Win: Hisao Sugiyama (9-12) Loss: Scott Tompkins (10-6)
Save: Steve Strittmatter (34)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Hisao Sugiyama pitching. Art Knicely pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Holly flies out to the right fielder. Ross Rohr-Beck grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Scott Tompkins pitching. Michael Speaker doubles to right field. Julio Pierson triples. Michael Speaker scores. Rupe Ostrowski singles to center field. Julio Pierson scores. Bill Howard grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Aubrey Senerchia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Brian Burkett grounds out to the shortstop. Don Blodell singles to center field. Don Blodell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Charlie Williams strikes out. Aaron Lozado flies out to the center fielder. Rowdy Sewell walks. Hisao Sugiyama singles to center field. Rowdy Sewell advances to third on the hit. Michael Speaker grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Will Epstein singles to left field. Irv Barthelson pops out to the shortstop. Scott Tompkins fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Scott Tompkins flies out to the center fielder. Will Epstein steals second. Art Knicely grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Julio Pierson strikes out. Rupe Ostrowski grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Howard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dennis Holly singles to center field. Ross Rohr-Beck pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Holly steals second. Brian Burkett flies out to the left fielder. Don Blodell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Aubrey Senerchia strikes out. Charlie Williams lines out to the second baseman. Aaron Lozado pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yusaku Okamoto flies out to the left fielder. Will Epstein flies out to the center fielder. Irv Barthelson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Rowdy Sewell strikes out. Hisao Sugiyama grounds out to the second baseman. Michael Speaker doubles to left field. Julio Pierson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scott Tompkins strikes out. Art Knicely strikes out. Dennis Holly grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Rupe Ostrowski flies out to the right fielder. Bill Howard strikes out. Aubrey Senerchia hits an infield single to the second baseman. Charlie Williams grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Aubrey Senerchia is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ross Rohr-Beck walks. Brian Burkett grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Don Blodell singles to left field. Tom Conzelman 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 1st. Don Blodell is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Al Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Aaron Lozado grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rowdy Sewell singles to right field. Lee Varney is pinch hitting for Tom Conzelman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Varney doubles to center field. Rowdy Sewell uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pat Neill comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Michael Speaker strikes out. Julio Pierson singles to left field. Lee Varney scores. Rupe Ostrowski walks. Bill Howard pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Harry Burdette pitching. Yusaku Okamoto singles to left field. Will Epstein grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yusaku Okamoto is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Irv Barthelson grounds out to the second baseman. Will Epstein advances to second on the play. Edilse Vazquez is pinch hitting for Pat Neill. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Edilse Vazquez singles to center field. Will Epstein scores. Edilse Vazquez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Tommy Robinson pitching. Aubrey Senerchia flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Williams flies out to the left fielder. Aaron Lozado strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Strittmatter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Art Knicely pops out to the shortstop. Dennis Holly hits a home run. Ross Rohr-Beck strikes out. Brian Burkett doubles to left field. Don Blodell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Toronto total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Brian Burkett (20).HR - Dennis Holly (13).GIDP - Brian Burkett. Baserunning: SB - Dennis Holly (31), Will Epstein (22).CS - Don Blodell 2 (7), Edilse Vazquez (5).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tom Sanchez improves in range Bill Demaree did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Kid Hale did not respond to coaching in range Joe Broberg did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Sanchez improves in power_vs_righty Bob Witt did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Greg Landrum did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Greg Landrum did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Covington did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in speed Philip Rolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Covington did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Perez did not respond to coaching in 3B