Win: George Rueter (6-9) Loss: Gil Rico (4-2)
Save: Larry Moran (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jamie Orsino pitching. Toshio Nishikawa singles past the second baseman. Tony Peguero flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Driscol walks. Herbie Howard flies out to the right fielder. Ed Veras grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto George Rueter pitching. Matt Blume hits a home run. John Roser grounds out to the third baseman. Toshio Hattori singles to left field. Toshiaki Kato walks. G. Johnson singles to left field. Toshio Hattori scores. Paul Partenheimer flies out to the center fielder. Al Osborne grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Toshiaki Kato is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Andres strikes out. Mike Casey singles to right field. Octavio Wilson strikes out. George Rueter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Kurt Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Orsino is hit by a pitch. Matt Blume flies out to the center fielder. John Roser pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Toshio Nishikawa pops out to the third baseman. Tony Peguero grounds out to the pitcher. Lefty Driscol walks. Herbie Howard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lefty Driscol is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Toshio Hattori strikes out. Toshiaki Kato strikes out. G. Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ed Veras singles to center field. Frank Andres singles to right field. Ed Veras advances to third on the hit. Frank Andres steals second. Mike Casey flies out to the right fielder. Octavio Wilson singles to left field. Ed Veras scores. Frank Andres is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. George Rueter walks. Toshio Nishikawa singles to center field. Octavio Wilson scores. George Rueter advances to third on the hit. Tony Peguero grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Paul Partenheimer walks. Al Osborne lines out to the second baseman. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Partenheimer advances to second on the play. Jamie Orsino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lefty Driscol flies out to the center fielder. Herbie Howard strikes out. Ed Veras singles to center field. Frank Andres bunts for a base hit. Gil Rico 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. Mike Casey singles to right field. Ed Veras is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Matt Blume flies out to the right fielder. John Roser flies out to the right fielder. Toshio Hattori flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Octavio Wilson grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! George Rueter grounds out to the shortstop. Toshio Nishikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Toshiaki Kato strikes out. G. Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Partenheimer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Peguero singles to left field. Lefty Driscol strikes out. Herbie Howard doubles to center field. Tony Peguero scores. Ed Veras doubles to left field. Herbie Howard scores. Frank Andres flies out to the right fielder. Mike Casey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Al Osborne singles to left field. Kurt Fisher flies out to the right fielder. John Cohen is pinch hitting for Gil Rico. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Cohen singles to left field. Al Osborne advances to third on the hit. Dennis Grabowski 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. Matt Blume strikes out. John Roser strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Ortiz pitching. Octavio Wilson strikes out. Ace McKechnie is pinch hitting for Dennis Grabowski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Ace McKechnie grounds out to the second baseman. Toshio Nishikawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Harry Lewis pitching. Toshio Hattori singles to left field. Toshiaki Kato flies out to the center fielder. G. Johnson grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Toshio Hattori is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Paul Partenheimer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tony Peguero flies out to the left fielder. Lefty Driscol flies out to the left fielder. Herbie Howard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Larry Moran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Osborne grounds out to the third baseman. Kurt Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Ingerton is pinch hitting for Frank Ortiz. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hank Ingerton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Toronto total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gus Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Andujar Jefferson did not respond to coaching in control Kelly DeMaestri improves in power_vs_righty Rick Chlupsa improves in contact_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Leon Swanson improves in contact_vs_lefty Leon Swanson improves in arm Farmer Simon did not respond to coaching in control Dean Milosevich did not respond to coaching in velocity