Win: Junior Monroe (17-10) Loss: Bill Tomanek (9-17)
Save: Bill Baez (46)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Bill Tomanek pitching. Gopher Hervy-Karde flies out to the left fielder. Julio Franco Jr. grounds out to the second baseman. Beau Knerr grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Junior Monroe pitching. Steve Hodkey pops out to the second baseman. Sam Bielaski strikes out. Alex Gold singles to right field. Bill Garrison doubles to right field. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Barry McKockiner singles to center field. Pep Persnickety strikes out. Kent Davison singles to left field. Barry McKockiner advances to third on the hit. Merritt Hancock grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Ryan strikes out. Jay Rolen flies out to the left fielder. Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Lindsay Natal grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Junior Monroe pops out to the third baseman. Gopher Hervy-Karde pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Tomanek grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Sam Bielaski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Julio Franco Jr. singles to center field. Beau Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Julio Franco Jr. steals second. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Pep Persnickety singles to center field. Julio Franco Jr. scores. Kent Davison singles to right field. Pep Persnickety advances to third on the hit. Merritt Hancock strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Gold flies out to the left fielder. Bill Garrison walks. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Ed Ryan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Lindsay Natal strikes out. Junior Monroe singles to center field. Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jay Rolen lines out to the third baseman. Bruce Spongberg walks. Bill Tomanek lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Hodkey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Julio Franco Jr. flies out to the left fielder. Beau Knerr doubles to right field. Barry McKockiner strikes out. Pep Persnickety pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sam Bielaski doubles to left field. Alex Gold grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Kent Davison strikes out. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the second baseman. Lindsay Natal singles in front of the left fielder. Junior Monroe reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bruce Spongberg. Gopher Hervy-Karde strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Ryan strikes out. Jay Rolen singles to right field. Bruce Spongberg pops out to the second baseman. Doug Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Tomanek. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Doug Smith pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bill Pryor pitching. Julio Franco Jr. hits a home run. Beau Knerr strikes out. Barry McKockiner grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Pep Persnickety reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bruce Spongberg. Kent Davison strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Hodkey singles to right field. Sam Bielaski grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Alex Gold singles to right field. Sam Bielaski advances to third on the hit. Bill Garrison strikes out. Frank Wilhelm strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Tim Arnsberg comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Merritt Hancock grounds out to the third baseman. Lindsay Natal grounds out to the second baseman. Chester Copperpot is pinch hitting for Junior Monroe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Chester Copperpot walks. Gopher Hervy-Karde grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Chester Copperpot is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Baez pitching. Ed Ryan strikes out. Jay Rolen flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Spongberg grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Juan Sorrells improves in contact_vs_lefty Ed Barnes improves in power_vs_lefty Dad Brant improves in range Juan Sorrells improves in contact_vs_lefty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brian Merritt improves in contact_vs_lefty Elmer Clark did not respond to coaching in control Al Reed improves in contact_vs_righty Bill Stricklett did not respond to coaching in arm Greg Garrison improves in CF