Win: Taka Myashita (3-3) Loss: Buckshot Freeman (6-2)
Inning: 1 Los Angeles Buckshot Freeman pitching. Al B Eufemia reached on a fielding error by Don Puente. Dale Chamberlain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Joe Meola grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Taka Myashita pitching. Scott Kaiser grounds out to the shortstop. Don Puente grounds out to the shortstop. Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Charlie Buchanan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Floyd Tobik doubles to left field. Yoshinari Sakaguchi doubles to left field. Floyd Tobik scores. Gene Lye grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Ruel singles to center field. Yoshinari Sakaguchi scores. Taka Myashita walks. Al B Eufemia grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brown flies out to the right fielder. Herb Tate singles to left field. Jerry Myatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Dale Chamberlain flies out to the center fielder. Joe Meola singles to center field. Charlie Buchanan flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Floyd Tobik grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Meola is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tim Richert walks. Buckshot Freeman lays down a bunt. He is safe at first. Runners advance. Scott Kaiser strikes out. Don Puente singles to right field. Tim Richert uses his aggressiveness and scores. Katsuhiko Tsugawa lines out to the first baseman. Tom Hunter walks. Bob Brown flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Yoshinari Sakaguchi strikes out. Gene Lye grounds out to the shortstop. Jerry Ruel walks. Jerry Ruel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Herb Tate hits a home run. Jerry Myatt flies out to the center fielder. Tim Richert singles to center field. Buckshot Freeman lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Scott Kaiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Taka Myashita flies out to the center fielder. Al B Eufemia strikes out. Dale Chamberlain singles to center field. Joe Meola hits a home run. Dale Chamberlain scores. Charlie Buchanan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Don Puente strikes out. Katsuhiko Tsugawa singles to right field. Katsuhiko Tsugawa steals second. Gene Lye throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Tom Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Bob Brown grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Floyd Tobik grounds out to the second baseman. Yoshinari Sakaguchi walks. Gene Lye flies out to the right fielder. Jerry Ruel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Herb Tate singles to center field. Jerry Myatt flies out to the center fielder. Tim Richert flies out to the right fielder. Buckshot Freeman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Taka Myashita strikes out. Al B Eufemia singles to right field. Dale Chamberlain strikes out. Joe Meola pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Scott Kaiser strikes out. Don Puente singles to center field. Milt Plodinec comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Katsuhiko Tsugawa doubles to left field. Don Puente is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Tom Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Charlie Buchanan strikes out. Floyd Tobik strikes out. Yoshinari Sakaguchi grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City March Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Lye at C. Bob Brown flies out to the left fielder. Herb Tate strikes out. Jerry Myatt grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles March Norton strikes out. Jerry Ruel walks. Les Benitez is pinch hitting for Milt Plodinec. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Les Benitez doubles to center field. Al B Eufemia singles to left field. Jerry Ruel scores. Les Benitez scores. Jim Kieschnick comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dale Chamberlain walks. Joe Meola strikes out. Charlie Buchanan flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Guilmo Horth pitching. Tim Richert flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Hague is pinch hitting for Jim Kieschnick. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Minnie Hague strikes out. Scott Kaiser walks. Scott Kaiser is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Barry Stargell improves in power_vs_righty Fancy Priest did not respond to coaching in control Babe McMullen improves in power_vs_lefty Dave Canseco improves in range Matt Carbone did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Al Estrada did not respond to coaching in velocity Slim DeVogt improves in control Billy Difani did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Prince Kuzava improves in speed Steve Lacy did not respond to coaching in LF