Win: Karl Lake (6-1) Loss: Tom Browning (11-13)
Save: Tron Carter (43)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tom Browning pitching. Charlie Suero flies out to the right fielder. Lee Ferrara singles to left field. Oyster Clemente strikes out. Lee Ferrara is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Karl Lake pitching. Chris Sabo flies out to the left fielder. Pedro Hughes grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Neal Chappelle walks. Charlie Ritchey strikes out. Jasper Jackson walks. Chuck Taylor singles to left field. Steve Clausen singles to center field. Neal Chappelle scores. Jasper Jackson scores. Karl Lake lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Charlie Suero lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Brook Jacoby singles to right field. Toby Harrah lines out to the second baseman. Donell Nixon singles past the shortstop. Lance Parrish walks. Steve Ankiel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Brook Jacoby scores. Tom Browning grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lance Parrish is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lee Ferrara strikes out. Oyster Clemente flies out to the right fielder. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Chris Sabo strikes out. Pedro Hughes grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Charlie Ritchey singles to left field. Jasper Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Taylor grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Ritchey is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Clausen singles past the shortstop. Karl Lake strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Brook Jacoby strikes out. Toby Harrah walks. Donell Nixon grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Toby Harrah advances to second on the play. Lance Parrish grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Charlie Suero walks. Lee Ferrara flies out to the center fielder. Oyster Clemente grounds out to the shortstop. Charlie Suero advances to second on the play. Neal Chappelle flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Steve Ankiel walks. Tom Browning lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Steve Ankiel forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Chris Sabo singles to right field. Tom Browning advances to third on the hit. Pedro Hughes flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Browning scores. Steve Lombardozzi flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the second baseman. Jasper Jackson walks. Chuck Taylor hits an infield single to the second baseman. Steve Clausen doubles to center field. Jasper Jackson scores. Grady Hoyt is pinch hitting for Karl Lake. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Grady Hoyt grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Taylor scores. Steve Clausen advances to third on the play. Tony Wright comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Charlie Suero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Spike Sauer pitching. Brook Jacoby strikes out. Toby Harrah strikes out. Donell Nixon lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lee Ferrara strikes out. Oyster Clemente flies out to the center fielder. Neal Chappelle singles to center field. Charlie Ritchey grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Lance Parrish strikes out. Steve Ankiel pops out to the second baseman. Daniel Brock is pinch hitting for Tony Wright. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Daniel Brock singles to right field. Chris Sabo strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ron Reed pitching. Jasper Jackson strikes out. Chuck Taylor flies out to the right fielder. Steve Clausen walks. Jordan McGee is pinch hitting for Spike Sauer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 5 inning. Jordan McGee walks. Charlie Suero pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Ferdie Hodge pitching. Pedro Hughes flies out to the left fielder. Steve Lombardozzi strikes out. Brook Jacoby walks. Toby Harrah singles to center field. Brook Jacoby advances to third on the hit. Donell Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Lee Ferrara strikes out. Oyster Clemente pops out to the catcher. Neal Chappelle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Tron Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lance Parrish flies out to the right fielder. Steve Ankiel flies out to the left fielder. Matt Hankins is pinch hitting for Ron Reed. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Matt Hankins walks. Chris Sabo lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9 New York total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Mike Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Rudy Chalmers improves in velocity Draino Dranovich improves in power_vs_righty Mike Garciaparra did not respond to coaching in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Kent Mercker did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Milligan improves in range Mark Gubicza did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Pagliarulo improves in power_vs_righty Tim Wallach did not respond to coaching in 2B