Win: Mike Flynn (4-0) Loss: Larry Thornton (8-15)
Save: Hal Foster (13)
Inning: 1 New York Brooks Woodward pitching. Foster Bernard strikes out. Mike Otis singles to center field. Bill Schappert walks. Bob Smith pops out to the shortstop. Darren Lee singles to center field. Mike Otis scores. Bill Schappert advances to third on the hit. Lou Herrera doubles to right field. Bill Schappert scores. Darren Lee uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Wall flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Larry Thornton pitching. Harry Fuentes grounds out to the second baseman. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Orlando Patterson singles to left field. Eddie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Felix Fletcher walks. Larry Thornton lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Felix Fletcher forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Foster Bernard strikes out. Mike Otis flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Damon Vitelli singles to left field. Joe Wyse flies out to the right fielder. Jim Atkins walks. Nick Betts reached on a 2-base throwing error by Darren Lee. Damon Vitelli scores. Brooks Woodward strikes out. Harry Fuentes hits a home run. Jim Atkins scores. Nick Betts scores. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bill Schappert flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smith strikes out. Darren Lee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Orlando Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Eddie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Damon Vitelli flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Lou Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Wall singles to left field. Felix Fletcher walks. Larry Thornton lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Foster Bernard singles to right field. Chris Wall scores. Felix Fletcher scores. Mike Flynn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Foster Bernard steals second. Mike Otis doubles to center field. Foster Bernard scores. Bill Schappert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Wyse grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Atkins flies out to the left fielder. Nick Betts singles to left field. Mike Flynn flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Bob Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Darren Lee strikes out. Lou Herrera singles to left field. Chris Wall strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Fuentes singles to right field. Harry Fuentes steals second. Loy Barbeau flies out to the right fielder. Orlando Patterson singles to center field. Harry Fuentes scores. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Orlando Patterson advances to second on the play. Damon Vitelli hits a home run. Orlando Patterson scores. Joe Wyse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Felix Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Larry Thornton strikes out. Foster Bernard flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Atkins strikes out. Nick Betts doubles to center field. Mike Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Mike Young 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. Harry Fuentes strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Mike Otis walks. Bill Schappert grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Loy Barbeau strikes out. Orlando Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Darren Lee flies out to the left fielder. Lou Herrera grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Chris Wall grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Damon Vitelli strikes out. Joe Wyse strikes out. Jim Atkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Felix Fletcher strikes out. Ed Nolan is pinch hitting for Mike Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ed Nolan grounds out to the shortstop. Foster Bernard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Don Henley did not respond to coaching in endurance Dave Baksh did not respond to coaching in velocity Toby Sexton improves in contact_vs_righty Tod Glanville improves in speed Toby Sexton did not respond to coaching in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Armas did not respond to coaching in velocity Rudy Olson did not respond to coaching in velocity Dan Pierzynski improves in speed Jack Freigau did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Urbano Arnold did not respond to coaching in C