Win: Daijiro Terahara (7-5) Loss: Bob Lake (3-9)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (43)
Inning: 1 Toronto Bob Lake pitching. Rob Thompson singles to left field. Rob Thompson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Greg Landrum singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski hits an infield single to the second baseman. James Lane-Thomas grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Al Ford pitching. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt hits a home run. Irv Barthelson strikes out. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Aubrey Senerchia grounds out to the pitcher. Chico Gehring flies out to the center fielder. Julio Pierson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny McKeithan grounds out to the pitcher. Shane Judnich grounds out to the shortstop. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Lee Varney hits a home run. Al Ford grounds out to the shortstop. Rob Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Greg Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Servais singles to left field. Bob Lake lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the shortstop. Juan Schmidt singles to center field. Irv Barthelson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski pops out to the shortstop. James Lane-Thomas singles to center field. James Lane-Thomas steals second. Aubrey Senerchia flies out to the center fielder. Chico Gehring strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Danny McKeithan flies out to the right fielder. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Brian Burkett hits a home run. Frank Servais grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Julio Pierson pops out to the first baseman. Lee Varney singles to right field. Al Ford lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first for the 1-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Lake grounds out to the second baseman. Harl Mercedes flies out to the center fielder. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Rob Thompson flies out to the center fielder. Greg Landrum singles to right field. Rupe Ostrowski strikes out. James Lane-Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Irv Barthelson singles to left field. Ross Rohr-Beck flies out to the center fielder. Danny McKeithan strikes out. Shane Judnich singles to center field. Brian Burkett singles past the first baseman. Irv Barthelson scores. Shane Judnich advances to third on the hit. Frank Servais grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Aubrey Senerchia strikes out. Chico Gehring flies out to the left fielder. Julio Pierson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Lake grounds out to the shortstop. Harl Mercedes pops out to the second baseman. Juan Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Lee Varney singles to right field. Paxton Lee is pinch hitting for Al Ford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Paxton Lee flies out to the center fielder. Rob Thompson strikes out. Greg Landrum singles past the shortstop. Lee Varney advances to third on the hit. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Daijiro Terahara pitching. Irv Barthelson walks. Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the second baseman. Danny McKeithan singles to right field. Irv Barthelson advances to third on the hit. Shane Judnich walks. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Irv Barthelson is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto James Lane-Thomas flies out to the right fielder. Aubrey Senerchia singles to left field. Chico Gehring grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Aubrey Senerchia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Julio Pierson hits a home run. Chico Gehring scores. Lee Varney strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Servais grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Lake grounds out to the third baseman. Harl Mercedes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Toronto Dave Bivin is pinch hitting for Daijiro Terahara. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Dave Bivin singles to right field. Rob Thompson pops out to the shortstop. Greg Landrum grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dave Bivin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rupe Ostrowski triples. Greg Landrum scores. James Lane-Thomas grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Steve Strittmatter pitching. Juan Schmidt strikes out. Irv Barthelson flies out to the right fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:3B - Rupe Ostrowski (4).HR - Julio Pierson (18), Lee Varney (11).GIDP - James Lane-Thomas, Al Ford. Baserunning: SB - James Lane-Thomas (10).CS - Rob Thompson (6).
Game Notes Dave Bivin is injured and is expected to be out 18 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Merritt improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Covington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Harry Burdette did not respond to coaching in endurance Ty Applegate did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Covington did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Burdette did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Yoandry Orta did not respond to coaching in arm George Bell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ray Bratcher did not respond to coaching in arm Yoandry Orta did not respond to coaching in range Oliver Lowery improves in arm Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty