Win: John Shorten (15-5) Loss: Ted Cowens (4-11)
Save: Merwin Smith (37)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Shorten pitching. Ed Hunt is hit by a pitch. Ed Hunt steals second. Lou Lance doubles to center field. Ed Hunt scores. Brian Gannon strikes out. Dick Foster walks. Luis Valdespino singles to center field. Lou Lance scores. Allen Bonness flies out to the right fielder. Chet Youngblood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Luis Valdespino is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Ted Cowens pitching. B.J. Carter strikes out. Jon Nixon singles to right field. Lou Wooten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jon Nixon advances to second on the play. Charlie Schmulbach singles to right field. Jon Nixon scores. Paul Briley strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Tietje strikes out. Ted Cowens strikes out. Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Rob Gillespie doubles to center field. Cliff Suter grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Brumfield grounds out to the shortstop. John Shorten strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lou Lance strikes out. Brian Gannon flies out to the center fielder. Dick Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York B.J. Carter singles past the shortstop. Jon Nixon hits a home run. B.J. Carter scores. Lou Wooten grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Schmulbach singles to center field. Paul Briley hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rob Gillespie grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Schmulbach advances to third on the play. Paul Briley advances to second on the play. Cliff Suter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Luis Valdespino flies out to the center fielder. Allen Bonness grounds out to the shortstop. Chet Youngblood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mark Brumfield strikes out. John Shorten flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dick Tietje strikes out. Ted Cowens strikes out. Ed Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Jon Nixon singles to left field. Lou Wooten reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dick Tietje. Charlie Schmulbach singles to left field. Jon Nixon scores. Lou Wooten scores. Paul Briley strikes out. Rob Gillespie hits a home run. Charlie Schmulbach scores. Terry Tyler comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Suter singles to center field. Mark Brumfield walks. John Shorten lays a bunt down the first base line. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to second for one out, on to first for the 3-6-4 double play (2B covering 1st). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lou Lance flies out to the left fielder. Brian Gannon flies out to the right fielder. Dick Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York B.J. Carter flies out to the right fielder. Jon Nixon singles to left field. Lou Wooten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jon Nixon advances to second on the play. Charlie Schmulbach flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Valdespino strikes out. Allen Bonness flies out to the right fielder. Chet Youngblood doubles past the third baseman. Chet Youngblood is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Paul Briley flies out to the left fielder. Rob Gillespie walks. Cliff Suter strikes out. George Mallon is pinch hitting for Mark Brumfield. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. George Mallon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Tietje singles to right field. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Terry Tyler. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Gagliano doubles to center field. Dick Tietje uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Hunt flies out to the center fielder. Lou Lance flies out to the left fielder. Brian Gannon singles to left field. Tim Gagliano scores. Brian Gannon is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Johnnie Gill pitching. Yoshihiko Ohara is pinch hitting for John Shorten. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yoshihiko Ohara singles to left field. B.J. Carter grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Yoshihiko Ohara is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jon Nixon grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Merwin Smith pitching. Dick Foster walks. Luis Valdespino is hit by a pitch. Allen Bonness grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dick Foster advances to third on the play. Chet Youngblood lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Lou Lance (17), Chet Youngblood (6), Tim Gagliano (9).GIDP - Allen Bonness.HBP - Ed Hunt (2), Luis Valdespino (2). Baserunning: SB - Ed Hunt (25).CS - Brian Gannon (11), Chet Youngblood (4). Fielding: E - Dick Tietje.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Babe Distefano improves in contact_vs_righty Stuffy Sherry did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Rusty Diehl did not respond to coaching in control Andres Murray did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Otto Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Teddy Lazzeri did not respond to coaching in range Butch Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Lush did not respond to coaching in control