Win: Javier Nicholls (6-17) Loss: Larry Falkenborg (16-13)
Save: Mike Saucier (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Javier Nicholls pitching. Mike Hood doubles to right field. Ray Biggio grounds out to the pitcher. Xavier Serrano walks. Lee McCarthy strikes out. Willy Fortugno walks. Jiggs Robinson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 New York Larry Falkenborg pitching. Al Chervinko flies out to the center fielder. Buck Stottlemyre pops out to the shortstop. Tommy Crawford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Odell Aldred singles to left field. Todd Wood walks. Larry Falkenborg lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Hood grounds out to the third baseman. Odell Aldred scores. Todd Wood advances to third on the play. Ray Biggio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Bill Munson strikes out. Billy Goodson flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Kitson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Xavier Serrano grounds out to the third baseman. Lee McCarthy strikes out. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tom Richards doubles to center field. Carlos Shelton pops out to the second baseman. Javier Nicholls flies out to the left fielder. Al Chervinko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jiggs Robinson pops out to the second baseman. Odell Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Todd Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Buck Stottlemyre doubles to left field. Tommy Crawford triples. Buck Stottlemyre scores. Bill Munson grounds out to the third baseman. Tommy Crawford scores. Billy Goodson grounds out to the shortstop. Ricky Kitson singles to right field. Tom Richards flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Larry Falkenborg strikes out. Mike Hood grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Biggio strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Carlos Shelton pops out to the third baseman. Javier Nicholls grounds out to the second baseman. Al Chervinko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Xavier Serrano flies out to the left fielder. Lee McCarthy singles to center field. Willy Fortugno flies out to the right fielder. Jiggs Robinson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Buck Stottlemyre strikes out. Tommy Crawford flies out to the center fielder. Bill Munson walks. Billy Goodson pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Odell Aldred strikes out. Todd Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Ray Jordan is pinch hitting for Larry Falkenborg. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ray Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Bert Oliver pitching. Ricky Kitson singles to right field. Tom Richards strikes out. Carlos Shelton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ricky Kitson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Javier Nicholls grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Hood grounds out to the pitcher. Ray Biggio singles to center field. Xavier Serrano flies out to the right fielder. Lee McCarthy pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Al Chervinko strikes out. Buck Stottlemyre walks. Tommy Crawford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Buck Stottlemyre advances to second on the play. Bill Munson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Saucier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the third baseman. Jiggs Robinson grounds out to the pitcher. Odell Aldred flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 New York total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Harry Viola did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Garrity improves in range Dick Garrity improves in contact_vs_righty Vic Caldwell did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dave Flanagan did not respond to coaching in control Joe Chase did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Nemo Baird did not respond to coaching in control