Win: Billy Larkin (4-0) Loss: Todd Ross (1-1)
Save: George Costanza (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Todd Ross pitching. Ike DeMars flies out to the right fielder. Ray Erautt singles to right field. Ray Erautt is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Billy Larkin pitching. Jose Trautwein singles to center field. Steve Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Ron Benton strikes out. Tsuyoshi Kawato reached on a fielding error by Mike Dunlop. Damian Stewart flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Taylor flies out to the center fielder. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Dunlop doubles to center field. Paul Hernandez lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Yukio Kondo strikes out. John Hale grounds out to the shortstop. Kunifusa Nakane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Moren walks. Billy Larkin fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Larkin strikes out. Ike DeMars walks. Ray Erautt singles to center field. Mike Moren scores. Ike DeMars advances to third on the hit. Nelson Nunamaker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Tim Taylor singles to left field. Ike DeMars scores. Blas Zuvella singles to left field. Mike Dunlop flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Anaheim Todd Ross grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Trautwein singles to center field. Steve Ayala flies out to the center fielder. Jose Trautwein is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Hernandez strikes out. Mike Moren reached on a 2-base fielding error by Tsuyoshi Kawato. Billy Larkin triples. Mike Moren scores. Ike DeMars grounds out to the third baseman. Ray Erautt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Ron Benton flies out to the center fielder. Tsuyoshi Kawato walks. Damian Stewart strikes out. Yukio Kondo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tsuyoshi Kawato is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Nelson Nunamaker strikes out. John Lee 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. Tim Taylor strikes out. Blas Zuvella lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim John Hale doubles to right field. Kunifusa Nakane singles to center field. John Lee flies out to the center fielder. Jose Trautwein walks. Steve Ayala grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. John Hale is out at home. Ron Benton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Dunlop singles to left field. Paul Hernandez singles to center field. Mike Moren grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Dunlop is out at third base. Billy Larkin pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ike DeMars strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Anaheim Tsuyoshi Kawato strikes out. Damian Stewart walks. Yukio Kondo grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Damian Stewart is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Yukio Kondo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ray Erautt flies out to the left fielder. Nelson Nunamaker triples. Tim Taylor doubles to left field. Nelson Nunamaker scores. Bob Gilbert 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. Blas Zuvella walks. Mike Dunlop pops out to the first baseman. Paul Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Anaheim John Hale strikes out. Kunifusa Nakane grounds out to the third baseman. Tomio Sugita is pinch hitting for Bob Gilbert. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tomio Sugita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Stark pitching. Mike Moren hits a home run. Billy Larkin flies out to the center fielder. Ike DeMars hits a home run. Ray Erautt flies out to the center fielder. Nelson Nunamaker grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Jose Trautwein singles to center field. Steve Ayala reached on a 2-base fielding error by Nelson Nunamaker. Ron Benton walks. Tsuyoshi Kawato walks. Jose Trautwein scores. Damian Stewart flies out to the center fielder. Yukio Kondo singles to center field. Steve Ayala scores. Ryne Macullar comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. John Hale grounds out to the third baseman. Ron Benton scores. Tsuyoshi Kawato advances to third on the play. Yukio Kondo advances to second on the play. Kunifusa Nakane grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim Taylor walks. Blas Zuvella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Taylor advances to second on the play. Mike Dunlop walks. Tsuyoshi Yoshida 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. Paul Hernandez lines out to the first baseman. Mike Moren grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Dunlop is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Anaheim George Costanza comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bob Adams is pinch hitting for Tsuyoshi Yoshida. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Adams strikes out. Jose Trautwein lines out to the pitcher. Steve Ayala flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Anaheim total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Tim Taylor (5), Mike Dunlop (6).3B - Nelson Nunamaker (1), Billy Larkin (1).HR - Ike DeMars (2), Mike Moren (3). Baserunning: CS - Ray Erautt (1). Fielding: E - Nelson Nunamaker, Mike Dunlop.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rigoberto Alarcon did not respond to coaching in arm Thomas Skalski improves in range Thomas Skalski improves in power_vs_lefty Bucky Buchanan did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Jude improves in power_vs_righty Allie Wheeler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in range Pete Linke improves in power_vs_righty Ray Dobens did not respond to coaching in speed Henry LaManna improves in range Kirk Langsford improves in power_vs_righty Medric Newsome improves in power_vs_lefty Jose McLaughlin did not respond to coaching in SS