Win: Mike Gardner (1-0) Loss: Garry Braun (0-2)
Save: Walt Johnson (3)
Inning: 1 New York Garry Braun pitching. Jim Wood singles to center field. Fred Moore walks. John Brown reached on a fielding error by Clay Irwin. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder. Al Sturdivant strikes out. Chick Krueger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Kerr pitching. Varney Crutcher strikes out. Reid Nicholson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Brantley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jeff Castillo grounds out to the third baseman. Makoto Ishii grounds out to the second baseman. Red Kerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck singles to right field. Bobby Rooney lines out to the first baseman. Ross Rohr-Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Clay Irwin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jim Wood pops out to the first baseman. Fred Moore flies out to the center fielder. John Brown singles to center field. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ed Gregory strikes out. Juan Schmidt singles to right field. Garry Braun lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Varney Crutcher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Al Sturdivant flies out to the left fielder. Chick Krueger strikes out. Jeff Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Reid Nicholson grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Brantley grounds out to the shortstop. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Makoto Ishii reached on a fielding error by Bob Brantley. Josh Long is pinch hitting for Red Kerr. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Josh Long pops out to the catcher. Jim Wood singles to center field. Fred Moore strikes out. John Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Gardner pitching. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Clay Irwin strikes out. Ed Gregory grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Paul Shoemaker walks. Al Sturdivant singles to left field. Chick Krueger doubles to right field. Paul Shoemaker scores. Al Sturdivant uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Finley 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. Jeff Castillo singles to right field. Makoto Ishii doubles to right field. Chick Krueger scores. Mike Gardner flies out to the right fielder. Jim Wood strikes out. Fred Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Juan Schmidt walks. Steve Finley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Varney Crutcher strikes out. Reid Nicholson singles to center field. Juan Schmidt scores. Tommy McCormack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Brantley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York John Brown strikes out. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Al Sturdivant singles to center field. Al Sturdivant is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Rooney reached on a fielding error by Al Sturdivant. Bobby Rooney steals second. Clay Irwin grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Chick Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Harry Romero 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. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the second baseman. Makoto Ishii singles to left field. Ernie Galvin is pinch hitting for Tommy McCormack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ernie Galvin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City John Smith pitching. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Yusaku Okamoto grounds out to the pitcher. Varney Crutcher singles to right field. Varney Crutcher steals second. Reid Nicholson pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Ron Mails pitching. Jim Wood flies out to the center fielder. Fred Moore singles to center field. Fred Moore is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Brown singles to center field. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Walt Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Brantley flies out to the right fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Rooney walks. Clay Irwin singles to center field. Bobby Rooney advances to third on the hit. Ed Gregory strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Irv Munns improves in arm Chris Gwosdz improves in power_vs_lefty Wally Donnelly did not respond to coaching in control Ben Tebeau did not respond to coaching in speed B.J. Leonard did not respond to coaching in arm Bruce Hancock did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frank Servais did not respond to coaching in arm Shane Judnich improves in range Hoot Bartirome did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Keefe Kreutzer did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmie Sanicki improves in control Danny McKeithan did not respond to coaching in range