lance doubles to left field. Ed Hunt scores. Don Surhoff uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ricky Natal hits a home run. Lou Lance scores. Luis Valdespino pops out to the second baseman. Victor Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Billy Fritz Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Yoshihiko Ohara grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Nixon walks. B.J. Carter doubles to right field. Jon Nixon uses his aggressiveness and scores. Nin Skalski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Claude Schwall singles to right field. B.J. Carter scores. Paul Briley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jim Bevil pops out to the shortstop. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Nin Skalski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Gagliano strikes out. Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Johnnie Gill pitching. Rob Gillespie flies out to the right fielder. Bob Kelliher flies out to the center fielder. Mark Brumfield doubles to center field. Billy Fritz Jr. grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brian Gannon flies out to the left fielder. Don Surhoff doubles to left field. Lou Lance pops out to the second baseman. Izzy Ridgway comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ricky Natal grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Yoshihiko Ohara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jon Nixon doubles to left field. B.J. Carter grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshihiko Ohara scores. Jon Nixon advances to third on the play. Claude Schwall pops out to the first baseman. Paul Briley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mickey Gardenhire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Valdespino pops out to the second baseman. Victor Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Bevil walks. Johnnie Gill walks. Ed Hunt singles to right field. Jim Bevil scores. Brian Gannon grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 10
Batting:2B - Yoshihiko Ohara 2 (6), Jon Nixon (10), B.J. Carter (10), Mark Brumfield (1). Baserunning: SB - Paul Briley (11), Rob Gillespie (5).CS - Jon Nixon (3).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: F Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Devlin improves in contact_vs_lefty Stuffy Sherry improves in speed Ralph Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Joe Dean did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Mickey Danning did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Jay Luna did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Martin improves in velocity Cliff Suter did not respond to coaching in range Cliff Suter did not respond to coaching in SS