Win: Jerry Thompson (4-1) Loss: Red McGuire (1-5)
Save: Rogers Shreve (51)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Merritt Wright pitching. Ky Lin singles to center field. Jon Smyth singles to right field. Ky Lin advances to third on the hit. Neeson Irving grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ky Lin scores. Hanson DeMarre pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Tristan Sills pitching. Pinky Curtis singles to center field. Pinky Curtis steals second. Tris Valentin grounds out to the third baseman. Skeeter Malone singles to center field. Pinky Curtis scores. Skeeter Malone steals second. Skeeter Malone steals third. Mike Pape doubles to left field. Skeeter Malone scores. Frank Land grounds out to the third baseman. Connie Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City C.K. May walks. Greg Bennett pops out to the shortstop. Shane Neitzke pops out to the shortstop. Duff Thames strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York John Lade pops out to the second baseman. Bill May grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Merritt Wright pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tristan Sills pops out to the second baseman. Ky Lin doubles to right field. Jon Smyth strikes out. Neeson Irving pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Pinky Curtis strikes out. Tris Valentin pops out to the shortstop. Skeeter Malone hits a home run. Mike Pape strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hanson DeMarre flies out to the right fielder. C.K. May singles to left field. C.K. May steals second. Greg Bennett singles to right field. C.K. May scores. Shane Neitzke strikes out. Duff Thames hits a home run. Greg Bennett scores. Tristan Sills grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Frank Land flies out to the center fielder. Connie Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hanson DeMarre. John Lade grounds out to the pitcher. Bill May lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ky Lin flies out to the left fielder. Jon Smyth strikes out. Neeson Irving doubles to right field. Hanson DeMarre singles to right field. Neeson Irving scores. Chris Lucier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hanson DeMarre steals second. C.K. May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Chris Lucier pops out to the shortstop. Pinky Curtis strikes out. Tris Valentin strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Greg Bennett pops out to the third baseman. Shane Neitzke grounds out to the shortstop. Duff Thames strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Skeeter Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Pape grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tristan Sills pops out to the second baseman. Ky Lin singles to left field. Ky Lin steals second. Jon Smyth flies out to the left fielder. Neeson Irving strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Connie Johnson strikes out. John Lade pops out to the second baseman. Bill May lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hanson DeMarre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! C.K. May grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Bennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Red Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Duff Thames at 1B. Brian Guardado is pinch hitting for Chris Lucier. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Brian Guardado singles to center field. Pinky Curtis hits a home run. Brian Guardado scores. Dayton Clarke comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tris Valentin singles past the shortstop. Skeeter Malone grounds out to the second baseman. Tris Valentin advances to second on the play. Mike Pape strikes out. Frank Land flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Hudson pitching. Shane Neitzke strikes out. Red Smith flies out to the center fielder. Keith Gautreau is pinch hitting for Dayton Clarke. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Gautreau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Kwame King pitching. Connie Johnson strikes out. John Lade strikes out. Bill May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ky Lin walks. Ky Lin steals second. Jon Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Neeson Irving grounds out to the shortstop. Hanson DeMarre walks. C.K. May grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 10 New York Yutaka Murata is pinch hitting for Mike Hudson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Yutaka Murata strikes out. Pinky Curtis flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Tris Valentin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Red McGuire pitching. Greg Bennett strikes out. Shane Neitzke singles to left field. Red Smith strikes out. Frank Federoff is pinch hitting for Kwame King. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Frank Federoff pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 11 New York Jerry Thompson pitching. Skeeter Malone pops out to the shortstop. Mike Pape grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Land flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Ky Lin grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jon Smyth walks. Neeson Irving singles to center field. Jon Smyth advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Hanson DeMarre flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jon Smyth scores. C.K. May strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 New York Rogers Shreve comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Connie Johnson flies out to the right fielder. John Lade strikes out. Bill May strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 3
Game Notes Skeeter Malone is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy LaVita did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy LaVita did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Sampson improves in arm John Hulen did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control George Batton did not respond to coaching in control Vince Mollwitz improves in arm Tim Mitchell improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Sturm did not respond to coaching in 3B