Win: Ed Weaver (1-0) Loss: Trever Williams (7-7)
Save: Taffy Stone (24)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Joe Aven pitching. Matt Sisk singles to center field. Hector Rogers singles to left field. Arnold Daniels grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Matt Sisk advances to third on the play. Red Batchelder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Charlie Lamanno pitching. Billy Listach grounds out to the shortstop. Al LaCoss strikes out. Manny Berger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Hundley strikes out. Al Wells singles to left field. Brad Alcock strikes out. Spud Wilson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Jeff Gochnauer strikes out. Birdie Kennedy grounds out to the third baseman. George Fittery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Charlie Lamanno flies out to the center fielder. Matt Sisk singles to left field. Matt Sisk steals second. Hector Rogers flies out to the center fielder. Arnold Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Elder Stanton strikes out. Ernie Hanlon singles to left field. Joe Aven fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Aven pops out to the second baseman. Billy Listach bunts for a base hit. Al LaCoss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Batchelder grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Hundley flies out to the right fielder. Al Wells walks. Al Wells steals second. Brad Alcock hits a home run. Al Wells scores. Spud Wilson doubles to left field. Charlie Lamanno singles to right field. Spud Wilson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Matt Sisk grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Charlie Lamanno is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Manny Berger singles to left field. Jeff Gochnauer doubles to right field. Manny Berger uses his aggressiveness and scores. Birdie Kennedy walks. George Fittery singles to center field. Jeff Gochnauer is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Birdie Kennedy advances to third on the play. Elder Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Birdie Kennedy scores. Ernie Hanlon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. George Fittery is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hector Rogers strikes out. Arnold Daniels flies out to the right fielder. Red Batchelder lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Joe Aven strikes out. Billy Listach singles past the shortstop. Al LaCoss strikes out. Billy Listach steals second. Manny Berger pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Hundley triples. Al Wells doubles to right field. Bob Hundley scores. Brad Alcock singles to left field. Al Wells scores. Brad Alcock is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Spud Wilson singles to left field. Charlie Lamanno lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Matt Sisk flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Jeff Gochnauer singles to left field. Birdie Kennedy strikes out. George Fittery singles in front of the center fielder. Elder Stanton flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Hanlon singles to center field. Jeff Gochnauer scores. Joe Aven strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hector Rogers singles to center field. Arnold Daniels strikes out. Red Batchelder strikes out. Bob Hundley walks. Al Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Billy Listach walks. Al LaCoss grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy Listach advances to second on the play. Marty Valdez 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 2nd. Manny Berger hits a home run. Billy Listach scores. Ed Weaver comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Gochnauer strikes out. Birdie Kennedy singles to right field. George Fittery is hit by a pitch. Irv McNertney is pinch hitting for Elder Stanton. Irv McNertney walks. Ernie Hanlon strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Trever Williams comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Brad Alcock bunts for a base hit. Brad Alcock steals second. Spud Wilson flies out to the left fielder. Otto James is pinch hitting for Ed Weaver. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Otto James singles to left field. Brad Alcock scores. Matt Sisk flies out to the right fielder. Hector Rogers singles past the first baseman. Arnold Daniels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Mike Darcy pitching. Oliver Foster is pinch hitting for Trever Williams. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Oliver Foster flies out to the right fielder. Billy Listach singles to right field. Al LaCoss flies out to the right fielder. Manny Berger strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Pactwa pitching. Red Batchelder flies out to the center fielder. Bob Hundley walks. Bob Hundley steals second. Al Wells doubles to left field. Bob Hundley scores. Brad Alcock grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Wells advances to third on the play. Spud Wilson lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Taffy Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jeff Gochnauer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Birdie Kennedy flies out to the center fielder. George Fittery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 Baltimore total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Arnold Daniels is injured and is expected to be out 11 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: John Slade did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Slade did not respond to coaching in arm John Slade did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Randy Lombardi did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tommy Callahan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Tony Baker improves in speed Ed Dantonio improves in power_vs_righty Eddie Rasmussen improves in range Frank Sinclair improves in contact_vs_righty Denny Gannon did not respond to coaching in 1B