Win: Mel Bentley (6-10) Loss: Steve Johnston (6-15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Johnston pitching. Rennie Stennett strikes out. Ray Lombardi pops out to the third baseman. Mark Balboa strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Mel Bentley pitching. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Don Lindsay walks. Claude Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Don Lindsay advances to second on the play. Fred Strampe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Mark Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Ed Mizeur strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Paul Ganzel singles to left field. John Madden flies out to the center fielder. Paul Ganzel is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Mirabella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Blair bunts for a base hit. Jim Jones singles to right field. Mel Bentley lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Rennie Stennett grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Blair scores. Jim Jones advances to third on the play. Ray Lombardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Nick Rhines walks. Steve Johnston fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Steve Johnston grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Gonzalez lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark Balboa strikes out. Mark Colbert lines out to the third baseman. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Don Lindsay pops out to the third baseman. Claude Smith singles to center field. Fred Strampe grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Smith advances to second on the play. Paul Ganzel flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Mizeur flies out to the center fielder. Bill Blair walks. Jim Jones flies out to the center fielder. Mel Bentley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto John Madden grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Mirabella flies out to the center fielder. Nick Rhines grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rennie Stennett flies out to the right fielder. Ray Lombardi pops out to the catcher. Mark Balboa doubles to center field. Mark Colbert doubles to center field. Mark Balboa scores. Jimmy Doyle singles to right field. Mark Colbert scores. Packy Wilson 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. Ed Mizeur grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Doyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Packy Wilson pops out to the shortstop. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Don Lindsay walks. Claude Smith walks. Fred Strampe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Blair walks. Jim Jones singles to right field. Bill Blair advances to third on the hit. Mel Bentley flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Blair scores. Jim Jones gets picked off first. Rennie Stennett doubles to center field. Ray Lombardi singles to center field. Mark Balboa flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Paul Ganzel singles to right field. John Madden strikes out. Ken Mirabella grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mark Colbert flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Doyle flies out to the center fielder. Ed Mizeur grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Nick Rhines singles to left field. Mike Hamann is pinch hitting for Packy Wilson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hamann strikes out. Bob Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Don Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jed Riles pitching. Bill Blair strikes out. Jim Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Mel Bentley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Claude Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Strampe strikes out. Paul Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bob Dashiell improves in power_vs_righty Walt Covington improves in contact_vs_lefty Don Biittner improves in range Bill Kellett improves in speed Bob Dashiell did not respond to coaching in 3B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Gladd improves in power_vs_righty Dick Burchart did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Pepper Smith did not respond to coaching in range Bill Brown improves in contact_vs_lefty Gary Walberg did not respond to coaching in SS