Win: Bill Laxton (18-7) Loss: Joe Mayer (20-5)
Save: Woody Vidro (36)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Mayer pitching. John Stahl grounds out to the shortstop. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Merritt singles past the shortstop. George Barnes singles to center field. Ed Merritt advances to third on the hit. Billy Grich singles to center field. Ed Merritt scores. Charlie Bravo doubles to left field. George Barnes scores. Johnny Barkley flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Bill Laxton pitching. Brad Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Trent Boyett lines out to the third baseman. Frank Grimes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mateo Perez flies out to the center fielder. Bill Laxton strikes out. John Stahl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Conway Stern strikes out. Akira Minohara grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Gibson triples. Herb Callahan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Gettinger singles to left field. Ed Merritt lines out to the pitcher. Passed ball. Dan Gettinger advances to second. George Barnes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Dan Gettinger advances to third on the play. Billy Grich doubles to right field. Dan Gettinger scores. Charlie Bravo grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Clyde Dixon flies out to the center fielder. Joe Mayer singles to left field. Brad Jordan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Johnny Barkley strikes out. Mateo Perez walks. Bill Laxton fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bill Laxton flies out to the left fielder. John Stahl doubles to right field. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Toronto Trent Boyett reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mateo Perez. Frank Grimes singles to right field. Conway Stern strikes out. Akira Minohara strikes out. Frank Gibson doubles to center field. Trent Boyett scores. Herb Callahan walks. Clyde Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Merritt walks. George Barnes strikes out. Billy Grich strikes out. Charlie Bravo doubles to left field. Johnny Barkley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Joe Mayer singles to center field. Brad Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Mayer advances to second on the play. Trent Boyett flies out to the center fielder. Frank Grimes doubles to left field. Joe Mayer scores. Conway Stern grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mateo Perez doubles to left field. The catcher fields the ball and Mateo Perez is thrown out at third. John Stahl strikes out. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Akira Minohara flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Herb Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Merritt grounds out to the third baseman. George Barnes pops out to the third baseman. Billy Grich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Clyde Dixon lines out to the second baseman. Frank Luuloa is pinch hitting for Joe Mayer. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Frank Luuloa singles to center field. Brad Jordan flies out to the left fielder. Trent Boyett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jack Mashore pitching. Charlie Bravo grounds out to the pitcher. Johnny Barkley strikes out. Mateo Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Frank Grimes grounds out to the second baseman. Conway Stern strikes out. Akira Minohara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Slick Johnson is pinch hitting for Bill Laxton. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Slick Johnson strikes out. John Stahl reached on a 2-base throwing error by Trent Boyett. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Merritt walks. George Barnes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Toronto Woody Vidro pitching. Frank Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Herb Callahan singles to left field. Clyde Dixon flies out to the right fielder. Roger Bergeron is pinch hitting for Jack Mashore. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Herb Callahan steals second. Roger Bergeron strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Toronto total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Gates Hamlin did not respond to coaching in control Bob Figueroa did not respond to coaching in velocity Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in velocity Brett Tyack did not respond to coaching in velocity Cesar Rosso did not respond to coaching in LF
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mule Anderson did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Gerner improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Javier improves in range Eli Kipper did not respond to coaching in control