Inning: 1 New York Tom Seaver pitching. Steve Pickering grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Lee Hubbard walks. Ron Backman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lee Hubbard is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Randy Adams grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Ron Backman is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Andy Ashby pitching. Ryan Zimmerman singles to center field. Arin Solstice flies out to the right fielder. Ryan Zimmerman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Adam Dunn flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Wes Preston singles to left field. Scott Rader singles to center field. Oral Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. Harry Dunne strikes out. Andy Ashby strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Josh Bard grounds out to the shortstop. Pedro Mendoza pops out to the shortstop. Josh Willingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Steve Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Lee Hubbard singles to center field. Ron Backman singles to center field. Lee Hubbard advances to third on the hit. Randy Adams doubles to left field. Lee Hubbard scores. Ron Backman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Wes Preston strikes out. Scott Rader strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Cristian Guzman singles to right field. Alberto Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Tom Seaver lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ryan Zimmerman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Oral Faneyte singles to right field. Harry Dunne singles to left field. Passed ball. Oral Faneyte advances to third. Harry Dunne advances to second. Andy Ashby pops out to the third baseman. Steve Pickering singles to left field. Oral Faneyte scores. Lee Hubbard triples. Harry Dunne scores. Steve Pickering scores. Ron Backman pops out to the first baseman. Randy Adams singles to right field. Lee Hubbard scores. Wes Preston hits a home run. Randy Adams scores. Scott Rader strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Arin Solstice grounds out to the shortstop. Adam Dunn walks. Josh Bard flies out to the center fielder. Adam Dunn is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Oral Faneyte flies out to the center fielder. John Lannan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Starting pitcher has given up 8 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Harry Dunne strikes out. Andy Ashby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pedro Mendoza pops out to the shortstop. Josh Willingham grounds out to the catcher. Cristian Guzman singles to center field. Alberto Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Steve Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Lee Hubbard walks. Ron Backman singles to left field. Lee Hubbard aggressively advances to third on the hit. Randy Adams singles to right field. Lee Hubbard scores. Ron Backman advances to third on the hit. Wes Preston flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Backman scores. Randy Adams is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Lannan walks. Ryan Zimmerman flies out to the right fielder. Arin Solstice hits a home run. John Lannan scores. Adam Dunn flies out to the left fielder. Josh Bard singles to right field. Josh Bard steals second. Pedro Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Scott Rader strikes out. Oral Faneyte grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Dunne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Josh Willingham strikes out. Cristian Guzman grounds out to the third baseman. Alberto Gonzalez walks. Bud Henrich is pinch hitting for John Lannan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bud Henrich grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Alberto Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jim Scanlan pitching. Andy Ashby flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Delaney is pinch hitting for Steve Pickering. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Johnny Delaney grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Hubbard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ryan Zimmerman singles past the second baseman. Arin Solstice flies out to the right fielder. Adam Dunn doubles to right field. Ryan Zimmerman uses his aggressiveness and scores. Josh Bard strikes out. Willie Harris is pinch hitting for Pedro Mendoza. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Willie Harris grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Ron Backman hits a home run. Randy Adams strikes out. Wes Preston walks. Scott Rader strikes out. Oral Faneyte grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Wes Preston is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Josh Willingham flies out to the center fielder. Cristian Guzman grounds out to the shortstop. Alberto Gonzalez grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Noftsker did not respond to coaching in control Doc Davidson improves in arm Brian Delaney improves in power_vs_righty George Leifer did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Helms did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rip Bates did not respond to coaching in endurance Roger Bernadina did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Mike Harris improves in power_vs_lefty Rip Bates did not respond to coaching in velocity Wayne Richardson did not respond to coaching in 1B