Win: Charlie Schmidt (4-5) Loss: Jeff Niekro (1-3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Harry Stout pitching. Erv Owens grounds out to the third baseman. Charlie Cox strikes out. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Ty Sitton pitching. Buzz Moran pops out to the second baseman. Hank Eversgard strikes out. Diego Casanova singles to right field. Julio Dorelle pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jose Wynn flies out to the left fielder. Ray Griffin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Deacon Zacher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Gino Lipski singles to right field. Gino Lipski steals second. Paul Harris strikes out. Rusty McNertney singles to left field. Gino Lipski scores. Skeeter Bosio walks. Harry Stout lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Buzz Moran hits a home run. Rusty McNertney scores. Skeeter Bosio scores. Hank Eversgard doubles to center field. Diego Casanova grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Leonys Lara singles to left field. Milt Smithton doubles to right field. Leonys Lara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ty Sitton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erv Owens singles to right field. Milt Smithton scores. Erv Owens steals second. Charlie Cox singles to center field. Erv Owens scores. Moose Fullerton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Julio Dorelle flies out to the right fielder. Gino Lipski strikes out. Paul Harris grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jose Wynn strikes out. Ray Griffin strikes out. Deacon Zacher walks. Leonys Lara flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Rusty McNertney reached on a fielding error by Charlie Cox. Rusty McNertney steals second. Skeeter Bosio singles past the shortstop. Rusty McNertney scores. Skeeter Bosio steals second. Deacon Zacher throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Harry Stout grounds out to the third baseman. Skeeter Bosio scores. Buzz Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Eversgard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Milt Smithton pops out to the shortstop. Tom Barry is pinch hitting for Ty Sitton. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tom Barry walks. Erv Owens grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Barry is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Charlie Cox singles to center field. Erv Owens advances to third on the hit. Moose Fullerton singles to left field. Erv Owens scores. Charlie Cox advances to third on the hit. Jose Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Hank Gilmore pitching. Diego Casanova grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Julio Dorelle flies out to the right fielder. Gino Lipski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Royer comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ray Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Deacon Zacher strikes out. Leonys Lara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Paul Harris walks. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Rusty McNertney singles to right field. Paul Harris scores. Dave Burkett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Skeeter Bosio strikes out. Ed Royer lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Rusty McNertney forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Buzz Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Milt Smithton flies out to the right fielder. Mike Piniella is pinch hitting for Dave Burkett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Piniella strikes out. Erv Owens strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Livan Kuczek pitching. Hank Eversgard grounds out to the second baseman. Mickey Miggins is pinch hitting for Diego Casanova. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mickey Miggins grounds out to the shortstop. Freddy Ortiz is pinch hitting for Julio Dorelle. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Freddy Ortiz singles to center field. Gino Lipski walks. David Ahearne is pinch hitting for Paul Harris. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. David Ahearne flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Charlie Cox flies out to the right fielder. Moose Fullerton doubles to center field. Jose Wynn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moose Fullerton advances to third on the play. Ray Griffin lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Rusty McNertney singles to right field. Skeeter Bosio singles past the second baseman. Bill Witherbee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gregg Minahan is pinch hitting for Ed Royer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Gregg Minahan pops out to the second baseman. Buzz Moran grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jim Reich pitching. Dave Andrews enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rusty McNertney at C. Deacon Zacher singles to center field. Leonys Lara reached on a fielding error by Buzz Moran. Milt Smithton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Deacon Zacher is out at third base. Pancho Woodruff is pinch hitting for Bill Witherbee. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Pancho Woodruff hits a home run. Leonys Lara scores. Milt Smithton scores. Charlie Schmidt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Erv Owens strikes out. Charlie Cox singles to left field. Moose Fullerton singles to right field. Charlie Cox advances to third on the hit. Jose Wynn strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Jeff Niekro pitching. Hank Eversgard strikes out. Mickey Miggins grounds out to the shortstop. Freddy Ortiz walks. Gino Lipski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Ray Griffin grounds out to the second baseman. Deacon Zacher walks. Deacon Zacher steals second. Leonys Lara strikes out. Milt Smithton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas David Ahearne flies out to the left fielder. Dave Andrews strikes out. Skeeter Bosio hits a home run. Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Beany Mullin improves in contact_vs_righty Ron Gleich did not respond to coaching in arm Gerald Wheeler did not respond to coaching in control Newt Howard did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Steiner did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ted Rosello did not respond to coaching in endurance Fred Terry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Abe Daal improves in range Abe Daal improves in range Joe McNabb improves in RF