Win: Ross Metheny (2-2) Loss: Jose Thomas (1-8)
Save: Kazuyuki Ogawa (12)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jose Thomas pitching. Len Smith strikes out. Ray Biggio strikes out. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Everett Schrenk pitching. Joe Mulliniks reached on a fielding error by Red Gonzalez. Blaise Magee lines out to the first baseman. Jimmy Jeter strikes out. Jim Long walks. Fred Culmer hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ben Hansen reached on a fielding error by Willy Fortugno. Joe Mulliniks scores. Mark Nordyke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Jordan singles to center field. Red Gonzalez strikes out. Kevin Rosso strikes out. Willy Fortugno grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Ray Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Wally Kracher grounds out to the shortstop. Jose Thomas grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Mulliniks grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jake Phillips grounds out to the second baseman. Everett Schrenk reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ben Hansen. Len Smith singles past the shortstop. Everett Schrenk scores. Ray Biggio grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Len Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Biggio is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Blaise Magee grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Jeter doubles to left field. Jim Long walks. Fred Culmer flies out to the center fielder. Ben Hansen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Sprinz singles to right field. Jeff Sprinz steals second. Ray Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Red Gonzalez pops out to the first baseman. Kevin Rosso grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Mark Nordyke walks. Wally Kracher strikes out. Jose Thomas lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Joe Mulliniks singles to center field. Blaise Magee grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Willy Fortugno strikes out. Jake Phillips singles to center field. Everett Schrenk fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Everett Schrenk grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jimmy Jeter walks. Jimmy Jeter steals second. Jim Long pops out to the third baseman. Fred Culmer pops out to the first baseman. Ben Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Len Smith walks. Len Smith is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Biggio grounds out to the pitcher. Jeff Sprinz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Mark Nordyke walks. Wally Kracher flies out to the left fielder. Jose Thomas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jose Thomas strikes out. Joe Mulliniks grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Jordan walks. Red Gonzalez pops out to the third baseman. Kevin Rosso grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Blaise Magee strikes out. Jimmy Jeter doubles to center field. Ross Metheny 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. Ernie Rothrock is pinch hitting for Jim Long. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Ernie Rothrock flies out to the left fielder. Fred Culmer singles to left field. Jimmy Jeter scores. Marty Pinkney is pinch hitting for Ben Hansen. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Marty Pinkney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Culmer is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Willy Fortugno singles to left field. Willy Fortugno steals second. Jake Phillips singles to center field. Willy Fortugno scores. Mike Huffman is pinch hitting for Ross Metheny. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Huffman hits a home run. Jake Phillips scores. Len Smith lines out to the third baseman. Ray Biggio grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Sprinz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Pete Tapani pitching. Mark Nordyke pops out to the third baseman. Wally Kracher strikes out. Cecil Cross is pinch hitting for Jose Thomas. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Cecil Cross walks. Claire McGraw is pinch hitting for Joe Mulliniks. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Claire McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jerry Perry pitching. Ray Jordan singles to left field. Red Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Kevin Rosso grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Kazuyuki Ogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Blaise Magee pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Jeter lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Rothrock singles to left field. Fred Culmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 2 Baltimore total runners LOB: 12
Batting:HR - Mike Huffman (1).GIDP - Kevin Rosso 2, Everett Schrenk. Baserunning: SB - Jeff Sprinz (2), Willy Fortugno (1).CS - Len Smith (2), Ray Biggio (3). Fielding: E - Red Gonzalez, Willy Fortugno.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee McCarthy did not respond to coaching in range Donnie Smith improves in arm Ted Maris did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Kelley improves in speed
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Wade Spilman improves in range Wade Spilman improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Fox improves in contact_vs_righty Billy Simons did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty