Win: Nin Skalski (1-0) Loss: John Shorten (0-2)
Save: Rusty Diehl (1)
Inning: 1 New York Ray Jackson pitching. Paul Briley walks. Jon Nixon grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Paul Briley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Lou Wooten pops out to the catcher. Charlie Schmulbach flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Shorten pitching. Ed Hunt flies out to the right fielder. Lou Lance walks. Dick Foster flies out to the center fielder. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Rob Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Carter pops out to the shortstop. Cliff Suter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the second baseman. Ricky Natal grounds out to the third baseman. Brian Gannon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Dummy Giles singles to right field. 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. Paul Briley grounds out to the shortstop. Jon Nixon walks. Lou Wooten flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Bevil singles to left field. Ray Jackson fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ray Jackson grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Bevil is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ray Jackson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Charlie Schmulbach grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Rob Gillespie pops out to the first baseman. B.J. Carter strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lou Lance strikes out. Dick Foster flies out to the right fielder. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Cliff Suter grounds out to the second baseman. Dummy Giles grounds out to the third baseman. John Shorten strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Natal strikes out. Brian Gannon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Paul Briley strikes out. Jon Nixon flies out to the center fielder. Lou Wooten doubles to center field. Charlie Schmulbach strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Jim Bevil walks. Ray Jackson lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Jim Bevil forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ed Hunt grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rob Gillespie flies out to the center fielder. B.J. Carter strikes out. Cliff Suter singles to center field. Nin Skalski 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 1st. Dummy Giles flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Lance walks. Dick Foster doubles to left field. Lou Lance uses his aggressiveness and scores. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the third baseman. Carroll Dreyer strikes out. Ricky Natal grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Bill Luecken is pinch hitting for John Shorten. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bill Luecken flies out to the center fielder. Paul Briley strikes out. Jon Nixon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Andy Melton pitching. Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Brian Gannon. Tim Gagliano strikes out. Jim Bevil strikes out. Don Surhoff is pinch hitting for Nin Skalski. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Don Surhoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Rusty Diehl pitching. Victor Rodriguez enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Gagliano at 2B. Lou Wooten grounds out to the second baseman. Charlie Schmulbach grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Gillespie walks. B.J. Carter singles to left field. Rob Gillespie advances to third on the hit. Cliff Suter walks. Dummy Giles strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 New York total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tom Martin did not respond to coaching in endurance Otto Baldwin did not respond to coaching in control Tom Martin did not respond to coaching in control Jim Saunders did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ron Daly did not respond to coaching in range Chet Youngblood did not respond to coaching in arm Norm Cole did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Sadowski improves in contact_vs_lefty