Win: Danny Nagy (14-7) Loss: Kevin Knothe (2-8)
Save: Tom Phoebus (28)
Inning: 1 New York Kevin Knothe pitching. Luis Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Danny Williams grounds out to the shortstop. George Freeman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Danny Nagy pitching. Abe Daal strikes out. Erv Owens flies out to the left fielder. Dale Love flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Bobby Hayes strikes out. Vic Zeiser grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Andy Beltre grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Griffin strikes out. Deacon Zacher grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Moose Fullerton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Ed Appleton doubles to center field. Shawn Sanders singles past the second baseman. Ed Appleton scores. Danny Nagy fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Danny Nagy strikes out. Luis Sasaki strikes out. Danny Williams doubles to center field. Shawn Sanders uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Freeman singles to left field. Danny Williams scores. Bobby Hayes singles past the second baseman. Vic Zeiser lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey triples. Taemon Fukae reached on a 2-base throwing error by Luis Sasaki. Gordon Hennessey scores. Kevin Knothe lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Abe Daal strikes out. Erv Owens flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Andy Beltre strikes out. Ed Appleton flies out to the left fielder. Shawn Sanders lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dale Love grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Ray Griffin flies out to the center fielder. Deacon Zacher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Danny Nagy flies out to the right fielder. Luis Sasaki walks. Danny Williams grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Sasaki advances to second on the play. George Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Moose Fullerton strikes out. Gordon Hennessey doubles to center field. Taemon Fukae grounds out to the shortstop. Kevin Knothe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Bobby Hayes strikes out. Vic Zeiser strikes out. Andy Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Abe Daal singles to left field. Erv Owens strikes out. Dale Love walks. Ray Griffin lines out to the second baseman. Deacon Zacher singles to center field. Abe Daal scores. Dale Love advances to third on the hit. Moose Fullerton strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Ed Appleton singles to right field. Shawn Sanders grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Ed Appleton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Danny Nagy lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jeff Niekro 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. Luis Sasaki doubles to left field. Shawn Sanders scores. Danny Williams grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gordon Hennessey grounds out to the shortstop. Taemon Fukae walks. Pat Hardgrove is pinch hitting for Jeff Niekro. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Hardgrove strikes out. Abe Daal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Ken Keatley pitching. George Freeman flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Hayes walks. Bobby Hayes is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Vic Zeiser walks. Andy Beltre flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Erv Owens flies out to the center fielder. Dale Love strikes out. Ray Griffin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ed Appleton grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Walt Taylor is pinch hitting for Shawn Sanders. Walt Taylor doubles to center field. Mike Herrera is pinch hitting for Danny Nagy. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Herrera triples. Walt Taylor scores. John Coleman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Luis Sasaki grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Herrera scores. Danny Williams grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Yamil Larkin pitching. Deacon Zacher flies out to the center fielder. Moose Fullerton singles to right field. Alejandro Gentile is pinch hitting for Gordon Hennessey. Alejandro Gentile walks. Tom Phoebus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Taemon Fukae singles to right field. Moose Fullerton scores. Alejandro Gentile advances to third on the hit. Emil Hawkins is pinch hitting for John Coleman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Emil Hawkins flies out to the right fielder. Abe Daal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Luis Sasaki (20), Danny Williams (27), Ed Appleton (13), Walt Taylor (20).3B - Mike Herrera (2). Baserunning: CS - Bobby Hayes (8). Fielding: E - Luis Sasaki.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Steve Moore improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Vaughn improves in arm Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in control Lefty Hollins did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Steiner did not respond to coaching in speed Gerald Wheeler did not respond to coaching in control Howard Touchstone improves in arm Ed Steiner did not respond to coaching in range Ed Steiner did not respond to coaching in LF