Win: Luke Anthony (15-8) Loss: Atley Taylor (14-11)
Save: Ralph Robinson (28)
Inning: 1 Toronto Atley Taylor pitching. Mack Shaw grounds out to the pitcher. Ronny Bell walks. Earl Donovan pops out to the second baseman. Kevin Jaeger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Luke Anthony pitching. Frank Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Bombo Mertz singles to right field. Chris Lundbom doubles past the right fielder. Bombo Mertz uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnny Fluhrer lines out to the third baseman. Tanka Jahari singles to right field. Chris Lundbom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tanka Jahari steals second. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Angel Stone grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chris Woodson flies out to the left fielder. Jackson Turner hits an infield single to the pitcher. Junior Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka singles to left field. Terry Brewington flies out to the center fielder. Atley Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Luke Anthony walks. Mack Shaw singles to center field. Luke Anthony is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Ronny Bell singles to center field. Mack Shaw advances to third on the hit. Earl Donovan strikes out. Kevin Jaeger walks. Angel Stone flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bombo Mertz flies out to the right fielder. Chris Lundbom pops out to the shortstop. Johnny Fluhrer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Chris Woodson walks. Jackson Turner flies out to the center fielder. Junior Reyes flies out to the center fielder. Luke Anthony singles to center field. Mack Shaw hits a home run. Chris Woodson scores. Luke Anthony scores. Ronny Bell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tanka Jahari flies out to the left fielder. Rod Smith pops out to the third baseman. Masaki Yamanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Earl Donovan walks. Earl Donovan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Kevin Jaeger singles to center field. Angel Stone strikes out. Chris Woodson singles to center field. Kevin Jaeger advances to third on the hit. Jackson Turner walks. Junior Reyes strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Brewington singles to left field. Atley Taylor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Ford grounds out to the pitcher. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Luke Anthony grounds out to the second baseman. Mack Shaw grounds out to the shortstop. Ronny Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Fluhrer hits a home run. Tanka Jahari pops out to the catcher. Rod Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Earl Donovan singles to right field. Earl Donovan steals second. Kevin Jaeger grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Stone singles to right field. Earl Donovan scores. Cupid Ross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Woodson hits a home run. Angel Stone scores. Jackson Turner flies out to the center fielder. Junior Reyes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Masaki Yamanaka lines out to the third baseman. Terry Brewington strikes out. Johnny Cardenas is pinch hitting for Cupid Ross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Johnny Cardenas singles to center field. Frank Ford strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Watty Downs pitching. Clyde McDavid is pinch hitting for Luke Anthony. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Clyde McDavid strikes out. Mack Shaw flies out to the right fielder. Ronny Bell singles to center field. Earl Donovan grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ronny Bell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Henry Arroyo pitching. Bombo Mertz hits an infield single to the first baseman. Chris Lundbom singles to right field. Johnny Fluhrer grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Bombo Mertz advances to third on the play. Tanka Jahari walks. Rod Smith singles to left field. Bombo Mertz scores. Kevin Moss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Masaki Yamanaka flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto Kevin Jaeger grounds out to the third baseman. Angel Stone flies out to the center fielder. Chris Woodson singles to right field. Jackson Turner flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ralph Robinson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Terry Brewington singles to left field. Keita Arakane is pinch hitting for Watty Downs. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Keita Arakane strikes out. Frank Ford strikes out. Bombo Mertz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Cupid Ross is injured and is expected to be out 13 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Emerson McCloskey did not respond to coaching in control Jamie Rowe improves in power_vs_lefty Jamie Rowe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Masayoshi Shimawaki did not respond to coaching in velocity Emerson McCloskey did not respond to coaching in velocity Jamie Rowe did not respond to coaching in arm Bruce Perez did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jim Balas did not respond to coaching in control Fritz Shinnick did not respond to coaching in control Dave Stimac did not respond to coaching in control Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in endurance Clise Baldschun did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Closter improves in velocity