Win: Sho Shiro (14-7) Loss: Walt Hughes (6-21)
Save: Kirk Taylor (47)
Inning: 1 Texas Walt Hughes pitching. Akihiro Hirae flies out to the center fielder. Ted Amelung walks. Lee Scharein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Amelung advances to second on the play. Mike Drissel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sho Shiro pitching. Ray Bottenfield singles to center field. Tony Palmer pops out to the second baseman. Leo DeCinces grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Bottenfield is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Leo DeCinces steals second. Alejandro Serrano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Solly Fischer strikes out. George Klassen strikes out. Joe Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Betts KC flies out to the left fielder. Joe Skalski singles to center field. Don Allen flies out to the center fielder. Faye Martinez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Fritz Campanella singles to center field. Sho Shiro lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Akihiro Hirae grounds out to the second baseman. Fritz Campanella advances to third on the play. Ted Amelung strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walt Hughes strikes out. Ray Bottenfield flies out to the left fielder. Tony Palmer grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Lee Scharein strikes out. Mike Drissel strikes out. Solly Fischer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Leo DeCinces strikes out. Alejandro Serrano pops out to the first baseman. Nick Betts KC strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas George Klassen singles to left field. Joe Moore strikes out. George Klassen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Fritz Campanella singles to center field. Sho Shiro grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Fritz Campanella is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Skalski walks. Don Allen grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Skalski is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Allen is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Faye Martinez singles to center field. Walt Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Akihiro Hirae grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Amelung strikes out. Lee Scharein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Bottenfield strikes out. Tony Palmer strikes out. Leo DeCinces singles to center field. Leo DeCinces steals second. Alejandro Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Drissel pops out to the second baseman. Solly Fischer doubles past the third baseman. George Klassen doubles to left field. Solly Fischer scores. Joe Moore doubles to right field. George Klassen scores. Fritz Campanella triples. Joe Moore scores. Sho Shiro pops out to the second baseman. Akihiro Hirae grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Nick Betts KC strikes out. Joe Skalski walks. Don Allen triples. Joe Skalski scores. Faye Martinez doubles to center field. Don Allen scores. Tom DeFate comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Darrow is pinch hitting for Walt Hughes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tim Darrow grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Bottenfield singles to center field. Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Ryan Pepper pitching. Ted Amelung grounds out to the third baseman. Lee Scharein strikes out. Mike Drissel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leo DeCinces flies out to the center fielder. Alejandro Serrano pops out to the shortstop. Nick Betts KC grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Solly Fischer grounds out to the pitcher. George Klassen singles to center field. Joe Moore grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Klassen advances to second on the play. Fritz Campanella walks. Andres McMillan is pinch hitting for Tom DeFate. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Andres McMillan pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kirk Taylor pitching. Joe Skalski walks. Mike Davenport is pinch running for Joe Skalski on 1st base. Don Allen singles to left field. Faye Martinez grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Davenport advances to third on the play. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Ryan Pepper. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Vic Dowell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Larry Garcia improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jon Barranca did not respond to coaching in control Lee Jerzembeck improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Loy Barbeau improves in power_vs_lefty Loy Barbeau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bert Hudson improves in speed Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Mike Walker. Mike Iburg did not respond to coaching in CF