Win: Bobby Rakers (9-7) Loss: Jim Tunnell (14-17)
Save: Jimmy McCabe (19)
Inning: 1 Toronto Jim Tunnell pitching. Jake Midkiff singles to center field. Jake Midkiff steals second. Bob Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Paul Ganzel flies out to the left fielder. Ezra Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Battle pitching. Mark Colbert doubles to center field. Bob Hammonds strikes out. John Bedford grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Wolverton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Pepper Smith walks. Gary Walberg strikes out. Don Lindsay grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Pepper Smith is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Walt Sundberg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ikuo Inokawa strikes out. Ed Mizeur grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Red Battle flies out to the right fielder. Jake Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Bob Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jim Jones singles to right field. Jim Tunnell lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mark Colbert grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Hammonds strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Paul Ganzel walks. Paul Ganzel steals second. Ezra Alston flies out to the center fielder. Pepper Smith flies out to the right fielder. Gary Walberg singles to right field. Paul Ganzel scores. Gary Walberg steals second. Don Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Bedford walks. Jim Wolverton strikes out. Jimmy Doyle grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Bedford advances to second on the play. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Walt Sundberg walks. Red Battle lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jake Midkiff grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Ikuo Inokawa. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Paul Ganzel singles to right field. Walt Sundberg scores. Bob Gonzalez scores. Ezra Alston grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ed Mizeur flies out to the left fielder. Jim Jones walks. Bobby Rakers 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. Jim Jones steals second. Jim Tunnell strikes out. Mark Colbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Pepper Smith flies out to the left fielder. Gary Walberg grounds out to the second baseman. Don Lindsay grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Hammonds grounds out to the second baseman. John Bedford singles to center field. Jim Wolverton grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Bedford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jim Wolverton steals second. Jimmy Doyle singles to left field. Jim Wolverton scores. Jimmy Doyle steals second. Ikuo Inokawa grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Walt Sundberg grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Hamann is pinch hitting for Bobby Rakers. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Hamann grounds out to the second baseman. Jake Midkiff singles to left field. Bob Gonzalez singles to center field. Jake Midkiff advances to third on the hit. Bob Gonzalez steals second. Paul Ganzel walks. Ezra Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Kansas City Don Relic pitching. Ed Mizeur reached on a fielding error by Ezra Alston. Jim Jones strikes out. Jim Tunnell pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Mark Colbert grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Mizeur is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Pepper Smith doubles to right field. Johnny Bremer 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. Gary Walberg walks. Don Lindsay walks. Walt Sundberg strikes out. Nick Rhines is pinch hitting for Don Relic. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Nick Rhines flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Pepper Smith scores. Jake Midkiff pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clay Vuckovich pitching. Bob Hammonds doubles to center field. John Bedford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Hammonds advances to third on the play. Jim Wolverton singles to right field. Bob Hammonds scores. Jimmy Doyle flies out to the left fielder. Ikuo Inokawa grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jim Wolverton is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Bob Gonzalez flies out to the right fielder. Paul Ganzel walks. Ezra Alston grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Ganzel advances to second on the play. Pepper Smith singles to center field. Paul Ganzel scores. Paddy Garfield comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Walberg singles to left field. Pepper Smith advances to third on the hit. Don Lindsay strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jimmy McCabe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Mizeur walks. Jim Jones flies out to the left fielder. Les Mierkowicz is pinch hitting for Paddy Garfield. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Mierkowicz singles to center field. Mark Colbert flies out to the right fielder. Bob Hammonds pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Toronto total runners LOB: 11 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Pepper Smith (27).SF - Nick Rhines. Baserunning: SB - Jake Midkiff (52), Bob Gonzalez 2 (47), Paul Ganzel (38), Gary Walberg (41). Fielding: E - Ezra Alston.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Tsutomu Yagi did not respond to coaching in arm Sixto Ramsey improves in arm Sixto Ramsey did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Mike Spriggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Dick Burchart did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bobby Kiefer did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Robert Congalton improves in speed John Quisenberry improves in speed Bobby Kiefer improves in power_vs_lefty