Win: Bill Day (2-1) Loss: Phil Payton (1-1)
Save: Al Cardenas (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Day pitching. Joe Farrow singles to center field. Claude Fisher singles to left field. Joe Farrow advances to third on the hit. George Knerr singles to right field. Joe Farrow scores. Claude Fisher aggressively advances to third on the hit. Art Sularz singles to center field. Claude Fisher scores. Mike Mathewson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Art Sularz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Mathewson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ollie Black grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Phil Payton pitching. Mike Henley lines out to the shortstop. Jimmy Watson singles to center field. Johnnie Medlinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jimmy Watson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bing Garbark strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jim Usher flies out to the center fielder. Bob Schacht flies out to the right fielder. Phil Payton grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Dave Staub flies out to the left fielder. Robinson Cornejo singles to center field. Bill Bourgeois walks. Pete Hobbs walks. Bill Day doubles past the third baseman. Robinson Cornejo scores. Bill Bourgeois scores. Pete Hobbs uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mike Henley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Day advances to third on the play. Jimmy Watson bunts for a base hit. Bill Day scores. Dick Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Johnnie Medlinger flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Farrow grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Fisher strikes out. George Knerr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bing Garbark flies out to the left fielder. Dave Staub grounds out to the second baseman. Robinson Cornejo grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Art Sularz singles to left field. Art Sularz steals second. Mike Mathewson singles to right field. Art Sularz scores. Mike Mathewson steals second. Ollie Black strikes out. Jim Usher singles to center field. Jim Usher steals second. Bob Schacht flies out to the left fielder. Dick Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Bourgeois singles to center field. Bill Bourgeois steals second. Pete Hobbs pops out to the second baseman. Bill Day walks. Mike Henley walks. Jimmy Watson pops out to the shortstop. Johnnie Medlinger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Farrow pops out to the catcher. Claude Fisher strikes out. George Knerr grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bing Garbark strikes out. Dave Staub doubles to right field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Robinson Cornejo flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dave Staub scores. Bill Bourgeois lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Art Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Mike Mathewson strikes out. Ollie Black singles to right field. Ollie Black steals second. Jim Usher grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Pete Hobbs flies out to the center fielder. Bill Day strikes out. Mike Henley singles to right field. John Pruett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jimmy Watson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Schacht grounds out to the third baseman. Jamie Hansen is pinch hitting for John Pruett. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jamie Hansen flies out to the center fielder. Joe Farrow pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Marlon Wetteland pitching. Johnnie Medlinger strikes out. Bing Garbark grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Staub singles to right field. Robinson Cornejo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Claude Fisher strikes out. George Knerr grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Clement 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. Art Sularz singles to left field. Art Sularz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bill Bourgeois grounds out to the third baseman. Pete Hobbs grounds out to the pitcher. Spencer Collins is pinch hitting for Dick Clement. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Spencer Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Cardenas pitching. Mike Mathewson grounds out to the shortstop. Ollie Black flies out to the right fielder. Jim Usher pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 7
Game Notes Art Sularz is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Boog Kline improves in speed Boog Kline improves in speed Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in velocity Glenn Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in control Walker Jones did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Danny Rush did not respond to coaching in speed Boog Kline did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Boog Kline improves in contact_vs_righty Glenn Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Katoll did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ted Richard did not respond to coaching in range Carl Kipp did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Gibson did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in control Carl Corcoran improves in control Harry Bennett did not respond to coaching in velocity Ed Powell improves in contact_vs_righty Carl Kipp did not respond to coaching in arm Roger Bayless did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Harry Bennett did not respond to coaching in velocity