Win: Nolen King (13-5) Loss: Mike Heilmann (3-4)
Save: Harry Dean (25)
Inning: 1 Texas Nolen King pitching. Jesse Feldman reached on a 2-base throwing error by Leonys Lara. Chet Guintini walks. Dave Andrews strikes out. Mike Tejada flies out to the center fielder. Jakob Nytthus singles past the third baseman. Jesse Feldman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Heilmann pitching. Pancho Woodruff singles to right field. Milt Smithton singles to right field. Pancho Woodruff advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Milt Smithton steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Billy Smith strikes out. The defense is playing the infield in. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Piniella flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Luis Gainey grounds out to the third baseman. Seth Pepper hits a home run. Jim Otey grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Heilmann flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Buzz Moran flies out to the right fielder. Leonys Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Lemaster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Jesse Feldman singles to center field. Jesse Feldman steals second. Chet Guintini strikes out. Dave Andrews pops out to the first baseman. Mike Tejada grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nolen King strikes out. Pancho Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Milt Smithton singles to right field. Billy Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jakob Nytthus pops out to the second baseman. Luis Gainey grounds out to the pitcher. Seth Pepper pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Piniella grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Moran grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Otey strikes out. Mike Heilmann grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Feldman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Leonys Lara strikes out. Jim Lemaster grounds out to the pitcher. Nolen King singles to right field. Pancho Woodruff hits an infield single to the second baseman. Milt Smithton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Chet Guintini strikes out. Dave Andrews flies out to the center fielder. Mike Tejada grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Billy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Piniella singles to left field. Buzz Moran singles to center field. Mike Piniella advances to third on the hit. Leonys Lara reached on a fielding error by Seth Pepper. Mike Piniella scores. Jim Lemaster grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Leonys Lara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Jakob Nytthus walks. Skeeter Bosio is pinch hitting for Luis Gainey. Skeeter Bosio pops out to the shortstop. Seth Pepper strikes out. Bill Burton is pinch hitting for Jim Otey. Bill Burton flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Steve Odenwald enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bill Burton at SS. Nolen King lines out to the third baseman. Pancho Woodruff hits a home run. Milt Smithton flies out to the center fielder. Billy Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Hank Eversgard is pinch hitting for Mike Heilmann. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Hank Eversgard strikes out. Jesse Feldman flies out to the center fielder. Chet Guintini singles to right field. Mike Barrett is pinch hitting for Dave Andrews. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mike Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ed Royer pitching. Johnnie Thompson flies out to the left fielder. Mike Piniella walks. Mike Piniella steals second. Buzz Moran singles to right field. Mike Piniella scores. Boardwalk Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Leonys Lara singles to center field. Buzz Moran advances to third on the hit. Jim Lemaster singles to left field. Buzz Moran scores. Kentaro Machida is pinch hitting for Nolen King. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kentaro Machida singles to right field. Leonys Lara scores. Jim Lemaster steals third. Pancho Woodruff grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Ozzie Matchick pitching. Mike Tejada walks. Jakob Nytthus strikes out. Skeeter Bosio singles to left field. Harry Dean comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Seth Pepper pops out to the second baseman. Steve Odenwald strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rusty McNertney improves in contact_vs_lefty Paxton Weaver did not respond to coaching in control Tom Radcliff improves in speed George Mordecai did not respond to coaching in arm Tom Radcliff did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Rivera did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Johnny Bowen improves in power_vs_lefty Roger Kelb improves in contact_vs_righty Pat Kennedy improves in speed