Win: Ben Neitzke (13-7) Loss: John Kelso (5-16)
Save: Mike Surhoff (12)
Inning: 1 Toronto John Kelso pitching. Jack Rightnowar walks. Mike Birtsas singles to left field. Jack Rightnowar advances to third on the hit. Doc Shocker strikes out. Scott Johnson singles to left field. Jack Rightnowar scores. Fred Ferguson flies out to the left fielder. George Lewis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ben Neitzke pitching. Lee Biggs strikes out. Ducky Jordan grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Shields singles to right field. Mark Canavan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Hugh Davis strikes out. Roy Dixon pops out to the first baseman. Ben Neitzke singles to center field. Jack Rightnowar pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City George Strickland grounds out to the shortstop. Nick Castellanos flies out to the left fielder. Red Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Mike Birtsas singles to center field. Doc Shocker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Scott Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Emil Hutchinson grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! John Kelso grounds out to the shortstop. Lee Biggs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Fred Ferguson grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! George Lewis grounds out to the second baseman. Hugh Davis singles to center field. Roy Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ducky Jordan grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Shields grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Canavan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Ben Neitzke strikes out. Jack Rightnowar walks. Mike Birtsas flies out to the left fielder. Doc Shocker grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City George Strickland grounds out to the third baseman. Nick Castellanos flies out to the left fielder. Red Brown lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Scott Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Fred Ferguson strikes out. George Lewis singles to right field. George Lewis steals second. Hugh Davis doubles to left field. George Lewis scores. Roy Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Emil Hutchinson singles past the second baseman. John Kelso lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Biggs strikes out. Ducky Jordan singles to left field. Emil Hutchinson scores. Bill Shields singles to left field. Ducky Jordan advances to third on the hit. Mark Canavan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Ben Neitzke grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Rightnowar flies out to the center fielder. Mike Birtsas strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Strickland singles to left field. Nick Castellanos singles to right field. George Strickland advances to third on the hit. Red Brown flies out to the left fielder. Emil Hutchinson singles to center field. George Strickland scores. John Kelso lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Biggs flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Doc Shocker hits a home run. Scott Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Ferguson doubles to center field. Masanori Cooper 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. George Lewis flies out to the left fielder. Hugh Davis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ducky Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Bill Shields strikes out. Mark Canavan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Roy Dixon strikes out. Jim Howard is pinch hitting for Ben Neitzke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jim Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Rightnowar grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Surhoff pitching. George Strickland strikes out. Nick Castellanos grounds out to the pitcher. Red Brown singles to left field. Emil Hutchinson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ben Elliott improves in contact_vs_righty George Peterson did not respond to coaching in arm John Trevino did not respond to coaching in control Jeremy Biittner improves in power_vs_righty Ben Elliott did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Bowen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Stan Bailey did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Bowen did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Williams improves in contact_vs_lefty