Win: Al Ford (4-1) Loss: Garry Braun (0-4)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (7)
Inning: 1 Toronto Garry Braun pitching. Dave Bivin walks. Chick Dunkle doubles to left field. Dave Bivin uses his aggressiveness and scores. Rupe Ostrowski doubles to center field. Chick Dunkle scores. Rob Thompson strikes out. Frank Schmidt strikes out. Kerwin Kline flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Ford pitching. Reid Nicholson flies out to the center fielder. Santiago Cowan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Lee Varney strikes out. Rowdy Sewell strikes out. Al Ford grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Varney Crutcher grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Brantley grounds out to the pitcher. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Dave Bivin flies out to the right fielder. Chick Dunkle strikes out. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Otie Shepherd strikes out. Buddy Householder walks. 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. Reid Nicholson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Rob Thompson walks. Rob Thompson steals second. Frank Schmidt hits a home run. Rob Thompson scores. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kerwin Kline walks. Lee Varney strikes out. Rowdy Sewell triples. Kerwin Kline scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Al Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Bivin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Santiago Cowan grounds out to the pitcher. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the shortstop. Varney Crutcher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Frank Schmidt. Bob Brantley doubles to center field. Varney Crutcher scores. Bobby Rooney strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Chick Dunkle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. Rob Thompson walks. Frank Schmidt singles to right field. Rob Thompson advances to third on the hit. Kerwin Kline grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Otie Shepherd grounds out to the third baseman. Buddy Householder grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Finley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Lee Varney strikes out. Rowdy Sewell flies out to the center fielder. Steve Foxen 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. Al Ford pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Reid Nicholson singles to left field. Santiago Cowan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Juan Schmidt singles to center field. Varney Crutcher singles to right field. Juan Schmidt advances to third on the hit. Varney Crutcher steals second. Bob Brantley flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Dave Bivin grounds out to the shortstop. Chick Dunkle singles to left field. Chick Dunkle steals second. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the center fielder. Rob Thompson lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Rooney strikes out. Otie Shepherd pops out to the third baseman. Buddy Householder flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Frank Schmidt hits a home run. Ron Mails comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kerwin Kline doubles to center field. Lee Varney grounds out to the third baseman. Rowdy Sewell lines out to the first baseman. Al Ford singles to left field. Kerwin Kline scores. Edwards Plummer is pinch hitting for Dave Bivin. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Edwards Plummer grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al Ford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ron Mails singles to center field. Ron Mails is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Reid Nicholson strikes out. Clay Irwin is pinch hitting for Santiago Cowan. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Clay Irwin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Chick Dunkle walks. Chick Dunkle steals second. Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the left fielder. Rob Thompson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Frank Schmidt reached on a fielding error by Otie Shepherd. Kerwin Kline flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jay Brewster is pinch hitting for Juan Schmidt. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jay Brewster singles to center field. Randy McElwee is pinch hitting for Varney Crutcher. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy McElwee strikes out. Bob Brantley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jay Brewster is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bobby Rooney walks. Ross Rohr-Beck is pinch hitting for Otie Shepherd. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ross Rohr-Beck singles to left field. Bob Brantley scores. Bobby Rooney advances to third on the hit. Buddy Householder singles to left field. Bobby Rooney scores. Ross Rohr-Beck advances to third on the hit. Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Mails strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Steve Finley is injured and is expected to be out 29 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Charlie Williams improves in range Julio Pierson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Warren Maxwell improves in range Pete Chiles did not respond to coaching in control Matty Pearson did not respond to coaching in control Harry Burdette did not respond to coaching in velocity Paxton Lee improves in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Witt improves in arm Ducky Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Ducky Shaw did not respond to coaching in control Harl Mercedes improves in arm Harl Mercedes improves in range Harl Mercedes did not respond to coaching in arm