Win: Brian Walberg (4-1) Loss: Bama Ricketts (11-15)
Inning: 1 Texas Fred Waller pitching. Jesse McAleer flies out to the center fielder. Mike Alyea grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mack McGrew flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bama Ricketts pitching. Dan Zitzmann strikes out. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Ivan Johnson singles to center field. Jimmy Perkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Babe Tsitouris flies out to the left fielder. Randy Thompson singles past the third baseman. Morimichi Okitsu grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Randy Thompson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Champ Brusstar doubles to center field. Morimichi Okitsu is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gail Whisenant walks. Gail Whisenant steals second. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli grounds out to the pitcher. Bruce Taylor singles to right field. Gail Whisenant scores. Fred Waller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dick Wenz walks. Bama Ricketts lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Mike Alyea flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dan Zitzmann walks. Hardin Hemus grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Zitzmann is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Hardin Hemus steals second. Ivan Johnson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hardin Hemus advances to third on the play. Jimmy Perkins singles to center field. Hardin Hemus scores. Gail Whisenant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Mack McGrew singles to left field. Mack McGrew is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Babe Tsitouris strikes out. Randy Thompson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hal Dashiell flies out to the right fielder. Chris Grilli grounds out to the second baseman. Bruce Taylor singles to right field. Fred Waller grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Morimichi Okitsu reached on a 2-base throwing error by Dan Zitzmann. Champ Brusstar flies out to the center fielder. Brian Walberg 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. Dick Wenz grounds out to the third baseman. Bama Ricketts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dan Zitzmann walks. Hardin Hemus strikes out. Ivan Johnson grounds into a 1-6-3 double play - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Jesse McAleer walks. Mike Alyea strikes out. Mack McGrew flies out to the right fielder. Babe Tsitouris flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Gail Whisenant flies out to the left fielder. Hal Dashiell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Randy Thompson singles to center field. Morimichi Okitsu flies out to the right fielder. Champ Brusstar walks. Casey Key comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Dick Wenz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Eric Brock comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chris Grilli singles to center field. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Woody Hinds is pinch hitting for Casey Key. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Passed ball. Chris Grilli advances to second. Woody Hinds singles to center field. Chris Grilli scores. Dan Zitzmann lines out to the second baseman. Hardin Hemus singles past the second baseman. Ivan Johnson singles to center field. Turk Cromartie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Perkins singles to left field. Woody Hinds scores. Hardin Hemus scores. Ivan Johnson advances to third on the hit. Gail Whisenant strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Sig Kelly pitching. Ralph Jungels is pinch hitting for Turk Cromartie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Ralph Jungels grounds out to the second baseman. Jesse McAleer singles past the third baseman. Mike Alyea grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jesse McAleer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mack McGrew singles to right field. Babe Tsitouris reached on a fielding error by Bruce Taylor. Randy Thompson singles to right field. Mike Alyea scores. Mack McGrew scores. Babe Tsitouris advances to third on the hit. Morimichi Okitsu strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hiroshi Jobe pitching. Hal Dashiell grounds out to the shortstop. Chris Grilli singles to center field. Bruce Taylor strikes out. Sig Kelly pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Champ Brusstar walks. Dick Wenz grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Allan Campbell is pinch hitting for Hiroshi Jobe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Allan Campbell singles to right field. Jesse McAleer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Espinosa did not respond to coaching in control Waldo improves in velocity Midas Archibald did not respond to coaching in control Armando Moore did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Gene Perkins improves in endurance Jim Leip did not respond to coaching in control Trey Stovall improves in speed Ugueth Kurtz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty