Win: Tony Sanchez (2-0) Loss: Garry Braun (0-2)
Save: Tommy McCormack (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tony Sanchez pitching. Varney Crutcher grounds out to the third baseman. Doug Fontenot hits a home run. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Otie Shepherd strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Garry Braun pitching. Jim Wood strikes out. John Brown flies out to the right fielder. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Clay Irwin grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugo Mercer pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Skip Crowell singles to right field. Chick Krueger strikes out. Jeff Castillo walks. Makoto Ishii grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Jeff Castillo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Nelson walks. Tony Sanchez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Garry Braun lines out to the second baseman. Varney Crutcher flies out to the left fielder. Doug Fontenot singles to left field. Doug Fontenot is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jim Wood strikes out. John Brown flies out to the left fielder. Paul Shoemaker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Irv Barthelson singles to right field. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Clay Irwin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Skip Crowell pops out to the third baseman. Chick Krueger flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Castillo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Schmidt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hugo Mercer singles to center 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 pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Makoto Ishii walks. Fred Nelson grounds out to the shortstop. Makoto Ishii advances to second on the play. Al Sturdivant is pinch hitting for Tony Sanchez. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Al Sturdivant flies out to the center fielder. Jim Wood singles to center field. Makoto Ishii scores. John Brown walks. Paul Shoemaker hits a home run. Jim Wood scores. John Brown scores. Steve Finley comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skip Crowell reached on a fielding error by Irv Barthelson. Chick Krueger doubles to center field. Skip Crowell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jeff Castillo walks. Makoto Ishii singles to center field. Chick Krueger scores. Jeff Castillo advances to third on the hit. Fred Nelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tommy McCormack pitching. Doug Fontenot grounds out to the shortstop. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Ross Rohr-Beck is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Tommy McCormack pops out to the second baseman. Jim Wood bunts for a base hit. Harry Romero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Wood steals second. John Brown doubles to left field. Jim Wood scores. Paul Shoemaker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Skip Crowell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Otie Shepherd singles to center field. Clay Irwin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Chick Krueger grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Castillo doubles to center field. Makoto Ishii grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Castillo advances to third on the play. Fred Nelson hits a home run. Jeff Castillo scores. Tommy McCormack grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Buddy Householder is pinch hitting for Hugo Mercer. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Buddy Householder strikes out. Jay Brewster is pinch hitting for Harry Romero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jay Brewster grounds out to the shortstop. Varney Crutcher singles to center field. Ed Gregory is pinch hitting for Doug Fontenot. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Varney Crutcher is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Steve Foxen pitching. Jim Wood strikes out. John Brown hits a home run. Paul Shoemaker flies out to the center fielder. Skip Crowell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Gregory strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the center fielder. Yusaku Okamoto is pinch hitting for Ross Rohr-Beck. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Yusaku Okamoto lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - John Brown (5), Chick Krueger (2), Jeff Castillo (3).HR - John Brown (3), Paul Shoemaker (3), Fred Nelson (3). Baserunning: SB - Jim Wood (4).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: John Lefferts did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Tom Dressendorfer did not respond to coaching in velocity John Grimes improves in range Art Knicely improves in arm Bobby Rooney did not respond to coaching in arm
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Billy Sosa did not respond to coaching in range Bruce Hancock did not respond to coaching in velocity Vin Raines improves in velocity Sandy Hutto did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Carroll did not respond to coaching in control Vin Raines improves in velocity