Win: Jeffrey Rayford (4-0) Loss: Sam LaRussa (1-3)
Save: Don Weis (1)
Inning: 1 New York Sam LaRussa pitching. Jimmy Evans walks. Chad Vail singles to left field. Jimmy Evans advances to third on the hit. Dwight Davis walks. Tommy Kellner singles to center field. Jimmy Evans scores. Chad Vail scores. Dwight Davis advances to third on the hit. Ted Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Tommy Kellner advances to second on the play. Harry Schueler flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dwight Davis scores. Frank Friend walks. March Schmidt grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Frank Friend is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Daniel Lawton pitching. Cory Ciardi singles to center field. Ches Morales singles to right field. Cory Ciardi advances to third on the hit. Otis Estrada grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Cory Ciardi scores. Jacke Lowrey pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Daniel Lawton strikes out. Jimmy Evans walks. Chad Vail grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jimmy Evans advances to second on the play. Dwight Davis flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Stearns walks. Paul Drott singles to right field. Sam Smith hits a home run. Bill Stearns scores. Paul Drott scores. Jeffrey Rayford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Knowlton strikes out. Sam LaRussa grounds out to the third baseman. Cory Ciardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tommy Kellner grounds out to the shortstop. Ted Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Harry Schueler strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ches Morales strikes out. Otis Estrada singles to center field. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Stearns flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Frank Friend walks. March Schmidt grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeffrey Rayford singles to center field. Jimmy Evans grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jeffrey Rayford is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Drott pops out to the first baseman. Sam Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Knowlton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Chad Vail walks. Dwight Davis singles to right field. Tommy Kellner flies out to the center fielder. Ted Johnson hits a home run. Chad Vail scores. Dwight Davis scores. Lloyd Spiezio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Schueler strikes out. Frank Friend flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lloyd Spiezio grounds out to the second baseman. Cory Ciardi singles to left field. Ches Morales flies out to the left fielder. Otis Estrada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cory Ciardi is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York March Schmidt singles to right field. Rodney Burgess is pinch hitting for Jeffrey Rayford. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Rodney Burgess flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Evans grounds into a force play to the first baseman. March Schmidt is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Chad Vail singles to center field. Jimmy Evans advances to third on the hit. Dwight Davis doubles to right field. Jimmy Evans scores. Chad Vail uses his aggressiveness and scores. Troy Baldwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Kellner singles to left field. Dwight Davis scores. Ted Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Oliver Cusick pitching. Jacke Lowrey grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Stearns walks. Paul Drott flies out to the center fielder. Sam Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Harry Schueler strikes out. Frank Friend grounds out to the shortstop. March Schmidt hits a home run. Oliver Cusick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Frank Knowlton hits a home run. Reid Adlesh comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Red Moran is pinch hitting for Troy Baldwin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Red Moran strikes out. Cory Ciardi singles to left field. Ches Morales doubles to left field. Cory Ciardi uses his aggressiveness and scores. Josh Hyers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Otis Estrada singles to right field. Ches Morales scores. Jacke Lowrey strikes out. Otis Estrada steals second. Bill Stearns strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Les Menke pitching. Jimmy Evans flies out to the right fielder. Chad Vail strikes out. Dwight Davis walks. Tommy Kellner walks. Ted Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Paul Drott walks. Sam Smith triples. Paul Drott scores. Don Weis comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Frank Knowlton grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Smith scores. Les Menke strikes out. Cory Ciardi grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Harry Schueler grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Friend strikes out. March Schmidt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ches Morales strikes out. Otis Estrada grounds out to the second baseman. Jacke Lowrey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kip Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Atlee McNeil did not respond to coaching in velocity Ben Chism did not respond to coaching in control Terry Griffith improves in arm Ed Johnson did not respond to coaching in speed Vince Rader improves in contact_vs_righty Vince Rader improves in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Brad Bacsik did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rich Odenwald did not respond to coaching in range Bill Livingston did not respond to coaching in range Howie Colbrunn did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty