Inning: 1 Kansas City Pete Weis pitching. Alex Noren walks. Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Alex Noren steals second. Juan Doran grounds out to the second baseman. Alex Noren advances to third on the play. Matt Baker flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Gene Almanza pitching. Joe Presley triples. Rodney Burgess strikes out. John Hinchliffe walks. Jake Riddle walks. Craig Allison flies out to the center fielder. Dick Ontiveros flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tony Lathers grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Browne flies out to the left fielder. Howie Egan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Ches Morales flies out to the left fielder. Jim Knapp strikes out. Pete Weis strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Pete Walker flies out to the center fielder. Gene Almanza strikes out. Alex Noren strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Joe Presley flies out to the left fielder. Rodney Burgess doubles to center field. John Hinchliffe walks. Jake Riddle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Howie Colbrunn walks. Juan Doran flies out to the left fielder. Matt Baker flies out to the right fielder. Tony Lathers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Craig Allison grounds out to the third baseman. Dick Ontiveros singles to center field. Ches Morales strikes out. Jim Knapp strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Browne hits a home run. Howie Egan singles to right field. Pete Walker strikes out. Gene Almanza lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Alex Noren strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Pete Weis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe Presley walks. Rodney Burgess hits a home run. Joe Presley scores. John Hinchliffe strikes out. Jake Riddle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Juan Doran grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Baker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Craig Allison doubles to right field. Dick Ontiveros flies out to the left fielder. Ches Morales doubles to right field. Craig Allison scores. Jim Knapp grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Butland is pinch hitting for Pete Weis. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tom Butland strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bahl Mahrk pitching. Tony Lathers singles to right field. Mike Browne flies out to the center fielder. Howie Egan walks. Pete Walker grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howie Egan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Glenn Spiezio is pinch hitting for Gene Almanza. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Glenn Spiezio pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Andy Clark pitching. Joe Presley singles to left field. Rodney Burgess strikes out. John Hinchliffe strikes out. Joe Presley steals second. Jake Riddle singles to center field. Joe Presley scores. Craig Allison triples. Jake Riddle scores. Mel Mack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dick Ontiveros hits a home run. Craig Allison scores. Ches Morales strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Noren grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Colbrunn strikes out. Juan Doran grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Jim Knapp flies out to the right fielder. Brian LaVigne is pinch hitting for Bahl Mahrk. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brian LaVigne pops out to the third baseman. Byron Delmas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe Presley singles to right field. Rodney Burgess grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Joe Akers pitching. Harry Bolling is pinch hitting for Matt Baker. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Harry Bolling hits a home run. Tony Lathers grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Browne grounds out to the shortstop. Howie Egan walks. Pete Walker grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Howie Egan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Pete Weis is injured and is expected to be out 50 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Ryan did not respond to coaching in control Jack Ellam improves in arm Brian Brabender improves in arm Cotton Flythe improves in contact_vs_righty Otho Clarke improves in power_vs_lefty Brian Brabender did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Red Hemming improves in velocity Joe Cora did not respond to coaching in velocity Dave Johnson improves in control John Reach did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Gene Moriarity did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance.