Win: Jim Lucas (6-8) Loss: Emerson McCloskey (9-5)
Save: Chikao Nogusa (20)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Emerson McCloskey pitching. Nigel Joseph singles to center field. Scott Croucher strikes out. Jeff Schick lines out to the shortstop. George Hughes triples. Nigel Joseph scores. Eddie Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Jim Lucas pitching. Kosaku Escobar reached on a 2-base throwing error by Jim Lucas. Bruce Perez walks. Chris Woodson flies out to the left fielder. Earl Donovan strikes out. Oscar Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rick Jefferson strikes out. Jim Littlejohn walks. Joe Hughes walks. Jim Lucas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nigel Joseph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Sam Dean grounds out to the third baseman. Victor Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Jamie Rowe grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Scott Croucher strikes out. Jeff Schick grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Emerson McCloskey grounds out to the pitcher. Kosaku Escobar walks. Bruce Perez grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Blair strikes out. Rick Jefferson pops out to the first baseman. Jim Littlejohn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Chris Woodson flies out to the right fielder. Earl Donovan doubles to center field. Oscar Nunez grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Dean grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Hughes singles to center field. Jim Lucas fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Jim Lucas grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Joe Hughes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Nigel Joseph strikes out. Scott Croucher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Victor Acosta strikes out. Jamie Rowe strikes out. Emerson McCloskey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jeff Schick grounds out to the shortstop. George Hughes singles to left field. Eddie Blair hits a home run. George Hughes scores. Rick Jefferson flies out to the right fielder. Jim Littlejohn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bruce Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Woodson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Joe Hughes flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Jim Lucas grounds out to the third baseman. Nigel Joseph grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Earl Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Oscar Nunez flies out to the right fielder. Sam Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mickey Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Scott Croucher grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Schick grounds out to the pitcher. George Hughes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Victor Acosta hits a home run. Jamie Rowe flies out to the right fielder. Darryl Wright is pinch hitting for Mickey Ratliff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Darryl Wright lines out to the third baseman. Kosaku Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Allan Diggs pitching. Eddie Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Jefferson flies out to the center fielder. Jim Littlejohn walks. Joe Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Chikao Nogusa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bruce Perez hits a home run. Chris Woodson flies out to the center fielder. Earl Donovan walks. Earl Donovan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Oscar Nunez singles to center field. Sam Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Garagozzo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jay Busby improves in control Rusty Hemingway improves in range Gene Belle improves in range Yogi Latimer did not respond to coaching in velocity Kevin Brown improves in arm
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Dixon Springer did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Gray improves in range Felix Lopez did not respond to coaching in velocity Claud Davis did not respond to coaching in endurance Mike Cora did not respond to coaching in control Felix Lopez did not respond to coaching in control