Win: Dax Hengel (4-8) Loss: Sammy Smith (0-1)
Save: Jeff Billings (17)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chip Herrera pitching. Mike Marshall bunts for a base hit. Joe Farrow reached on a 2-base fielding error by Bill Kvasnak. George Knerr grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Marshall scores. Joe Farrow advances to third on the play. Art Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Joe Farrow is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Phil Payton pitching. Bill Stelmaszek doubles to left field. Dean Fertita grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kvasnak flies out to the center fielder. Ted Richard reached on a 2-base fielding error by Joe Farrow. Bill Stelmaszek scores. Mike Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walker Jones strikes out. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the second baseman. Hideaki Shirai singles to right field. Hideaki Shirai is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Mike Kohlman strikes out. John Oquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Arlich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Schacht triples. Phil Payton strikes out. Mike Marshall walks. Joe Farrow strikes out. George Knerr hits a home run. Bob Schacht scores. Mike Marshall scores. Sammy Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Sammy Smith strikes out. Bill Stelmaszek hits a home run. Dean Fertita hits a home run. Bill Kvasnak pops out to the second baseman. Ted Richard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walker Jones strikes out. Nemo Rodriguez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hideaki Shirai pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Mike Ramirez walks. Mike Kohlman hits a home run. Mike Ramirez scores. Dax Hengel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Oquist flies out to the center fielder. Mike Arlich walks. Sammy Smith fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Sammy Smith strikes out. Bill Stelmaszek strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Schacht singles to right field. Dax Hengel lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Marshall walks. Joe Farrow singles to center field. Bob Schacht scores. Mike Marshall is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. George Knerr hits a home run. Joe Farrow scores. Gordon Lelivelt comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Art Sularz grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Dean Fertita flies out to the center fielder. Bill Kvasnak walks. Ted Richard singles to right field. Bill Kvasnak advances to third on the hit. Mike Ramirez flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Bill Kvasnak scores. Mike Kohlman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walker Jones singles to left field. Nemo Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Walker Jones is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hideaki Shirai singles to left field. Bob Schacht grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Hideaki Shirai is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York John Oquist triples. The defense is playing the corners in. Mike Arlich strikes out. The defense is playing the corners in. Cliff Cocreham is pinch hitting for Gordon Lelivelt. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Cliff Cocreham strikes out. Bill Stelmaszek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Maynard pitching. Claude Fisher is pinch hitting for Dax Hengel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Claude Fisher flies out to the right fielder. Mike Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Farrow lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Marlon Wetteland pitching. Dean Fertita grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Kvasnak singles to center field. Ted Richard pops out to the shortstop. Mike Ramirez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bill Kvasnak is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Knerr flies out to the center fielder. Art Sularz hits a home run. Walker Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Nemo Rodriguez singles to left field. Hideaki Shirai strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Mike Kohlman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). John Oquist strikes out. Mike Arlich lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Schacht singles to center field. Jim Usher is pinch hitting for Marlon Wetteland. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jim Usher grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Schacht advances to second on the play. Mike Marshall walks. Joe Farrow pops out to the shortstop. George Knerr grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Jeff Billings pitching. Bill Conatser is pinch hitting for Tony Maynard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Conatser strikes out. Bill Stelmaszek strikes out. Dean Fertita pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 New York total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - Bob Schacht (1).HR - George Knerr 2 (11), Art Sularz (15). Baserunning: CS - Walker Jones (20), Hideaki Shirai (10). Fielding: E - Joe Farrow.
Batting:2B - Bill Stelmaszek (8).3B - John Oquist (4).HR - Bill Stelmaszek (3), Dean Fertita (7), Mike Kohlman (1).SF - Mike Ramirez. Fielding: E - Bill Kvasnak.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: March Piet did not respond to coaching in control Rex Sims did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Claude Cavarretta improves in contact_vs_righty Steve Wood did not respond to coaching in control Danny Rush did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Harry Dear did not respond to coaching in control Rex Sims did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Boog Kline did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jim Johnson improves in range Dupee Hajduk improves in power_vs_righty Rex Sims did not respond to coaching in 1B
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: C Improvements: Al Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Jim Tragesser did not respond to coaching in control Tony Bochte improves in power_vs_righty Ernie Salmon improves in contact_vs_lefty John Buckles improves in contact_vs_lefty Tony Bochte improves in power_vs_lefty Rick Kubinski did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Homer Mahler did not respond to coaching in control Jim Tragesser did not respond to coaching in control Jack Rambo did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill McLeland did not respond to coaching in CF