Win: Rube Butcher (1-0) Loss: Johnny Johnson (0-1)
Save: Karl Lake (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Johnny Johnson pitching. Ren Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Morrison grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Fernando Moreno walks. Fernando Moreno steals second. Charley Jolly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Rube Butcher pitching. Earl Hatter singles past the third baseman. George Morris strikes out. Joe Hardy singles in front of the right fielder. Earl Hatter advances to third on the hit. Trader Myers singles to left field. Earl Hatter scores. Leon Michaels flies out to the right fielder. Elmer Lagger singles to right field. Skinny Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Eddy Hendrix strikes out. Fred Shifflett walks. Dan Bevan flies out to the left fielder. Fred Shifflett is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Walter Andres walks. Johnny Johnson lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Walter Andres forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Earl Hatter strikes out. George Morris flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ariel Mendoza singles to center field. Rube Butcher fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rube Butcher strikes out. Ren Smith strikes out. Johnny Morrison singles to right field. Ariel Mendoza advances to third on the hit. Fernando Moreno walks. Charley Jolly doubles to left field. Ariel Mendoza scores. Johnny Morrison scores. Fernando Moreno uses his aggressiveness and scores. Eddy Hendrix singles to center field. Charley Jolly scores. Jesse Kibble comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Fred Shifflett grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eddy Hendrix is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Joe Hardy flies out to the center fielder. Trader Myers strikes out. Leon Michaels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dan Bevan grounds out to the catcher. Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Rube Butcher walks. Ren Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Elmer Lagger flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Skinny Miller reached on a 2-base throwing error by Eddy Hendrix. Walter Andres flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Kibble grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Morrison strikes out. Fernando Moreno strikes out. Charley Jolly flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Baltimore Earl Hatter flies out to the center fielder. George Morris hits a home run. Joe Hardy grounds out to the third baseman. Trader Myers walks. Leon Michaels grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Shifflett grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Bevan pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Baltimore Elmer Lagger flies out to the center fielder. Skinny Miller singles to left field. Walter Andres strikes out. Bill Brady is pinch hitting for Jesse Kibble. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Bill Brady grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Phillips pitching. Ariel Mendoza strikes out. Rube Butcher grounds out to the shortstop. Ren Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Earl Hatter grounds out to the second baseman. George Morris flies out to the right fielder. Joe Hardy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Johnny Morrison flies out to the left fielder. Fernando Moreno singles past the first baseman. Charley Jolly flies out to the left fielder. Eddy Hendrix grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Baltimore Trader Myers flies out to the left fielder. Leon Michaels strikes out. Elmer Lagger grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Shifflett strikes out. Dan Bevan strikes out. Ariel Mendoza doubles to left field. Ryan Bowen is pinch hitting for Rube Butcher. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ryan Bowen flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Karl Lake pitching. Skinny Miller grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Walter Andres singles to right field. Randy Niekro is pinch hitting for Luis Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Niekro strikes out. Earl Hatter lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Baltimore total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Chuckie Scott did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hank Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Ewing improves in contact_vs_lefty Hank Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Duff Bordley did not respond to coaching in control King Reuschel did not respond to coaching in range Curt Robertson improves in power_vs_righty Russ Peterson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty