Win: Frank Kelleher (2-1) Loss: Teruo Nagashima (9-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Darren Bragg pitching. Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Ray Erautt walks. Nelson Nunamaker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ray Erautt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tim Taylor singles to left field. Nelson Nunamaker advances to third on the hit. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Len Miller pitching. Shigeru Sekikawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Meyer singles to left field. Harry Hibbs flies out to the right fielder. George Meyer steals second. Jerry Kosman grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Blas Zuvella strikes out. Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Mike Moren singles to right field. Len Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Reese flies out to the left fielder. Lance Hinrichs strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Ray Erautt walks. Ray Erautt steals second. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the left fielder. Tim Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Cecil Bescher singles to left field. Darren Bragg lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Cecil Bescher forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Shigeru Sekikawa singles past the second baseman. Darren Bragg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. George Meyer singles past the second baseman. Shigeru Sekikawa advances to third on the hit. Harry Hibbs flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Esteban d Aquino walks. Blas Zuvella doubles to center field. Esteban d Aquino is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Mike Dunlop walks. Mike Moren flies out to the left fielder. Len Miller lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Jerry Kosman doubles to left field. Hod Malay doubles past the center fielder. Jerry Kosman scores. Aaron Reese walks. Lance Hinrichs reached on a fielding error by Tim Taylor. Cecil Bescher flies out to the right fielder. Darren Bragg strikes out. Shigeru Sekikawa walks. Hod Malay scores. George Meyer doubles past the third baseman. Aaron Reese scores. Lance Hinrichs scores. Shigeru Sekikawa uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Hibbs singles to left field. Jerry Kosman reached on a fielding error by Tim Taylor. George Meyer scores. Hod Malay pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ike DeMars lines out to the shortstop. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker doubles to left field. Ray Erautt uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Esteban d Aquino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Aaron Reese grounds out to the third baseman. Lance Hinrichs strikes out. Cecil Bescher flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Blas Zuvella flies out to the center fielder. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Moren pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Darren Bragg strikes out. Shigeru Sekikawa flies out to the right fielder. George Meyer reached on a 2-base throwing error by Tim Taylor. Juan Deisel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. George Meyer steals third. Harry Hibbs doubles to right field. George Meyer scores. Jerry Kosman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ced Zmich is pinch hitting for Juan Deisel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ced Zmich walks. Ike DeMars singles to center field. Ced Zmich advances to third on the hit. Ray Erautt walks. Nelson Nunamaker singles to left field. Ced Zmich scores. Ike DeMars scores. Ray Erautt advances to third on the hit. Jay Keefe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nelson Nunamaker steals second. Tim Taylor grounds out to the pitcher. Esteban d Aquino grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Erautt scores. Nelson Nunamaker advances to third on the play. Blas Zuvella doubles to center field. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Amby Sharman pitching. Hod Malay pops out to the first baseman. Aaron Reese strikes out. Lance Hinrichs singles to left field. Cecil Bescher grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Lance Hinrichs is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Moren singles to right field. Paul Hernandez is pinch hitting for Amby Sharman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Hernandez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ike DeMars strikes out. Ray Erautt walks. Nelson Nunamaker walks. Mike Moren scores. Gary Whitney comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Taylor singles to left field. Paul Hernandez scores. Ray Erautt scores. Nelson Nunamaker advances to third on the hit. Esteban d Aquino flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Nelson Nunamaker scores. Blas Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas George Costanza pitching. Pete Powell is pinch hitting for Gary Whitney. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Powell flies out to the right fielder. Shigeru Sekikawa singles to center field. George Meyer hits a home run. Shigeru Sekikawa scores. Frank Kelleher comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Harry Hibbs singles to left field. Jerry Kosman doubles to left field. Harry Hibbs is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Hod Malay walks. Aaron Reese pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Teruo Nagashima pitching. Mike Dunlop grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Moren walks. Frank Kelleher lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ike DeMars walks. Ray Erautt hits a home run. Mike Moren scores. Ike DeMars scores. Jeff Clark comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nelson Nunamaker singles past the shortstop. Tim Taylor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Lance Hinrichs singles to right field. Lance Hinrichs steals second. Cecil Bescher strikes out. Al Bundy is pinch hitting for Jeff Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Al Bundy flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Shigeru Sekikawa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Texas total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Nelson Nunamaker (35), Blas Zuvella 2 (21).HR - Ray Erautt (18).SF - Esteban d Aquino. Baserunning: SB - Ray Erautt (18), Nelson Nunamaker (15). Fielding: E - Tim Taylor 3.
Game Notes Darren Bragg is injured and is expected to be out 23 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Fred Ramirez did not respond to coaching in velocity Rob Brett improves in contact_vs_righty Guy Brainerd improves in contact_vs_lefty Geoff Knudsen improves in arm Julio Carman did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Hamilton did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Al Clements improves in velocity Art Malone did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Regan improves in velocity Cupid Leon did not respond to coaching in control Bill Rodriguez did not respond to coaching in velocity Fred Burns improves in velocity