Win: John Foster (10-8) Loss: Allan Diggs (11-1)
Save: Paul Burleson (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Frank Jacome pitching. Brent Dalena pops out to the first baseman. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the left fielder. George Hughes walks. Jeff Schick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto John Foster pitching. Earl Donovan reached on a 2-base throwing error by Harry Potter. Chris Woodson lines out to the first baseman. Oscar Nunez walks. Sam Dean grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Donovan advances to third on the play. Oscar Nunez advances to second on the play. Victor Acosta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Terry Tresh strikes out. Harry Potter pops out to the second baseman. Marcos Trujillo flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Bruce Perez grounds out to the shortstop. Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Tovar grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eddie Blair grounds out to the third baseman. John Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Brent Dalena flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Frank Jacome strikes out. Earl Donovan singles to left field. Chris Woodson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rusty Hemingway grounds out to the third baseman. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Oscar Nunez grounds out to the shortstop. Sam Dean flies out to the left fielder. Victor Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Terry Tresh grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Potter grounds out to the second baseman. Marcos Trujillo singles to center field. Eddie Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Bruce Perez strikes out. Kosaku Escobar grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pedro Tovar strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Brent Dalena hits a home run. Rusty Hemingway doubles to right field. George Hughes strikes out. Jeff Schick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Frank Jacome flies out to the center fielder. Earl Donovan strikes out. Chris Woodson walks. Oscar Nunez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Terry Tresh grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Potter singles to left field. Marcos Trujillo grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Potter is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Eddie Blair singles to right field. John Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Sam Dean flies out to the left fielder. Victor Acosta strikes out. Bruce Perez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Brent Dalena singles to center field. Rusty Hemingway flies out to the center fielder. George Hughes grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Kosaku Escobar walks. Kosaku Escobar is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Pedro Tovar flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Rowe is pinch hitting for Frank Jacome. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jamie Rowe grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Allan Diggs pitching. Jeff Schick doubles past the center fielder. Terry Tresh flies out to the right fielder. Harry Potter flies out to the left fielder. Marcos Trujillo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Earl Donovan hits a home run. Chris Woodson flies out to the left fielder. Oscar Nunez strikes out. Sam Dean strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Eddie Blair walks. John Foster lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Brent Dalena singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway doubles to right field. Eddie Blair scores. Brent Dalena uses his aggressiveness and scores. George Hughes singles to right field. Rusty Hemingway scores. Mickey Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Schick singles to center field. Terry Tresh grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Toronto Paul Burleson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Victor Acosta walks. Bruce Perez walks. Kosaku Escobar grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bruce Perez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Pedro Tovar grounds out to the shortstop. Victor Acosta scores. Kosaku Escobar advances to second on the play. Henry Wright is pinch hitting for Mickey Ratliff. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Henry Wright pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Paul Burleson is injured and is expected to be out 3 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ed Ratliff did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Matos did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Geronimo Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike McNamara improves in control Chris Coles did not respond to coaching in arm Bill Marzano did not respond to coaching in velocity
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Ben Page did not respond to coaching in arm Jim DiSarcina improves in contact_vs_lefty Ben Page did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Herb Wiggins did not respond to coaching in arm Joey Parker did not respond to coaching in arm Jose Abrego improves in speed Larry Olivo did not respond to coaching in 2B