Win: Mike Bowlin (1-0) Loss: Lloyd Spiezio (0-1)
Save: Jack Henrich (1)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Lloyd Spiezio pitching. Mike Wright singles to center field. Shawn Mann flies out to the right fielder. Hugh Spurgeon walks. Joe Presley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wright steals third. Hugh Spurgeon steals second. Tom Butland hits a home run. Mike Wright scores. Hugh Spurgeon scores. Bernard Geier singles to center field. Dan Brief grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Bernard Geier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Bowlin pitching. Paul Drott walks. Ches Morales grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Paul Drott is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Glenn Spiezio flies out to the right fielder. Red Moran hits a home run. Ches Morales scores. Frank Knowlton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Craig Allison singles to center field. Craig Allison steals second. Mike Bowlin lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Craig Allison scores. Shawn Mann hits an infield single to the pitcher. Hugh Spurgeon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Shawn Mann is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Browne walks. Harry Niehoff strikes out. Mike Browne steals second. Phil Walker strikes out. Lloyd Spiezio flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Joe Presley hits a home run. Tom Butland flies out to the center fielder. Bernard Geier grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Brief strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Paul Drott flies out to the right fielder. Ches Morales hits a home run. Glenn Spiezio grounds out to the shortstop. Red Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Val Ingram comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Craig Allison walks. Craig Allison steals second. Phil Walker throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Mike Bowlin flies out to the center fielder. Mike Wright singles to center field. Craig Allison scores. Shawn Mann strikes out. Mike Wright steals second. Hugh Spurgeon hits a home run. Mike Wright scores. Ray Dauss comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Presley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Frank Knowlton grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Browne singles to center field. Harry Niehoff grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Browne advances to second on the play. Phil Walker pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Tom Butland hits a home run. Bernard Geier doubles to left field. Dan Brief pops out to the second baseman. Passed ball. Bernard Geier advances to third. Craig Allison singles to center field. Bernard Geier scores. Mike Bowlin pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mike Wright grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ray Dauss doubles to right field. Paul Drott strikes out. Ches Morales walks. Glenn Spiezio singles to center field. Ray Dauss scores. Ches Morales advances to third on the hit. Red Moran grounds out to the third baseman. Ches Morales scores. Glenn Spiezio advances to second on the play. Frank Knowlton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Shawn Mann flies out to the center fielder. Hugh Spurgeon flies out to the center fielder. Joe Presley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Browne triples. Harry Niehoff flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Mike Browne scores. Joe Akers comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Phil Walker strikes out. Matt Baker is pinch hitting for Ray Dauss. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Matt Baker walks. Paul Drott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Les Menke pitching. Tom Butland grounds out to the second baseman. Bernard Geier strikes out. Dan Brief grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ches Morales grounds out to the third baseman. Glenn Spiezio pops out to the shortstop. Red Moran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Craig Allison walks. Dick Ontiveros is pinch hitting for Joe Akers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dick Ontiveros grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mike Wright flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City William Kuczynski pitching. Jack Ellam is pinch hitting for Frank Knowlton. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jack Ellam grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Browne lines out to the third baseman. Harry Niehoff reached on a 2-base throwing error by Craig Allison. Phil Walker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Tom Pfister is pinch hitting for Shawn Mann. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Tom Pfister grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Hugh Spurgeon pops out to the shortstop. Joe Presley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Phillips is pinch hitting for Les Menke. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Billy Phillips singles to center field. Paul Drott grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Billy Phillips is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ches Morales walks. Jack Henrich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Glenn Spiezio singles to right field. Paul Drott scores. Red Moran walks. Jack Ellam strikes out. Mike Browne grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Baltimore total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Ray Dauss (1).3B - Mike Browne (1).HR - Ches Morales (2), Red Moran (1).SF - Harry Niehoff. Baserunning: SB - Mike Browne (1). Fielding: E - Phil Walker.PB - Phil Walker.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Rick Fox improves in power_vs_righty Orlando Fleming did not respond to coaching in velocity Lu Cvengros improves in power_vs_righty Jim Wilborn improves in power_vs_righty Dave Johnson did not respond to coaching in velocity Alex Barton improves in arm Alex Barton did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Howie Colbrunn did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Joe Dunlap improves in power_vs_righty Brad Bacsik did not respond to coaching in velocity Joe Dunlap improves in speed Jacke Lowrey improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Cronin did not respond to coaching in arm