Win: Yoanny Chirino (1-1) Loss: Lucious Smith (5-2)
Save: Herman Wagner (21)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy Crable pitching. Max Carey strikes out. Shuji Uchi singles to center field. Jim Brewer grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Shuji Uchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doyle Johnson singles to right field. Snake Schilling grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Doyle Johnson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York John Young pitching. Ben Anderson strikes out. Jeff Bullock flies out to the right fielder. Derrick Tate hits a home run. George Sweeney reached on a 2-base throwing error by Gary Valentine. Fred Maxwell strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gary Valentine walks. Jim Vargas flies out to the left fielder. Gary Valentine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Service walks. John Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York John Smith walks. Chuck Stock strikes out. Rags Jones doubles to left field. John Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Crable grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Max Carey strikes out. Shuji Uchi flies out to the right fielder. Jim Brewer strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Jeff Bullock singles to center field. Derrick Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Jeff Bullock advances to second on the play. George Sweeney singles to center field. Jeff Bullock scores. Fred Maxwell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Sweeney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Fred Maxwell is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling strikes out. Gary Valentine singles to center field. Jim Vargas grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Gary Valentine is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Chuck Stock reached on a fielding error by John Service. Rags Jones grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chuck Stock advances to second on the play. Billy Crable flies out to the right fielder. Ben Anderson singles to left field. Jeff Bullock singles to right field. Chuck Stock scores. Ben Anderson advances to third on the hit. Derrick Tate grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Service grounds out to the shortstop. John Young flies out to the left fielder. Max Carey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York George Sweeney singles past the third baseman. Fred Maxwell strikes out. John Smith grounds into a force play to the shortstop. George Sweeney is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Chuck Stock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shuji Uchi singles to left field. Jim Brewer singles to center field. Doyle Johnson reached on a fielding error by Chuck Stock. Snake Schilling pops out to the first baseman. Gary Valentine hits a home run. Shuji Uchi scores. Jim Brewer scores. Doyle Johnson scores. Jim Vargas strikes out. John Service singles to right field. John Grant is pinch hitting for John Young. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. John Grant flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Yoanny Chirino pitching. Rags Jones grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Harry Jones is pinch hitting for Billy Crable. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Harry Jones walks. Ben Anderson strikes out. Jeff Bullock flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lucious Smith pitching. Max Carey walks. Shuji Uchi reached on a fielding error by Rags Jones. Jim Brewer grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Shuji Uchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Doyle Johnson flies out to the left fielder. Snake Schilling singles to right field. Max Carey scores. Gary Valentine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Derrick Tate pops out to the shortstop. George Sweeney hits a home run. Fred Maxwell grounds out to the pitcher. John Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Vargas singles to right field. John Service strikes out. Yoanny Chirino lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Max Carey triples. Jim Vargas scores. Shuji Uchi hits a home run. Max Carey scores. Don Mondesi 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. Jim Brewer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Chuck Stock flies out to the right fielder. Rags Jones hits a home run. Kirk Bolton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ryan Thomas is pinch hitting for Don Mondesi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ryan Thomas flies out to the left fielder. Ben Anderson walks. Jeff Bullock walks. Derrick Tate grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pete Toney pitching. Doyle Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Snake Schilling walks. Gary Valentine pops out to the shortstop. Jim Vargas grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Herman Wagner comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. George Sweeney flies out to the center fielder. Fred Maxwell singles to left field. John Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fred Maxwell advances to second on the play. Chuck Stock pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 New York total runners LOB: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Sharpe did not respond to coaching in velocity Desi Kerr improves in power_vs_lefty Bob Necciai did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Al Slusarski did not respond to coaching in SS
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jocko Rhoads did not respond to coaching in control Jesse Crosby did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Felix Zitzmann improves in power_vs_lefty Frankie Rogers improves in power_vs_lefty Jesse Crosby did not respond to coaching in CF