Win: Kurt Cobain (1-0) Loss: Eddie Leonard (1-10)
Save: Craig Ewing (41)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kurt Cobain pitching. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the pitcher. Eddie Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Urbano Arnold singles to right field. Urbano Arnold steals second. Jack Freigau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Eddie Leonard pitching. Darren Lee walks. Lou Herrera triples. Darren Lee scores. Felix Fletcher grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Herrera scores. Otis Babitt grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Eller grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Lowdermilk singles to left field. Mike Callahan grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Joe Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Foster Bernard flies out to the center fielder. Frank Mesa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Damon Vitelli flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Leonard grounds out to the pitcher. Loy Barbeau lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Kurt Cobain doubles to center field. Darren Lee grounds out to the second baseman. Kurt Cobain advances to third on the play. Lou Herrera doubles past the first baseman. Kurt Cobain scores. Felix Fletcher strikes out. Otis Babitt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Eddie Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Urbano Arnold strikes out. Jack Freigau walks. John Lowdermilk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jack Freigau is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Eller flies out to the left fielder. Joe Grissom hits a home run. Roy Biddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Foster Bernard singles to left field. Frank Mesa strikes out. Kurt Cobain grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Foster Bernard is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Callahan walks. Dan Pierzynski singles to left field. Damon Vitelli singles to right field. Mike Callahan scores. Dan Pierzynski advances to third on the hit. Roy Biddle strikes out. Loy Barbeau singles to right field. Dan Pierzynski scores. Damon Vitelli advances to third on the hit. Eddie Nieves strikes out. Urbano Arnold grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Darren Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Lou Herrera flies out to the right fielder. Felix Fletcher doubles to center field. Ken Kutzler 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. Otis Babitt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jack Freigau flies out to the left fielder. John Lowdermilk flies out to the center fielder. Mike Callahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Charlie Eller strikes out. Joe Grissom is hit by a pitch. Foster Bernard strikes out. Frank Mesa doubles to left field. Joe Grissom uses his aggressiveness and scores. Hal Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Kurt Cobain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dan Pierzynski grounds out to the third baseman. Damon Vitelli strikes out. Hal Foster grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Darren Lee walks. Lou Herrera pops out to the second baseman. Felix Fletcher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Darren Lee advances to second on the play. Otis Babitt grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dixie Kemp enters the game as a defensive replacement for Frank Mesa at 2B. Loy Barbeau singles to left field. Loy Barbeau steals second. Eddie Nieves pops out to the first baseman. Urbano Arnold grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Loy Barbeau advances to third on the play. Jack Freigau singles to center field. Loy Barbeau scores. Les Romo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Lowdermilk flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Charlie Eller flies out to the center fielder. Joe Grissom singles to right field. Ed Nolan is pinch hitting for Foster Bernard. Ed Nolan flies out to the right fielder. Joe Grissom is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Garland Feinberg enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ed Nolan at RF. Craig Ewing comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Mike Callahan strikes out. Dan Pierzynski strikes out. Damon Vitelli grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Felipe Gonzalez did not respond to coaching in control Dave Hollandsworth did not respond to coaching in control John Mata did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie McNally improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Hafey did not respond to coaching in 2B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Andrew Farriss did not respond to coaching in velocity Koki Daikoku did not respond to coaching in velocity Angus Young did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Moskau did not respond to coaching in control Dickie Knee did not respond to coaching in C