Win: Bill Nunez (3-1) Loss: Nate Ralston (5-6)
Save: Joe Loftus (12)
Inning: 1 Baltimore Mac Elder pitching. Ray Walk strikes out. Eric Lawry flies out to the center fielder. Todd Oakly flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Nate Ralston pitching. Butch Meyers singles to center field. Barney Konerko lines out to the first baseman. Emil Kapaun walks. Al Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Mike Coveney singles to center field. Butch Meyers scores. Joe Trevino doubles to center field. Emil Kapaun scores. Lou Feller strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Baltimore Wayne Griner grounds out to the second baseman. Bobby Webster singles to right field. Mickey Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Count Whitehouse lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pete Good strikes out. Mac Elder strikes out. Butch Meyers walks. Barney Konerko hits a home run. Butch Meyers scores. Billy Gettinger comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Emil Kapaun grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Joe Peltier singles past the shortstop. Billy Gettinger lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Joe Peltier forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ray Walk flies out to the left fielder. Eric Lawry grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al Lowery singles to right field. Mike Coveney singles to left field. Al Lowery advances to third on the hit. Joe Trevino grounds out to the shortstop. Al Lowery scores. Mike Coveney advances to second on the play. Lou Feller grounds out to the shortstop. Pete Good singles to right field. Mike Coveney scores. Mac Elder walks. Butch Meyers flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Baltimore Todd Oakly singles to center field. Wayne Griner doubles to center field. Todd Oakly uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Webster grounds out to the third baseman. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Count Whitehouse singles to center field. Wayne Griner scores. Joe Peltier doubles to center field. Count Whitehouse uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Nunez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Figueroa is pinch hitting for Billy Gettinger. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tom Figueroa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Fitzpatrick pitching. Barney Konerko pops out to the third baseman. Emil Kapaun strikes out. Al Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Ray Walk lines out to the shortstop. Eric Lawry strikes out. Todd Oakly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Coveney singles to right field. Joe Trevino strikes out. Mike Coveney steals second. Lou Feller grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Coveney advances to third on the play. Pete Good grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Wayne Griner walks. Bobby Webster pops out to the third baseman. Mickey Wilson strikes out. Count Whitehouse walks. Joe Peltier strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Nunez pops out to the second baseman. Butch Meyers walks. Barney Konerko singles to center field. Butch Meyers advances to third on the hit. Emil Kapaun singles past the second baseman. Butch Meyers scores. Barney Konerko advances to third on the hit. Al Lowery singles to right field. Barney Konerko scores. Emil Kapaun advances to third on the hit. Mike Coveney strikes out. Al Lowery steals second. Joe Trevino lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Joe Fitzpatrick singles to center field. Ray Walk flies out to the center fielder. Eric Lawry strikes out. Todd Oakly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Lou Feller walks. Pete Good grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Brad Concepcion is pinch hitting for Bill Nunez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Brad Concepcion grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Rusty Dark pitching. Wayne Griner grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Webster reached on a fielding error by Butch Meyers. Mickey Wilson walks. Count Whitehouse pops out to the shortstop. Joe Peltier walks. Joe Fitzpatrick strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Butch Meyers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Barney Konerko strikes out. Emil Kapaun flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Ray Walk strikes out. Eric Lawry walks. Todd Oakly singles to right field. Eric Lawry advances to third on the hit. Wayne Griner walks. Joe Loftus comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bobby Webster flies out to the right fielder. Mickey Wilson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Baltimore total runners left on base: 12 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Mac Elder is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dick Orsulak improves in power_vs_righty Denny Wardle did not respond to coaching in control Chico Santos did not respond to coaching in velocity U.B. Slade did not respond to coaching in control Andy Owchinko did not respond to coaching in control Paul Stewart did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Al LaRose did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill McClellan did not respond to coaching in velocity Pete Brinkman did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Pat Nitkowski improves in range Pete Brinkman improves in range Mike Ford did not respond to coaching in range