Win: Mike Sorrells (7-4) Loss: Pete McCabe (1-3)
Save: Andy Niekro (5)
Inning: 1 Texas Mike Sorrells pitching. Luis Charlton singles to center field. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Rineer grounds out to the third baseman. Luis Charlton advances to second on the play. John Humphreys flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Kerry Barnes pitching. Leroy Anchor grounds out to the third baseman. Toshiyuki Matsuda walks. Jethro Bodine strikes out. Bob Zachary reached on a 2-base fielding error by Luis Charlton. Jim Decker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Bob Elliott singles to center field. Rusney Pupo grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Elliott is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Derek Theiss flies out to the center fielder. Jake Lonnett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Vic Weaver flies out to the left fielder. Hank Palmer singles to left field. Mark Cooke grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Kerry Barnes strikes out. Luis Charlton flies out to the right fielder. Terry Ball strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. Leroy Anchor walks. Toshiyuki Matsuda strikes out. Jethro Bodine grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Leroy Anchor is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jeff Rineer pops out to the second baseman. John Humphreys grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bob Zachary strikes out. Jim Decker lines out to the shortstop. Vic Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rusney Pupo grounds out to the pitcher. Derek Theiss grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Lonnett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hank Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Cooke singles to center field. Mike Sorrells fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Sorrells flies out to the right fielder. Leroy Anchor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Mark Cooke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Kerry Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Charlton flies out to the center fielder. Terry Ball lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Toshiyuki Matsuda doubles to right field. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the pitcher. Bob Zachary singles to right field. Jim Decker strikes out. Vic Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Jeff Rineer pops out to the third baseman. John Humphreys singles to left field. Bob Elliott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Humphreys is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rusney Pupo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hank Palmer walks. Mark Cooke singles to left field. Hank Palmer advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Sorrells flies out to the left fielder. The defense is playing the corners in. Leroy Anchor singles to right field. Hank Palmer scores. Toshiyuki Matsuda lines out to the second baseman. Jethro Bodine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Derek Theiss doubles to left field. Jake Lonnett flies out to the center fielder. Jay Jones is pinch hitting for Kerry Barnes. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jay Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Charlton walks. Terry Ball walks. Jeff Rineer walks. Derek Theiss scores. John Humphreys strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pete McCabe pitching. Bob Zachary hits a home run. Jim Decker flies out to the right fielder. Vic Weaver singles to center field. Hank Palmer walks. Mark Cooke strikes out. Jose Serrano is pinch hitting for Mike Sorrells. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jose Serrano grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hank Palmer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Andy Niekro pitching. Bob Elliott grounds out to the second baseman. Rusney Pupo grounds out to the third baseman. Derek Theiss walks. Jake Lonnett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Billy McGraw did not respond to coaching in control Tony Scott did not respond to coaching in speed Jim Frazier did not respond to coaching in arm Herb Masters did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Wayne Zaun improves in arm Red Taylor did not respond to coaching in control Jim Frazier did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Easterly did not respond to coaching in control Oscar McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bob Easterly did not respond to coaching in velocity Dwight Brashear did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Ligtenberg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dwight Brashear did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kevin Griner did not respond to coaching in 3B