Win: Hank Freehan (9-6) Loss: Eddie Leonard (1-12)
Save: Aramis Jurak (30)
Inning: 1 Texas Brooks Woodward pitching. Joe Moore hits a home run. Walt Morman walks. Walt Morman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Gene Baker walks. Lee Scharein singles to right field. Gene Baker advances to third on the hit. Fred Rucker hits a home run. Gene Baker scores. Lee Scharein scores. Tohru Yoshikawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Larry Garcia walks. Rick Lelivelt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Michael Anthony pitching. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Nieves walks. Damon Vitelli singles to right field. Orlando Patterson singles to right field. Shawn Essian flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Eddie Nieves scores. Joe Skalski hits an infield single to the pitcher. John Lowdermilk singles to left field. Damon Vitelli scores. Jack Freigau strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Texas Luther Burtt singles to center field. Michael Anthony lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Moore flies out to the right fielder. Walt Morman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tohru Yoshikawa strikes out. Loy Barbeau walks. Eddie Nieves grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Loy Barbeau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Damon Vitelli pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Gene Baker singles to right field. Lee Scharein walks. Roy Biddle comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Rucker strikes out. Larry Garcia grounds out to the third baseman. Gene Baker advances to third on the play. Lee Scharein advances to second on the play. Rick Lelivelt grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Orlando Patterson grounds out to the third baseman. Shawn Essian is hit by a pitch. Joe Skalski walks. John Lowdermilk walks. Jack Freigau hits an infield single to the pitcher. Shawn Essian scores. Scott Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Biddle strikes out. Loy Barbeau singles to center field. Joe Skalski scores. Eddie Nieves grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Texas Luther Burtt grounds out to the third baseman. Scott Brown strikes out. Joe Moore walks. Walt Morman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Damon Vitelli singles to right field. Orlando Patterson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Shawn Essian reached on a 2-base throwing error by Rick Lelivelt. Joe Skalski walks. John Lowdermilk grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Skalski is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Gene Baker flies out to the left fielder. Lee Scharein grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Fred Rucker singles to center field. Larry Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Jack Freigau lines out to the shortstop. Mickey Yates 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. Randy Howell is pinch hitting for Roy Biddle. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Randy Howell hits a home run. Hank Freehan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Loy Barbeau flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Nieves flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Eddie Leonard pitching. Rick Lelivelt hits a home run. Luther Burtt strikes out. Hank Freehan is hit by a pitch. Joe Moore pops out to the shortstop. Walt Morman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Damon Vitelli pops out to the third baseman. Orlando Patterson singles to left field. Shawn Essian pops out to the first baseman. Joe Skalski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Gene Baker hits a home run. Lee Scharein strikes out. Fred Rucker singles to center field. Ted Amelung is pinch hitting for Larry Garcia. Ted Amelung flies out to the center fielder. Rick Lelivelt bunts for a base hit. Luther Burtt singles to right field. Fred Rucker scores. Rick Lelivelt advances to third on the hit. Jimmy Rinker is pinch hitting for Hank Freehan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jimmy Rinker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jon Barranca pitching. Dwain Smith enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ted Amelung at C. John Lowdermilk grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Freigau singles to center field. Jim Jude is pinch hitting for Eddie Leonard. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Jim Jude grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jack Freigau is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Loy Barbeau singles to center field. Eddie Nieves lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Harry Hug pitching. Joe Moore singles to right field. Walt Morman flies out to the left fielder. Gene Baker strikes out. Joe Moore steals second. Lee Scharein grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Damon Vitelli strikes out. Orlando Patterson doubles to right field. Shawn Essian singles to right field. Orlando Patterson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Aramis Jurak comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Skalski strikes out. John Lowdermilk flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Fred Rucker walks. Dwain Smith flies out to the center fielder. Rick Lelivelt grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Fred Rucker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Luther Burtt flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jack Freigau strikes out. Charley Small is pinch hitting for Harry Hug. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charley Small grounds out to the third baseman. Loy Barbeau grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 10 Kansas City total runners LOB: 13
Batting:HR - Joe Moore (22), Gene Baker (27), Fred Rucker (4), Rick Lelivelt (17).GIDP - Rick Lelivelt.HBP - Hank Freehan (1). Baserunning: SB - Joe Moore (30).CS - Walt Morman (3). Fielding: E - Rick Lelivelt.
Game Notes Jon Barranca is injured and is expected to be out 12 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Barry Palys improves in range John Devine improves in power_vs_lefty Lil Gross did not respond to coaching in velocity Warren Criger did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Nellie Hallinan improves in speed Keith Grimes did not respond to coaching in control Keith Grimes did not respond to coaching in control Hank Harvey improves in power_vs_lefty Ralph Hafey did not respond to coaching in 2B