Win: Danny Damrau (8-12) Loss: Bill Poloni (0-3)
Save: Bill Campbell (4)
Inning: 1 New York Bill Poloni pitching. Jack Schoeneck grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Scott strikes out. Goose Scott singles to right field. Johnny Kyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Danny Damrau pitching. Dick Fairey singles to right field. Nick Howe grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Greg King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Chuck St.Claire grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Merritt flies out to the left fielder. Joe Dorner grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walter Parks pops out to the second baseman. Frank Matthews walks. Gary Busey grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Rick Gregg strikes out. Danny Damrau grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Schoeneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Herman Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ray York strikes out. Bill Poloni flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Jim Scott singles to right field. Goose Scott singles to left field. Johnny Kyle walks. Chuck St.Claire singles to right field. Jim Scott scores. Goose Scott scores. Jeff Merritt walks. Joe Dorner grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Kyle scores. Chuck St.Claire advances to third on the play. Jeff Merritt advances to second on the play. Rick Gregg reached on a fielding error by Frank Matthews. Chuck St.Claire scores. Danny Damrau strikes out. Jack Schoeneck singles to center field. Jeff Merritt scores. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jim Scott strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dick Fairey strikes out. Nick Howe lines out to the first baseman. Greg King flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Goose Scott hits a home run. Togie Atwood comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Johnny Kyle flies out to the left fielder. Chuck St.Claire grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Merritt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Walter Parks grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Matthews grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Busey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Joe Dorner grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Gregg singles in front of the left fielder. Danny Damrau lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Schoeneck strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Herman Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Ray York grounds out to the shortstop. Ryne Keefe is pinch hitting for Togie Atwood. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ryne Keefe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Charlie Dupree pitching. Jim Scott singles to right field. Jim Scott is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Goose Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Johnny Kyle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Livan Meyers is pinch hitting for Dick Fairey. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Livan Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Nick Howe reached on a fielding error by Johnny Kyle. Hank Crump is pinch hitting for Greg King. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Hank Crump strikes out. Walter Parks pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Chuck St.Claire singles to left field. Jeff Merritt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chuck St.Claire is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Joe Dorner grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Merritt advances to second on the play. Rick Gregg flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Matthews walks. Frank Matthews steals second. Gary Busey singles to left field. Frank Matthews scores. Ray Park is pinch hitting for Herman Johnson. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ray Park singles to left field. Gary Busey advances to third on the hit. Ray Park steals second. Ray York grounds out to the pitcher. George Giordano is pinch hitting for Charlie Dupree. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. George Giordano grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Busey scores. Ray Park advances to third on the play. Keith Penn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Livan Meyers grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Glenn Carlos pitching. Hank Skinner is pinch hitting for Keith Penn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Hank Skinner walks. Jack Schoeneck hits an infield single to the pitcher. Jim Scott flies out to the center fielder. Goose Scott grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ramon Thompson pitching. Nick Howe pops out to the second baseman. Hank Crump hits a home run. Gary Harkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Parks singles to right field. Bill Campbell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Matthews singles to left field. Walter Parks advances to third on the hit. Gary Busey grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Parks scores. Frank Matthews advances to second on the play. Ray Park grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Frank Matthews is injured and is expected to be out 32 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Fred Garibaldi did not respond to coaching in control Frank Friend did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Ostdiek did not respond to coaching in control Al Holden did not respond to coaching in control Bob Ostdiek did not respond to coaching in control Wally Peters did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Mike Kamm improves in power_vs_lefty Patrick Boone did not respond to coaching in control Joe Allenson improves in speed Don Alvarez improves in speed Don Alvarez improves in arm Merito Brown did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Matt Baker did not respond to coaching in CF