Win: Lixan Concepcion (2-4) Loss: Tom Beniquez (5-4)
Save: John Crawford (8)
Inning: 1 New York Lixan Concepcion pitching. Rich Carter walks. Jim Hensiek pops out to the first baseman. Jim Gillespie grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Ossie Evans pitching. Tom Tiernan walks. Gary Ostrowski lines out to the shortstop. Noriyoshi Tezuka lines out to the second baseman. Dick Ankiel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Rick Drew singles to center field. Dave Graham flies out to the left fielder. Matty Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Drew advances to second on the play. Lee Koons is hit by a pitch. Todd Jones flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Barbeau doubles to left field. Butch Newsome walks. Jimmy Veigel strikes out. Bobby Prendergast doubles past the center fielder. John Barbeau scores. Lixan Concepcion singles to right field. Butch Newsome scores. Bobby Prendergast scores. Tom Tiernan singles to left field. Gary Ostrowski grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Ossie Evans grounds out to the shortstop. Rich Carter lines out to the second baseman. Jim Hensiek flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Noriyoshi Tezuka hits an infield single to the shortstop. Dick Ankiel flies out to the right fielder. Noriyoshi Tezuka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Barbeau reached on a 2-base throwing error by Matty Rodriguez. Butch Newsome flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Jim Gillespie strikes out. Rick Drew grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Graham doubles to center field. Matty Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jimmy Veigel grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Prendergast reached on a fielding error by Jim Gillespie. Lixan Concepcion lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Lee Koons reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bobby Prendergast. Todd Jones hits a home run. Lee Koons scores. Ossie Evans singles to center field. Rich Carter walks. Jim Hensiek grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Rich Carter is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. The defense is playing the corners in. Jim Hensiek steals second. Jim Gillespie strikes out. Rick Drew grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Ostrowski pops out to the shortstop. Noriyoshi Tezuka singles to center field. Noriyoshi Tezuka is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dick Ankiel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Dave Graham strikes out. Matty Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Lee Koons flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Barbeau flies out to the right fielder. Butch Newsome singles to center field. Jimmy Veigel doubles to left field. Butch Newsome uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Prendergast reached on a fielding error by Matty Rodriguez. Lixan Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Veigel scores. Tom Tiernan grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Todd Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Chet Drabek is pinch hitting for Ossie Evans. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Chet Drabek flies out to the center fielder. Rich Carter walks. Rich Carter steals second. Jim Hensiek walks. Jim Gillespie is hit by a pitch. Rick Drew singles to left field. Rich Carter scores. Jim Hensiek scores. Jim Gillespie aggressively advances to third on the hit. Dave Graham hits an infield single to the second baseman. Jim Gillespie scores. Matty Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tom Beniquez pitching. Gary Ostrowski singles to right field. Noriyoshi Tezuka walks. Dick Ankiel flies out to the left fielder. John Barbeau doubles to right field. Gary Ostrowski scores. Noriyoshi Tezuka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ariel Perez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Butch Newsome pops out to the third baseman. Hal Garman is pinch hitting for Jimmy Veigel. Hal Garman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Brian Krueger enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Garman at 1B. Lee Koons flies out to the center fielder. Todd Jones singles to right field. John Crawford comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Bob Ward is pinch hitting for Ariel Perez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Jones advances to second on the play. Rich Carter grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hal Souchock pitching. Bobby Prendergast grounds out to the third baseman. John Crawford strikes out. Tom Tiernan pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Jim Hensiek walks. Jim Gillespie grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Hensiek is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Rick Drew strikes out. Dave Graham grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Gillespie is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Dave Graham (13).HR - Todd Jones (13).GIDP - Jim Gillespie.HBP - Jim Gillespie (2), Lee Koons (1). Baserunning: SB - Rich Carter (21), Jim Hensiek (12). Fielding: E - Jim Gillespie, Matty Rodriguez 2.
Batting:2B - John Barbeau 2 (5), Jimmy Veigel (3), Bobby Prendergast (8).SF - Lixan Concepcion.GIDP - Gary Ostrowski. Baserunning: CS - Noriyoshi Tezuka 2 (5). Fielding: E - Bobby Prendergast.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bats Belfry did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty John Perry did not respond to coaching in control Phil Johnson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Barney Courtright did not respond to coaching in control Galen Ordenana improves in power_vs_lefty Mike Ojala did not respond to coaching in control Charlie Porter did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jack Plank improves in power_vs_lefty Billy Borom improves in arm Odell Glanville improves in power_vs_lefty Pete Torres did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Torres did not respond to coaching in speed Pete Torres improves in arm Tony Morris did not respond to coaching in 1B