Win: Joe Merritt (5-17) Loss: Dave McCabe (10-18)
Save: Sid Law (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Merritt pitching. Loy Barbeau strikes out. Eddie Nieves flies out to the left fielder. Urbano Arnold doubles to center field. Jack Freigau walks. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Dave McCabe pitching. Mitchell Davis grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Stimson flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Cunnane flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mike Callahan is hit by a pitch. Dan Pierzynski singles to left field. Mike Callahan advances to third on the hit. Dan Pierzynski steals second. Tom Torkelson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dave McCabe grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Mike Callahan scores. Dan Pierzynski advances to third on the play. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Al Lopez pops out to the second baseman. Cal Hillebrand walks. Cal Hillebrand is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mel Mattox bunts for a base hit. Benny Downs grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mel Mattox is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eddie Nieves singles to left field. Urbano Arnold grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Jack Freigau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ozzie Dunn strikes out. Joe Merritt walks. Mitchell Davis flies out to the center fielder. Frank Stimson hits a home run. Joe Merritt scores. Johnny Cunnane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Lowdermilk pops out to the second baseman. Mike Callahan flies out to the center fielder. Dan Pierzynski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Al Lopez flies out to the left fielder. Cal Hillebrand flies out to the right fielder. Mel Mattox grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Torkelson strikes out. Dave McCabe flies out to the center fielder. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Benny Downs grounds out to the shortstop. Ozzie Dunn singles past the first baseman. Joe Merritt lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mitchell Davis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eddie Nieves singles to left field. Urbano Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Jack Freigau strikes out. John Lowdermilk strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Frank Stimson strikes out. Johnny Cunnane flies out to the right fielder. Al Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Callahan walks. Dan Pierzynski flies out to the right fielder. Tom Torkelson flies out to the right fielder. Dave McCabe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Cal Hillebrand singles to right field. Mel Mattox singles to center field. Benny Downs strikes out. Ozzie Dunn strikes out. Carlos Knode is pinch hitting for Joe Merritt. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Carlos Knode flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Isao Kurita pitching. Loy Barbeau pops out to the second baseman. Eddie Nieves strikes out. Urbano Arnold doubles to left field. Jack Freigau grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mitchell Davis strikes out. Frank Stimson strikes out. Johnny Cunnane flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sid Law comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Callahan strikes out. Dan Pierzynski triples. Tom Torkelson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Keith Grimes did not respond to coaching in velocity Nellie Hallinan improves in power_vs_righty Steve Goodson improves in power_vs_lefty Manny Mondesi did not respond to coaching in arm Ralph Hafey did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Clark did not respond to coaching in velocity Steve Wilson did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Werts improves in range Merlin Ray improves in range Solly Cardenal did not respond to coaching in C