Win: Lee Mauser (14-4) Loss: Walt Hughes (4-19)
Save: Hensley Somerlott (30)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Lee Mauser pitching. Harry Fuentes singles to center field. Loy Barbeau flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Patterson singles to left field. Harry Fuentes advances to third on the hit. Eddie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Harry Fuentes scores. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Walt Hughes pitching. Carlos Knode walks. Ozzie Dunn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Carlos Knode is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ozzie Dunn steals second. Cal Hillebrand walks. Al Lopez walks. Mitchell Davis grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Wyse grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tom Torkelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nick Betts strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Mel Mattox strikes out. Purnal Lankford singles to left field. Frank Stimson grounds out to the third baseman. Purnal Lankford advances to second on the play. Lee Mauser grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Walt Hughes strikes out. Harry Fuentes strikes out. Loy Barbeau doubles to center field. Orlando Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Carlos Knode singles to left field. Ozzie Dunn singles to right field. Cal Hillebrand walks. Al Lopez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Knode scores. Ozzie Dunn advances to third on the play. Mitchell Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Nieves doubles to center field. Damon Vitelli strikes out. Joe Wyse grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Torkelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Mel Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Purnal Lankford strikes out. Frank Stimson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nick Betts walks. Walt Hughes lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Fuentes walks. Loy Barbeau hits an infield single to the pitcher. Orlando Patterson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Nick Betts is out at home. Eddie Nieves strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Lee Mauser lines out to the first baseman. Carlos Knode strikes out. Ozzie Dunn singles to left field. Cal Hillebrand hits a home run. Ozzie Dunn scores. Al Lopez singles to left field. Mitchell Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Damon Vitelli doubles to center field. Joe Wyse pops out to the third baseman. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Nick Betts singles past the third baseman. Walt Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Mel Mattox strikes out. Purnal Lankford grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Stimson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Fuentes singles to center field. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Orlando Patterson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Harry Fuentes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Eddie Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Lefty Hickey is pinch hitting for Lee Mauser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Lefty Hickey singles to center field. Carlos Knode grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lefty Hickey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ozzie Dunn strikes out. Cal Hillebrand doubles to center field. Carlos Knode uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tohru Yoshikawa 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. Al Lopez walks. Mitchell Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bryan Brucker pitching. Cesar Lehner enters the game as a defensive replacement for Carlos Knode at SS. Zoilo Ellison enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mitchell Davis at 2B. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Wyse strikes out. Tom Torkelson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mel Mattox pops out to the second baseman. Purnal Lankford flies out to the left fielder. Frank Stimson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Hensley Somerlott comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Nick Betts grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Skalski is pinch hitting for Tohru Yoshikawa. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Skalski doubles to center field. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Skalski advances to third on the play. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Charley Small improves in speed Dan Pierzynski improves in power_vs_righty Heinie Birrer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joel Porzio did not respond to coaching in control Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Merritt did not respond to coaching in endurance Johnny Cunnane improves in speed Jimmy Worden improves in power_vs_lefty Otto Connors did not respond to coaching in control Solly Cardenal did not respond to coaching in C