Win: Chris Popovich (3-8) Loss: Ed Lesley (7-13)
Save: Al Morgan (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Lesley pitching. Shawn Peters singles to center field. Minnie Bair singles to right field. Oscar Pinkney singles to center field. Shawn Peters scores. Minnie Bair advances to third on the hit. Phil Danzig singles to right field. Minnie Bair scores. Amos Varitek strikes out. Mike Roberts grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Phil Danzig is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Tommy Flannery flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Toronto Pat Fassero pitching. Gary Boyle singles to left field. Gary Boyle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Rosario Booker strikes out. Kelly Washbum grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bill Levis flies out to the left fielder. Pat Fassero strikes out. Shawn Peters strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Ugueth Krawczyk strikes out. Mark Smykal singles to left field. Jeff Pulido singles to center field. Mark Smykal advances to third on the hit. Bob Bues grounds out to the third baseman. Jeff Pulido advances to second on the play. Bobby Nagy singles to left field. Mark Smykal scores. Jeff Pulido scores. Bobby Nagy is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Minnie Bair strikes out. Oscar Pinkney reached on a fielding error by Rosario Booker. Phil Danzig singles past the first baseman. Amos Varitek doubles to right field. Oscar Pinkney scores. Phil Danzig scores. Mike Roberts singles to left field. Amos Varitek scores. Tommy Flannery grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Mike Roberts is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Levis walks. Pat Fassero grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Ed Lesley reached on a fielding error by Tommy Flannery. Gary Boyle walks. Rosario Booker doubles to center field. Ed Lesley scores. Gary Boyle uses his aggressiveness and scores. Kelly Washbum pops out to the shortstop. Ugueth Krawczyk flies out to the right fielder. Mark Smykal grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Shawn Peters flies out to the right fielder. Minnie Bair grounds out to the second baseman. Oscar Pinkney grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Jeff Pulido singles to left field. Bob Bues doubles past the left fielder. Jeff Pulido uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bobby Nagy singles to right field. Bob Bues uses his aggressiveness and scores. Chris Popovich comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ed Lesley fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Ed Lesley grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gary Boyle singles to left field. Rosario Booker grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Gary Boyle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Phil Danzig bunts for a base hit. Amos Varitek singles to center field. Mike Roberts singles to center field. Phil Danzig scores. Carlos Brittin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tommy Flannery grounds out to the catcher. Amos Varitek advances to third on the play. Mike Roberts advances to second on the play. Bill Levis grounds out to the third baseman. Amos Varitek scores. Mike Roberts advances to third on the play. Chris Popovich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Kelly Washbum grounds out to the third baseman. Ugueth Krawczyk walks. Mark Smykal flies out to the right fielder. Jeff Pulido singles to left field. Bob Bues flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Shawn Peters strikes out. Minnie Bair pops out to the shortstop. Oscar Pinkney singles to right field. Phil Danzig strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bobby Nagy grounds out to the shortstop. Carlos Brittin flies out to the center fielder. Gary Boyle grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Amos Varitek strikes out. Mike Roberts walks. Tommy Flannery singles to center field. Mike Roberts advances to third on the hit. Bill Levis singles to center field. Mike Roberts scores. Tommy Flannery advances to third on the hit. Deacon Engel is pinch hitting for Chris Popovich. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Deacon Engel strikes out. Shawn Peters lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Al Morgan pitching. Rosario Booker singles to right field. Kelly Washbum singles to right field. Rosario Booker is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Ugueth Krawczyk pops out to the second baseman. Kelly Washbum steals second. Mark Smykal lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Minnie Bair strikes out. Oscar Pinkney flies out to the center fielder. Vince Meridith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Relief Pitchers stats. Phil Danzig flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Jeff Pulido strikes out. Bob Bues strikes out. Bobby Nagy hits a home run. Tsuyoshi Nomura is pinch hitting for Vince Meridith. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Tsuyoshi Nomura strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Duke Hogan pitching. Amos Varitek grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Roberts grounds out to the pitcher. Tommy Flannery grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Gary Boyle strikes out. Rosario Booker singles to left field. Rosario Booker is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Kelly Washbum strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 8 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - Rosario Booker (26), Bob Bues (14).HR - Bobby Nagy (10).GIDP - Ed Lesley. Baserunning: SB - Kelly Washbum (19).CS - Gary Boyle (9), Rosario Booker (12), Bobby Nagy (2). Fielding: E - Rosario Booker.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Chris Sagmoen improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Sagmoen improves in contact_vs_righty Patsy Fisher did not respond to coaching in control Pat Martin did not respond to coaching in arm Pat Martin did not respond to coaching in 1B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Matt Rowe did not respond to coaching in range Luis Delrosario improves in contact_vs_righty Freddy Coveleski did not respond to coaching in velocity Carmen Lange did not respond to coaching in velocity