Win: Ace Cormier (2-5) Loss: Keith Alston (4-1)
Save: Al Morgan (4)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Ace Cormier pitching. Scott Callahan strikes out. Bull Lezcano grounds out to the third baseman. Earth Wurm flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommie Ludwick pitching. Shawn Peters lines out to the first baseman. Bert Jacobs strikes out. Minnie Bair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Donald Ripken grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Workman singles to center field. Gerry Markakis singles to center field. Franky Trammel hits an infield single to the catcher. Jeff Cullen flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Dan Workman scores. Tommie Ludwick grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Franky Trammel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lute Delis grounds out to the shortstop. Keiichi Nakagawa hits a home run. Bill Levis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lloyd Noles flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Scott Callahan walks. Scott Callahan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bull Lezcano grounds out to the shortstop. Earth Wurm grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Hoeft singles to left field. Ace Cormier fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ace Cormier strikes out. Shawn Peters singles to center field. Bert Jacobs flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Bair grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Sam Hoeft is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Donald Ripken strikes out. Dan Workman grounds out to the second baseman. Gerry Markakis walks. Franky Trammel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lute Delis strikes out. Keiichi Nakagawa flies out to the center fielder. Bill Levis singles to left field. Lloyd Noles strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jeff Cullen singles to right field. Tommie Ludwick lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Jeff Cullen forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Scott Callahan grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Tommie Ludwick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bull Lezcano grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Scott Callahan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Sam Hoeft doubles to center field. Ace Cormier lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Shawn Peters strikes out. Bert Jacobs strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Earth Wurm flies out to the right fielder. Donald Ripken flies out to the left fielder. Dan Workman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Minnie Bair grounds out to the shortstop. Lute Delis grounds out to the shortstop. Keiichi Nakagawa doubles to right field. Bill Levis singles to center field. Lloyd Noles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Gerry Markakis singles to center field. Franky Trammel singles in front of the left fielder. Gerry Markakis is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Jeff Cullen flies out to the left fielder. Red Lynn is pinch hitting for Tommie Ludwick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Red Lynn grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Keith Alston pitching. Sam Hoeft singles to center field. Phil Danzig is pinch hitting for Ace Cormier. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Craig Sheffield is pinch running for Sam Hoeft on 1st base. Phil Danzig walks. Shawn Peters singles to center field. Craig Sheffield scores. Gene Porter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bert Jacobs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Danzig advances to third on the play. Shawn Peters advances to second on the play. Minnie Bair singles to center field. Phil Danzig scores. Shawn Peters scores. Lute Delis singles to center field. Minnie Bair is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Keiichi Nakagawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lute Delis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Ken Johnstone pitching. Mike Roberts enters the game as a defensive replacement for Craig Sheffield at C. Scott Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Bull Lezcano strikes out. Earth Wurm flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Levis pops out to the catcher. Lloyd Noles strikes out. Mike Roberts pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Donald Ripken walks. Dan Workman strikes out. Gerry Markakis singles to right field. Donald Ripken advances to third on the hit. Al Morgan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Franky Trammel strikes out. Gerry Markakis steals second. Jeff Cullen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Steve Brock improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Harrelson improves in contact_vs_lefty Steve Harrelson improves in power_vs_lefty Hal Skowron improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Deacon Engel improves in power_vs_righty Ray Alston did not respond to coaching in velocity Deacon Engel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tommy Flannery improves in power_vs_lefty