Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Eilers pitching. Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Mel MacDonald flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Bud Rogers pitching. Ben Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Derrick Tate lines out to the second baseman. Harry Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Denny Bankhead grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Russ Saunders grounds out to the shortstop. Snake Schilling walks. John Gomez doubles to left field. Snake Schilling uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jimmy Burkart hits a home run. John Gomez scores. Bud Rogers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Andy Shanner flies out to the right fielder. Freddy Slapnicka grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doug Swartz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello grounds out to the shortstop. John Bochte grounds out to the second baseman. Mel MacDonald reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ben Anderson. Denny Bankhead grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Fred Maxwell singles to left field. Dan Nagle grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Tony Eilers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Russ Saunders hits an infield single to the pitcher. Snake Schilling hits an infield single to the third baseman. John Gomez strikes out. Jimmy Burkart strikes out. Bud Rogers grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Ben Anderson strikes out. Derrick Tate singles to center field. Harry Jones strikes out. Derrick Tate is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jim Cuccinello flies out to the left fielder. John Bochte flies out to the left fielder. Mel MacDonald singles to center field. Denny Bankhead flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Andy Shanner grounds out to the second baseman. Freddy Slapnicka flies out to the center fielder. Doug Swartz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Russ Saunders hits a home run. Snake Schilling walks. John Gomez singles to right field. Jimmy Burkart grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling advances to third on the play. John Gomez advances to second on the play. Bud Rogers grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Cuccinello doubles to center field. Snake Schilling scores. John Gomez scores. Ron Hearne comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Bochte flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Fred Maxwell singles to center field. Fred Maxwell is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Dan Nagle singles to left field. Ron Hearne fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ron Hearne strikes out. Ben Anderson singles to left field. Derrick Tate flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mel MacDonald flies out to the center fielder. Denny Bankhead pops out to the third baseman. Russ Saunders strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Harry Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Andy Shanner grounds out to the shortstop. Freddy Slapnicka strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Snake Schilling singles to center field. John Gomez singles past the third baseman. Jimmy Burkart pops out to the third baseman. Bud Rogers lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jim Cuccinello walks. Pete Toney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Bochte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 New York Doug Swartz walks. Fred Maxwell flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Myers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Dan Nagle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Doug Swartz advances to second on the play. Steve Waitkus is pinch hitting for Pete Toney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Steve Waitkus singles to left field. Ben Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rip Taylor pitching. Mel MacDonald flies out to the left fielder. Denny Bankhead strikes out. Russ Saunders singles to left field. Snake Schilling singles to right field. Russ Saunders advances to third on the hit. John Gomez grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Derrick Tate strikes out. Harry Jones strikes out. Andy Shanner strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Steve Waitkus is injured and is expected to be out 45 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Baker did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Hunky Donovan did not respond to coaching in speed Nate Tenace improves in range Claude Veach did not respond to coaching in CF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Quinn improves in arm Sid Durham improves in contact_vs_lefty Sid Durham improves in power_vs_righty Bob Main improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Bullock did not respond to coaching in CF