Win: John Schnell (7-6) Loss: Bill Stewart (4-5)
Save: Dan Plympton (26)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Schnell pitching. Nate Reynolds strikes out. Ben Shellenback grounds out to the second baseman. Barney Konerko strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Bill Stewart pitching. Tom Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop. Wayne Griner triples. Count Whitehouse strikes out. Todd Oakly doubles to center field. Wayne Griner scores. Benny Batts hits a home run. Todd Oakly scores. Art Gehrig comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jose Gleaton grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Mike Coveney grounds out to the third baseman. Emil Kapaun lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Steve Rice walks. Steve Rice is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mike Moore strikes out. John Schnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Trevino singles to center field. Bill Ryerson flies out to the right fielder. Art Gehrig lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Nate Reynolds flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Tom Figueroa walks. Wayne Griner strikes out. Count Whitehouse grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Tom Figueroa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Todd Oakly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ben Shellenback flies out to the right fielder. Barney Konerko walks. Jose Gleaton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore Benny Batts walks. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Steve Rice walks. Mike Moore lines out to the shortstop. John Schnell walks. Tom Figueroa singles to center field. Benny Batts scores. Steve Rice scores. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Wayne Griner strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Coveney flies out to the center fielder. Emil Kapaun singles to right field. Emil Kapaun is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Joe Trevino doubles to right field. Bill Ryerson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Count Whitehouse grounds out to the second baseman. Todd Oakly singles to right field. Benny Batts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Todd Oakly advances to second on the play. Mickey Wilson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Loftus strikes out. Nate Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Ben Shellenback strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Steve Rice grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Moore singles past the shortstop. John Schnell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Tom Figueroa grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Barney Konerko singles to right field. Barney Konerko steals second. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Mike Coveney walks. Emil Kapaun hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Trevino flies out to the left fielder. Bill Ryerson strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Baltimore Wayne Griner singles to center field. Wayne Griner steals second. Count Whitehouse flies out to the left fielder. Todd Oakly strikes out. Rusty Dark 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. Benny Batts singles to left field. Wayne Griner scores. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ray Walk enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mickey Wilson at RF. Billy Gettinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Brad Concepcion is pinch hitting for Rusty Dark. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Concepcion flies out to the left fielder. Butch Meyers is pinch hitting for Nate Reynolds. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Butch Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Pete Good is pinch hitting for Ben Shellenback. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Pete Good flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Sandy Roth pitching. Steve Rice flies out to the center fielder. Randy Metcalf is pinch hitting for Mike Moore. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Randy Metcalf flies out to the center fielder. Billy Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lou Feller is pinch hitting for Barney Konerko. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lou Feller singles to center field. Jose Gleaton strikes out. Mike Coveney walks. Emil Kapaun singles to left field. Lou Feller scores. Early Juul is pinch hitting for Joe Trevino. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Early Juul singles to center field. Mike Coveney scores. Dan Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Ryerson grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Baltimore total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Bill Ryerson is injured and is expected to be out 21 days. Dan Plympton is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Mike Nelson did not respond to coaching in control Pat Renna improves in control Ron Pickrel did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Lowery improves in arm Paul Billingsley did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Renna improves in control Al Lowery did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Webster improves in arm Bobby Webster improves in range Bobby Webster improves in contact_vs_righty Sam Compton improves in range Luis Pena improves in contact_vs_lefty T.J. Towns improves in power_vs_lefty Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in LF