Win: Mayo Qualls (3-2) Loss: John Graham (0-5)
Save: Buddy Andrus (2)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Mel Melton pitching. Jimmy Flash singles to center field. Keith Wilkins flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Larry Chiozza grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jimmy Flash is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Billy Lee flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Britt Pollack pitching. Noriyoshi Tezuka grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Gary Ostrowski singles to center field. Mutz Snover walks. Jimmy Veigel strikes out. Tom Tiernan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Mike Sullivan strikes out. Ziggy Sobotka strikes out. Ray DeVormer grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Barbeau strikes out. Billy Borom singles to center field. Eddie Becker flies out to the center fielder. Mel Melton reached on a fielding error by Ray DeVormer. Noriyoshi Tezuka strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Baltimore George Reed walks. Britt Pollack lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Reed advances to third on the play. Keith Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gary Ostrowski strikes out. Mutz Snover doubles to center field. Jimmy Veigel singles to left field. Tom Tiernan flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Mutz Snover scores. John Barbeau grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Veigel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Larry Chiozza grounds out to the third baseman. Billy Lee grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Sullivan singles to center field. Mike Sullivan steals second. Ziggy Sobotka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Billy Borom flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Becker grounds out to the pitcher. Mel Melton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ray DeVormer singles to center field. George Reed hits an infield single to the pitcher. Britt Pollack lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ray DeVormer scores. George Reed advances to third on the play. Keith Wilkins flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Noriyoshi Tezuka pops out to the second baseman. Gary Ostrowski grounds out to the third baseman. Mutz Snover flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Larry Chiozza is hit by a pitch. Billy Lee hits an infield single to the pitcher. Mike Sullivan pops out to the third baseman. Mayo Qualls 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. Ziggy Sobotka flies out to the center fielder. Ray DeVormer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jimmy Veigel grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Tiernan strikes out. John Barbeau grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore George Reed pops out to the first baseman. Britt Pollack walks. Jimmy Flash flies out to the left fielder. Keith Wilkins reached on a fielding error by Mayo Qualls. Larry Chiozza grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Keith Wilkins is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Graham 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. Billy Borom strikes out. Eddie Becker flies out to the right fielder. Mayo Qualls singles to center field. Noriyoshi Tezuka walks. Gary Ostrowski singles past the shortstop. Mutz Snover singles to right field. Mayo Qualls scores. Noriyoshi Tezuka scores. Bodie Broadus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Veigel grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gary Ostrowski is out at third base. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Billy Lee singles to right field. Mike Sullivan walks. Ziggy Sobotka pops out to the first baseman. Ray DeVormer grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Tiernan grounds out to the second baseman. Hal Garman is pinch hitting for John Barbeau. Hal Garman singles to center field. Billy Borom strikes out. Eddie Becker doubles to center field. Hal Garman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Brian Krueger is pinch hitting for Mayo Qualls. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Brian Krueger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Buddy Andrus pitching. Chuck Pazik enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hal Garman at C. George Reed doubles to center field. Bodie Broadus lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jimmy Flash strikes out. Keith Wilkins strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Baltimore total runners left on base: 10 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Game Notes Noriyoshi Tezuka is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Josias Thacker improves in control Charlie Owen did not respond to coaching in speed Ray Essegian improves in power_vs_righty Tom Bengough did not respond to coaching in control Joe Bates improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Knickerbocker improves in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Kubski did not respond to coaching in velocity Jeff Valentin improves in contact_vs_lefty Roger Dauss did not respond to coaching in velocity Duane Minner did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Hobbs did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty