Win: Brock Barrett (15-8) Loss: Clise Baldschun (3-15)
Save: Miguel Gordon (36)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brock Barrett pitching. Brent Dalena grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Willis grounds out to the second baseman. Dixon Springer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Clise Baldschun pitching. Kosaku Escobar walks. Kosaku Escobar steals second. Sam Dean pops out to the first baseman. Roy Gavin singles to center field. Kosaku Escobar scores. Bruce Perez walks. Earl Donovan grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jeff Schick strikes out. Gene Graham singles to right field. George Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Graham advances to second on the play. Alex Coluccio grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Buster Smith strikes out. Victor Acosta strikes out. Hank Arnold singles to center field. Brock Barrett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dick Lieber strikes out. Clise Baldschun strikes out. Brent Dalena walks. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Kosaku Escobar flies out to the left fielder. Sam Dean grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Roy Gavin walks. Bruce Perez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Roy Gavin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixon Springer strikes out. Jeff Schick walks. Gene Graham hits a home run. Jeff Schick scores. George Hughes grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Coluccio walks. Alex Coluccio steals second. Dick Lieber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Earl Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Buster Smith singles to left field. Victor Acosta grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Buster Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Hank Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Clise Baldschun strikes out. Brent Dalena walks. Charlie Willis grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Brock Barrett grounds out to the third baseman. Kosaku Escobar strikes out. Sam Dean singles to right field. Roy Gavin flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dixon Springer singles to left field. Dixon Springer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jeff Schick flies out to the center fielder. Gene Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Bruce Perez singles to left field. Earl Donovan hits a home run. Bruce Perez scores. Buster Smith singles to left field. Victor Acosta doubles to right field. Hank Arnold flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Buster Smith scores. Scott Bernero comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Brock Barrett pops out to the first baseman. Kosaku Escobar strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Hughes flies out to the right fielder. Alex Coluccio flies out to the right fielder. Dick Lieber grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Sam Dean strikes out. Roy Gavin singles to right field. Bruce Perez singles to center field. Roy Gavin advances to third on the hit. Earl Donovan flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Roy Gavin scores. Buster Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Krehmeyer is pinch hitting for Scott Bernero. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Krehmeyer flies out to the right fielder. Brent Dalena strikes out. Charlie Willis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Russ Seminara pitching. Victor Acosta grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Arnold flies out to the center fielder. Tony Cash is pinch hitting for Brock Barrett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Cash grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Miguel Gordon pitching. Dixon Springer singles to right field. Jeff Schick pops out to the catcher. Gene Graham strikes out. Dixon Springer is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Toronto total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Dick Lieber is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bucky Lidle did not respond to coaching in control Mike McNamara did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Lytle did not respond to coaching in velocity Rafael Jones did not respond to coaching in control Rafael Jones improves in velocity Rafael Jones improves in velocity
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Chief Weyhing did not respond to coaching in velocity Chris McCabe did not respond to coaching in control Bill Hernandez did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Vaughan did not respond to coaching in control Dave Vaughan did not respond to coaching in control Carl Roth improves in velocity Jeff Bryant improves in LF