Win: John Shorten (19-9) Loss: Johnny Smith (14-16)
Save: Merwin Smith (50)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Shorten pitching. Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance doubles to right field. Brian Gannon walks. Dick Foster singles to left field. Lou Lance scores. Chet Youngblood walks. Allen Bonness grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 New York Johnny Smith pitching. B.J. Carter flies out to the left fielder. Jon Nixon walks. Lou Wooten hits a home run. Jon Nixon scores. Charlie Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Briley walks. Rob Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Gerkin singles to left field. Ron Gerkin steals second. Jim Bevil grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Gerkin advances to third on the play. Johnny Smith strikes out. Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Mark Brumfield grounds out to the shortstop. Cliff Suter flies out to the left fielder. John Shorten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lou Lance singles to left field. Brian Gannon grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lou Lance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Dick Foster walks. Chet Youngblood grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dick Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Allen Bonness strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York B.J. Carter strikes out. Jon Nixon doubles past the first baseman. Lou Wooten singles to right field. Jon Nixon scores. Charlie Schmulbach bunts for a base hit. Paul Briley flies out to the right fielder. Rob Gillespie reached on a fielding error by Chet Youngblood. Mark Brumfield strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Gerkin pops out to the second baseman. Jim Bevil grounds out to the second baseman. Johnny Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Cliff Suter grounds out to the shortstop. John Shorten strikes out. B.J. Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Hunt hits a home run. Lou Lance doubles past the left fielder. Brian Gannon grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Foster singles past the second baseman. Lou Lance scores. Dick Foster is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Chet Youngblood singles to left field. Allen Bonness grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Chet Youngblood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Jon Nixon singles to center field. Lou Wooten flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Schmulbach is hit by a pitch. Paul Briley strikes out. Rob Gillespie singles to right field. Jon Nixon scores. Mark Brumfield grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ron Gerkin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Bevil singles to left field. Johnny Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Johnny Smith grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Cliff Suter walks. Cliff Suter steals second. John Shorten lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. B.J. Carter strikes out. Jon Nixon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ed Hunt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lou Lance flies out to the right fielder. Brian Gannon singles to right field. Dick Foster strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Nin Skalski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lou Wooten flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Schmulbach singles to center field. Paul Briley walks. Rob Gillespie grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Charlie Schmulbach advances to third on the play. Paul Briley advances to second on the play. Mark Brumfield singles to left field. Charlie Schmulbach scores. Paul Briley scores. Rusty Diehl comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Cliff Suter pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chet Youngblood grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Bonness singles to center field. Ron Gerkin doubles to left field. Jim Bevil grounds out to the second baseman. Allen Bonness scores. Ron Gerkin advances to third on the play. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Rusty Diehl. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tim Gagliano strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Eddie Rogers pitching. Yoshihiko Ohara is pinch hitting for John Shorten. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Yoshihiko Ohara strikes out. B.J. Carter grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Nixon walks. Jon Nixon steals second. Lou Wooten grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Merwin Smith pitching. Ed Hunt pops out to the first baseman. Lou Lance flies out to the center fielder. Brian Gannon singles to center field. Dick Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 New York total runners left on base: 9
Batting:2B - Lou Lance 2 (29), Ron Gerkin (5).HR - Ed Hunt (10).GIDP - Allen Bonness, Johnny Smith. Baserunning: SB - Ron Gerkin (2).CS - Dick Foster (15). Fielding: E - Chet Youngblood.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Rhines did not respond to coaching in control Dmitri Camnitz improves in power_vs_righty Rimp Wood improves in power_vs_righty Babe Distefano did not respond to coaching in speed
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jim Saunders improves in control Jim Saunders did not respond to coaching in control Butch Lake did not respond to coaching in velocity Buddy Jolly did not respond to coaching in velocity