Win: Sho Shiro (19-6) Loss: Charlie Patterson (2-15)
Save: Kirk Taylor (33)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Sho Shiro pitching. Shawn Essian singles to center field. Tony Palmer strikes out. Leo DeCinces is hit by a pitch. Alejandro Serrano grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Charlie Patterson pitching. Fritz Campanella grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Amelung singles to center field. Lee Scharein singles to center field. Ted Amelung advances to third on the hit. Solly Fischer doubles to left field. Ted Amelung scores. Lee Scharein uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Drissel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Solly Fischer advances to third on the play. George Klassen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Betts KC doubles to center field. Joe Skalski singles to center field. Nick Betts KC scores. Don Allen strikes out. Faye Martinez doubles to left field. Joe Skalski uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Essian strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Akihiro Hirae singles to left field. Sonny King flies out to the right fielder. Sho Shiro lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Fritz Campanella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tony Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Leo DeCinces pops out to the third baseman. Alejandro Serrano doubles to left field. Nick Betts KC flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Ted Amelung doubles to left field. Lee Scharein grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Amelung advances to third on the play. Solly Fischer grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Amelung scores. Mike Drissel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Skalski strikes out. Don Allen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Faye Martinez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas George Klassen reached on a 2-base throwing error by Shawn Essian. Akihiro Hirae strikes out. Sonny King grounds out to the pitcher. Sho Shiro singles to center field. George Klassen is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Patterson flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Essian singles to right field. Tony Palmer singles to right field. Leo DeCinces flies out to the left fielder. Alejandro Serrano pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Fritz Campanella walks. Ted Amelung lines out to the second baseman. Lee Scharein grounds into a force play to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Fritz Campanella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Solly Fischer singles to right field. Mike Drissel reached on a fielding error by Shawn Essian. George Klassen grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nick Betts KC singles to right field. Joe Skalski grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Don Allen walks. Faye Martinez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Akihiro Hirae hits a home run. Sonny King pops out to the first baseman. Ray Starr is pinch hitting for Sho Shiro. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ray Starr strikes out. Fritz Campanella singles to center field. Ted Amelung flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Correia pitching. Vic Dowell is pinch hitting for Charlie Patterson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Vic Dowell grounds out to the shortstop. Shawn Essian grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Palmer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Flynn pitching. Lee Scharein strikes out. Solly Fischer singles to left field. Mike Drissel walks. George Klassen strikes out. Akihiro Hirae singles to center field. Solly Fischer scores. Mike Drissel advances to third on the hit. Sonny King grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leo DeCinces singles to left field. Leo DeCinces is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Alejandro Serrano strikes out. Nick Betts KC pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Gil Dettmer is pinch hitting for John Correia. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gil Dettmer pops out to the second baseman. Fritz Campanella grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Amelung grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Kirk Taylor pitching. Joe Skalski singles to center field. Don Allen flies out to the center fielder. Faye Martinez singles to center field. Damon Vitelli is pinch hitting for Mike Flynn. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Damon Vitelli singles past the first baseman. Shawn Essian grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lowdermilk improves in arm Harry Fuentes did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Iburg did not respond to coaching in arm Sam Goar improves in arm
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jon Barranca did not respond to coaching in control Walt Morman improves in power_vs_lefty Lerton Hayworth did not respond to coaching in velocity Tavo Drake improves in arm