Win: John Cox (15-9) Loss: Taka Myashita (12-10)
Save: Joe Johns (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Taka Myashita pitching. Scott Kaiser singles to left field. Don Puente grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles John Cox pitching. Frank Jones singles to center field. Al B Eufemia strikes out. Joe Meola doubles to center field. Frank Jones uses his aggressiveness and scores. Charlie Buchanan flies out to the right fielder. Al Whillock doubles to center field. Joe Meola scores. Dale Chamberlain strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Hunter singles to right field. Bob Brown strikes out. Tom Hunter steals second. Billy Difani strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Bobbie Brown flies out to the center fielder. Gene Lye strikes out. Taka Myashita grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jerry Myatt strikes out. John Cox pops out to the first baseman. Scott Kaiser flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Frank Jones pops out to the shortstop. Al B Eufemia grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Meola strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Don Puente walks. Motohiro Sumitani singles to left field. Don Puente advances to third on the hit. Katsuhiko Tsugawa doubles to center field. Don Puente scores. Motohiro Sumitani is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Tom Hunter pops out to the shortstop. Bob Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Charlie Buchanan strikes out. Al Whillock flies out to the center fielder. Dale Chamberlain singles to right field. Bobbie Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Billy Difani strikes out. Jerry Myatt strikes out. John Cox grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gene Lye grounds out to the third baseman. Taka Myashita grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Jones walks. Al B Eufemia strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Scott Kaiser strikes out. Don Puente strikes out. Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Joe Meola flies out to the center fielder. Charlie Buchanan singles to left field. Al Whillock grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Buchanan advances to second on the play. Dale Chamberlain singles to center field. Charlie Buchanan scores. Dale Chamberlain steals second. Passed ball. Dale Chamberlain advances to third. Bobbie Brown grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Katsuhiko Tsugawa strikes out. Tom Hunter walks. Bob Brown strikes out. Tom Hunter is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Gene Lye singles to center field. Taka Myashita lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Jones flies out to the center fielder. Al B Eufemia grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Miller enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bobbie Brown at 2B. March Norton enters the game as a defensive replacement for Gene Lye at C. Billy Difani pops out to the shortstop. Jerry Myatt hits an infield single to the third baseman. Herb Tate is pinch hitting for John Cox. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Herb Tate walks. Scott Kaiser hits a home run. Jerry Myatt scores. Herb Tate scores. Guilmo Horth comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Puente singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani singles past the second baseman. Don Puente advances to third on the hit. Katsuhiko Tsugawa flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Don Puente scores. Tom Hunter strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Rey Mitchell pitching. Joe Meola singles to center field. Joe Meola steals second. Charlie Buchanan flies out to the right fielder. Al Whillock strikes out. Dale Chamberlain flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Brown walks. Billy Difani hits a home run. Bob Brown scores. Chuck Darwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Myatt pops out to the catcher. Joe Garcia is pinch hitting for Rey Mitchell. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Joe Garcia grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Scott Kaiser strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Jim Kieschnick pitching. Arnie Freed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Don Puente at 3B. Jay LaPalme enters the game as a defensive replacement for Billy Difani at C. Bill Miller singles to center field. Bill Miller steals second. March Norton hits a home run. Bill Miller scores. Joe Johns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Ruel is pinch hitting for Chuck Darwin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jerry Ruel hits a home run. Frank Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Al B Eufemia pops out to the shortstop. Joe Meola walks. Charlie Buchanan singles to left field. Al Whillock grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Charlie Buchanan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Katsuhiko Tsugawa (23).HR - Scott Kaiser (25), Billy Difani (3).SF - Katsuhiko Tsugawa.GIDP - Don Puente. Baserunning: SB - Tom Hunter (20).CS - Tom Hunter (8). Fielding: PB - Billy Difani.
Batting:2B - Joe Meola (22), Al Whillock (12).HR - March Norton (6), Jerry Ruel (13). Baserunning: SB - Joe Meola (22), Dale Chamberlain (20), Bill Miller (17).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Hoelskoetter did not respond to coaching in range Frank Hoelskoetter did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Hunt improves in contact_vs_righty Frank Hoelskoetter improves in power_vs_righty
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bob Mansky did not respond to coaching in control Jack Barbeau improves in contact_vs_righty Milt Maye improves in contact_vs_lefty Fancy Priest did not respond to coaching in control Matt Carbone did not respond to coaching in C