Win: Doc Smith (16-9) Loss: Rob Powers (6-16)
Save: Jimmy Garza (35)
Inning: 1 Toronto Rob Powers pitching. Eric Pascual singles to left field. Fay Zuber strikes out. Babe Andrews hits a home run. Eric Pascual scores. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Woodend grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Smith pitching. Mike Huffman walks. Jeff Sprinz doubles to left field. Mike Huffman is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Xavier Serrano walks. Hiroyuki Hashimoto pops out to the third baseman. Mike Hood flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Mike Goeckel flies out to the left fielder. Blas Sherry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray Rooker hits an infield single to the second baseman. Doc Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Ray Rooker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Jordan strikes out. Harry Viola doubles to right field. Odell Aldred strikes out. Rob Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Eric Pascual singles past the second baseman. Fay Zuber walks. Babe Andrews hits a home run. Eric Pascual scores. Fay Zuber scores. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Paul Woodend grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Goeckel strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Huffman singles to right field. Jeff Sprinz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Huffman advances to second on the play. Xavier Serrano strikes out. Hiroyuki Hashimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Blas Sherry flies out to the right fielder. Ray Rooker strikes out. Doc Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mike Hood singles to center field. Ray Jordan strikes out. Harry Viola strikes out. Odell Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto John Jurak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Eric Pascual singles to left field. Fay Zuber strikes out. Babe Andrews grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Jurak strikes out. Mike Huffman flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Jeff Sprinz flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Rusty Woodruff triples. Paul Woodend grounds out to the second baseman. Rusty Woodruff scores. Mike Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Goeckel grounds out to the second baseman. Blas Sherry singles to center field. Ray Rooker pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Xavier Serrano flies out to the center fielder. Hiroyuki Hashimoto hits a home run. Mike Hood hits a home run. Ray Jordan lines out to the shortstop. Harry Viola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Doc Smith lines out to the third baseman. Eric Pascual strikes out. Fay Zuber walks. Babe Andrews flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Odell Aldred singles to right field. Kevin Rosso is pinch hitting for Mike Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Kevin Rosso strikes out. Mike Huffman singles to left field. Odell Aldred advances to third on the hit. Jeff Sprinz strikes out. Xavier Serrano singles to left field. Odell Aldred scores. Mike Huffman aggressively advances to third on the hit. Hiroyuki Hashimoto singles to left field. Mike Huffman scores. Mike Hood lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Bert Oliver pitching. Rusty Woodruff singles to right field. Paul Woodend flies out to the right fielder. Mike Goeckel grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rusty Woodruff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Blas Sherry singles to center field. Mike Goeckel advances to third on the hit. Ray Rooker flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ray Jordan flies out to the right fielder. Willy Fortugno is pinch hitting for Harry Viola. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the third baseman. Odell Aldred grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Frank Johnson is pinch hitting for Doc Smith. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Frank Johnson strikes out. Eric Pascual grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fay Zuber doubles past the center fielder. Babe Andrews strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jimmy Garza pitching. Lee McCarthy is pinch hitting for Bert Oliver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lee McCarthy lines out to the first baseman. Mike Huffman walks. Mike Huffman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jeff Sprinz flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Toronto total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Bert Oliver is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Curt Harper did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Steve Fifield improves in power_vs_lefty Steve Fifield improves in speed Charlie Wolverton did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ron Grimsley did not respond to coaching in range Manny Reis did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rebel Bartirome improves in arm Butch Raymer improves in contact_vs_lefty