Win: Yoshio Esaki (7-10) Loss: Bob Miles (14-10)
Save: Billy Ostermueller (34)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Yoshio Esaki pitching. Chris Grilli pops out to the third baseman. Pablo Sweet lines out to the second baseman. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bob Miles pitching. Chick Dunkle flies out to the center fielder. Yukitoshi Hamanaka walks. Yukitoshi Hamanaka steals second. Osamu Misawa grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Yukitoshi Hamanaka advances to third on the play. Irv Fennelly hits a home run. Yukitoshi Hamanaka scores. M. Castillo pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gail Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jim Gutierrez strikes out. Dennis Gilbert pops out to the third baseman. Ed Overmire grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Juster walks. Bruce Taylor walks. Bob Miles lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Chris Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Gary Juster scores. Bruce Taylor advances to third on the play. Pablo Sweet singles in front of the right fielder. Bruce Taylor scores. Ivan Johnson grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pablo Sweet is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Yoshio Esaki flies out to the center fielder. Chick Dunkle singles in front of the center fielder. Yukitoshi Hamanaka pops out to the shortstop. Osamu Misawa singles to right field. Chick Dunkle advances to third on the hit. Irv Fennelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Gail Whisenant grounds out to the third baseman. Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the third baseman. Hardin Hemus grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore M. Castillo singles to center field. Jim Gutierrez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. M. Castillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dennis Gilbert walks. Ed Overmire grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Jim Gutierrez advances to third on the play. Dennis Gilbert advances to second on the play. Yoshio Esaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Gary Juster strikes out. Bruce Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Chick Dunkle doubles to left field. Yukitoshi Hamanaka grounds out to the second baseman. Chick Dunkle advances to third on the play. Osamu Misawa flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Chick Dunkle scores. Irv Fennelly singles to right field. M. Castillo singles to center field. Irv Fennelly is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Chris Grilli strikes out. Pablo Sweet grounds out to the third baseman. Ivan Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jim Gutierrez strikes out. Dennis Gilbert grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Overmire hits a home run. Yoshio Esaki strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Gail Whisenant strikes out. Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Joe Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chick Dunkle singles past the first baseman. Yukitoshi Hamanaka doubles to center field. Chick Dunkle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Osamu Misawa flies out to the center fielder. Irv Fennelly singles to left field. Yukitoshi Hamanaka uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Hertz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Irv Fennelly is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). M. Castillo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gary Juster singles to center field. Bruce Taylor grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Gary Juster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Steve Hertz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bruce Taylor steals second. Woody Hinds walks. Chris Grilli walks. Johnny Donahue 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. Pablo Sweet flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bruce Taylor scores. Ivan Johnson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Clancey pitching. Jim Gutierrez walks. Dennis Gilbert strikes out. Ed Overmire singles to center field. Augie Holt is pinch hitting for Johnny Donahue. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Augie Holt singles to center field. Jim Gutierrez scores. Chick Dunkle walks. Yukitoshi Hamanaka walks. Ed Overmire scores. Sig Kelly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Osamu Misawa doubles to left field. Augie Holt scores. Chick Dunkle scores. Irv Fennelly grounds out to the second baseman. Yukitoshi Hamanaka scores. Osamu Misawa advances to third on the play. M. Castillo doubles to left field. Osamu Misawa scores. Jim Gutierrez lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Clark pitching. Gail Whisenant walks. Jimmy Perkins singles to center field. Hardin Hemus flies out to the right fielder. Gary Juster singles to center field. Gail Whisenant scores. Bruce Taylor singles to center field. Jimmy Perkins scores. Paul Macha comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hal Dashiell is pinch hitting for Sig Kelly. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Hal Dashiell singles past the second baseman. Gary Juster scores. Chris Grilli doubles to left field. Bruce Taylor scores. Hal Dashiell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pablo Sweet singles to right field. Chris Grilli scores. Billy Ostermueller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ivan Johnson strikes out. Gail Whisenant singles to center field. Pablo Sweet advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Barrows did not respond to coaching in endurance Gene Perkins did not respond to coaching in control
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doug Thomas did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Darrel Sisk improves in speed Hector McGhee improves in power_vs_lefty