Win: Webb Smith (8-13) Loss: Bobby Horsman (7-13)
Save: Ken Benavides (48)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bobby Horsman pitching. Tanyon Valdez doubles to center field. Esty Leip strikes out. Don Uchrinscko singles past the shortstop. Tanyon Valdez scores. Chuck Conigliaro singles to right field. Don Uchrinscko advances to third on the hit. Paul Beltre flies out to the left fielder. Rennie Stennett walks. Bevo Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Toronto Webb Smith pitching. Bob Gonzalez singles to left field. Don Lindsay grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gonzalez advances to second on the play. Claude Smith reached on a fielding error by Webb Smith. Jim Kress strikes out. Walt Sundberg grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ikuo Inokawa walks. Webb Smith lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Ikuo Inokawa forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Tanyon Valdez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Webb Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Esty Leip flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Goro Ushiyama grounds out to the shortstop. Artie Yewcic grounds out to the third baseman. Karl Helf grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Don Uchrinscko singles to left field. Chuck Conigliaro singles to left field. Paul Beltre singles past the second baseman. Don Uchrinscko scores. Chuck Conigliaro advances to third on the hit. Paul Beltre steals second. Rennie Stennett flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Conigliaro scores. Bevo Rodriguez pops out to the third baseman. Ikuo Inokawa hits a home run. Paul Beltre scores. Webb Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Bobby Horsman grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Don Lindsay grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez hits an infield single to the second baseman. Tanyon Valdez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Esty Leip pops out to the catcher. Don Uchrinscko grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Claude Smith singles to center field. Jim Kress flies out to the center fielder. Walt Sundberg doubles to center field. Claude Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Goro Ushiyama grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Sundberg advances to third on the play. Artie Yewcic lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. Paul Beltre bunts for a base hit. Paul Beltre is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rennie Stennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Karl Helf walks. Bobby Horsman fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Bobby Horsman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Karl Helf is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Don Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bevo Rodriguez singles to center field. Bevo Rodriguez steals second. Ikuo Inokawa hits a home run. Bevo Rodriguez scores. Webb Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Red Battle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Tanyon Valdez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Esty Leip strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Claude Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Kress grounds out to the second baseman. Walt Sundberg singles past the shortstop. Goro Ushiyama strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Uchrinscko hits a home run. Chuck Conigliaro flies out to the right fielder. Paul Beltre pops out to the second baseman. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Artie Yewcic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Karl Helf walks. Harry Hostetler is pinch hitting for Red Battle. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Hostetler grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Packy Wilson pitching. Bevo Rodriguez strikes out. Ikuo Inokawa flies out to the center fielder. Webb Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Don Lindsay grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Smith lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tanyon Valdez singles to left field. Esty Leip walks. Don Uchrinscko hits an infield single to the second baseman. Chuck Conigliaro pops out to the third baseman. Paul Beltre strikes out. Scrappy Stanton is pinch hitting for Rennie Stennett. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Scrappy Stanton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 Toronto Jim Kress walks. Jim Kress steals second. Walt Sundberg singles to center field. Jim Kress scores. Goro Ushiyama doubles to center field. Artie Yewcic singles to center field. Walt Sundberg scores. Goro Ushiyama scores. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Karl Helf strikes out. Mike Hamann is pinch hitting for Packy Wilson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mike Hamann hits an infield single to the pitcher. Ken Benavides comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Don Lindsay walks. Claude Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paddy Garfield improves in velocity J.C. Heintzelman improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Wolverton did not respond to coaching in speed Mike Dressen improves in control
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kozo Nishiyama did not respond to coaching in range Bill Brown did not respond to coaching in range Ezra Alston improves in speed Gary Walberg did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Gary Walberg did not respond to coaching in SS