Win: Doc Smith (18-3) Loss: Rob Powers (14-10)
Save: Jimmy Garza (42)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Doc Smith pitching. Mike Huffman flies out to the center fielder. Hiroyuki Hashimoto grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Veras flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Rob Powers pitching. Frank Johnson strikes out. Fay Zuber hits a home run. Neil Kimmick walks. Barry Smith walks. Babe Andrews walks. Blas Sherry flies out to the right fielder. Rusty Woodruff grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Sprinz lines out to the pitcher. Mike Hood singles past the shortstop. Vic Caldwell flies out to the center fielder. Harry Viola flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Yogi Berra singles to center field. Doc Smith lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Fay Zuber flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Odell Aldred singles to center field. Rob Powers fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rob Powers grounds out to the second baseman. Odell Aldred advances to second on the play. Mike Huffman strikes out. Hiroyuki Hashimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Neil Kimmick singles to left field. Barry Smith singles to right field. Neil Kimmick advances to third on the hit. Babe Andrews singles to center field. Neil Kimmick scores. Barry Smith advances to third on the hit. Blas Sherry grounds out to the second baseman. Barry Smith scores. Babe Andrews advances to second on the play. Rusty Woodruff flies out to the left fielder. Yogi Berra walks. Doc Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lou Veras singles to center field. Jeff Sprinz singles past the second baseman. Mike Hood grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Lou Veras advances to third on the play. Vic Caldwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Frank Johnson flies out to the right fielder. Fay Zuber grounds out to the third baseman. Neil Kimmick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Viola grounds out to the third baseman. Odell Aldred flies out to the left fielder. Rob Powers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Barry Smith flies out to the left fielder. Babe Andrews pops out to the third baseman. Blas Sherry hits a home run. Rusty Woodruff strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Huffman strikes out. Hiroyuki Hashimoto singles to left field. Lou Veras flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Sprinz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hiroyuki Hashimoto is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Yogi Berra hits a home run. John Jurak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Smith strikes out. Frank Johnson hits an infield single to the shortstop. Fay Zuber strikes out. Neil Kimmick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Hood strikes out. Vic Caldwell grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Harry Viola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Barry Smith singles to left field. Barry Smith steals second. Babe Andrews strikes out. Blas Sherry flies out to the left fielder. Rusty Woodruff pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Odell Aldred doubles to center field. Willy Fortugno is pinch hitting for John Jurak. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Willy Fortugno singles to right field. Odell Aldred scores. Mike Huffman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Willy Fortugno advances to second on the play. Hiroyuki Hashimoto strikes out. Sammy Gryska 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. Lou Veras grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Mike Johnson pitching. Yogi Berra singles to right field. Sammy Gryska lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Fay Zuber lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Goeckel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Blas Sherry at LF. Jeff Sprinz reached on a fielding error by Neil Kimmick. Mike Hood flies out to the center fielder. Vic Caldwell lines out to the first baseman. Harry Viola singles to center field. Jimmy Garza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Odell Aldred grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Toronto total runners left on base: 9
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jerman Jorel did not respond to coaching in range Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jesse Kennedy did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rebel Bartirome improves in power_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Richard Vaughan did not respond to coaching in arm Phil Stewart improves in control Phil Stewart did not respond to coaching in velocity Ricardo Brennan did not respond to coaching in control