Win: Pinch Gross (12-8) Loss: Pete Cruz (9-10)
Save: Rafael Kellner (44)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pinch Gross pitching. Alta Dixon singles to right field. George Speier pops out to the shortstop. Ed Bomback singles to left field. Allen Johnson lines out to the shortstop. Bill Crockett strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Pete Cruz pitching. Alex Stone singles to right field. Bernie Aguirre grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Chico Lahoud strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alta Monroe strikes out. Danny Melburn grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Fred Passeau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Fred Orsatti flies out to the right fielder. Masaaki Yamada singles to right field. Masaaki Yamada is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ryota Ohno grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pete Cruz strikes out. Alta Dixon flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! George Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Snapper Hafey grounds out to the pitcher. Al Mullen walks. Al Mullen is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pinch Gross grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Allen Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Bill Crockett singles to center field. Alta Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Alex Stone strikes out. Bernie Aguirre hits a home run. Chico Lahoud strikes out. Fred Orsatti doubles to left field. Masaaki Yamada grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Danny Melburn flies out to the right fielder. Fred Passeau grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Cruz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Ryota Ohno grounds out to the second baseman. Snapper Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Al Mullen walks. Pinch Gross pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alta Dixon grounds out to the pitcher. George Speier flies out to the right fielder. Ed Bomback walks. Allen Johnson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Alex Stone flies out to the left fielder. Bernie Aguirre triples. Chico Lahoud pops out to the second baseman. Fred Orsatti grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Crockett grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Alta Monroe walks. Danny Melburn flies out to the center fielder. Fred Passeau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Alta Monroe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Masaaki Yamada singles to left field. Ryota Ohno strikes out. Masaaki Yamada is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Snapper Hafey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Willie Sanders is pinch hitting for Pete Cruz. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Willie Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Alta Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Lafayette Bolger pitching. Al Mullen singles to right field. Pinch Gross lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Stone flies out to the center fielder. Bernie Aguirre singles to right field. Al Mullen scores. Bernie Aguirre is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Bomback flies out to the center fielder. Allen Johnson walks. Allen Johnson steals second. Rafael Kellner 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 2nd. Bill Crockett strikes out. Alta Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Jeff Goliat improves in contact_vs_lefty Jay Zak improves in power_vs_lefty Dan Zardon improves in power_vs_lefty Dick Gochnauer did not respond to coaching in control Dan Zardon did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Herm Lyons improves in power_vs_righty Bill Connolly did not respond to coaching in speed Ivy Lamont did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ivy Lamont did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ivy Lamont did not respond to coaching in 3B