Win: Hooks Steenstra (5-10) Loss: Bill Koch (0-4)
Save: Jeff Niekro (8)
Inning: 1 New York Hooks Steenstra pitching. Danny Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Dawley grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Taylor walks. Vic Zeiser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Koch pitching. Erv Owens grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moose Fullerton grounds out to the second baseman. Larry Hoover strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Andy Beltre strikes out. George Freeman walks. Bobby Hayes pops out to the first baseman. Jacob Wilson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Johnnie Thompson doubles past the right fielder. Leonys Lara singles to right field. Johnnie Thompson scores. Ray Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Leonys Lara advances to second on the play. Tom Barry singles to right field. Jack Branyan walks. Hooks Steenstra strikes out. Erv Owens triples. Leonys Lara scores. Tom Barry scores. Jack Branyan scores. Moose Fullerton flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Bill Koch strikes out. Danny Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Dawley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Larry Hoover grounds out to the shortstop. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Leonys Lara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Walt Taylor singles to center field. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walt Taylor advances to second on the play. Andy Beltre singles to center field. Walt Taylor scores. George Freeman doubles to right field. Bobby Hayes grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Beltre scores. George Freeman advances to third on the play. Jacob Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ray Griffin strikes out. Tom Barry singles to right field. Jack Branyan strikes out. Hooks Steenstra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Barry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bill Koch strikes out. Danny Williams pops out to the second baseman. Jack Dawley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Erv Owens grounds out to the pitcher. Moose Fullerton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Larry Hoover doubles to left field. Moose Fullerton uses his aggressiveness and scores. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the third baseman. Leonys Lara flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Walt Taylor grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Vic Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Beltre walks. George Freeman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Willie Yochim comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ray Griffin walks. Tom Barry flies out to the left fielder. Jack Branyan pops out to the shortstop. Hooks Steenstra grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Griffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Bobby Hayes strikes out. Jacob Wilson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Keith Bolen is pinch hitting for Willie Yochim. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Keith Bolen singles to right field. Keith Bolen steals second. Matt Carroll 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. Danny Williams lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Astacio pitching. Erv Owens walks. Erv Owens steals second. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Larry Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Johnnie Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Mike Piniella enters the game as a defensive replacement for Moose Fullerton at 1B. Milt Smithton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Larry Hoover at 2B. Pancho Woodruff enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ray Griffin at CF. Jack Dawley flies out to the center fielder. Walt Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Leonys Lara walks. Pancho Woodruff grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Leonys Lara is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tom Barry pops out to the catcher. Jack Branyan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pancho Woodruff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Jeff Niekro comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Beltre grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Freeman singles to right field. Bobby Hayes singles to center field. Jacob Wilson pops out to the second baseman. Scott Johnson is pinch hitting for Bob Astacio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Scott Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Billy Bell did not respond to coaching in control Shawn Sanders did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Zambrano did not respond to coaching in control Willie Seerey did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Evelio Morrison did not respond to coaching in control Newt Howard improves in control Muddy Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Newt Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Howard Touchstone did not respond to coaching in 2B