Win: Ralph Simmons (2-1) Loss: Kevin Donahue (3-5)
Save: Hack Roberts (43)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Kevin Donahue pitching. Rollie Colbrunn walks. Rollie Colbrunn steals second. Willie McClure singles to right field. Rollie Colbrunn scores. U.L. Clark doubles to left field. Willie McClure uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Ohman flies out to the center fielder. Howard Gardella doubles to center field. U.L. Clark scores. Phil Buschhorn triples. Howard Gardella scores. Roy Maxie doubles to left field. Phil Buschhorn scores. Ollie Capilla comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hyon Yi triples. Roy Maxie scores. Ralph Simmons flies out to the center fielder. Rollie Colbrunn walks. Willie McClure pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Ralph Simmons pitching. Randy Lopez singles to left field. Rudy Heist grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Blankenship flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City U.L. Clark triples. Ed Ohman grounds out to the shortstop. U.L. Clark scores. Howard Gardella walks. Phil Buschhorn walks. Scott Hernandez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Roy Maxie grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Leroy Dumovich strikes out. Amos Veil doubles to left field. Vern Kravitz singles to left field. Amos Veil scores. Bob Smalley grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Vern Kravitz is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tim Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Hyon Yi grounds out to the pitcher. Ralph Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rollie Colbrunn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Scott Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Randy Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Rudy Heist pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willie McClure grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! U.L. Clark flies out to the center fielder. Ed Ohman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Frank Blankenship reached on a fielding error by Hyon Yi. Leroy Dumovich flies out to the right fielder. Amos Veil grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Frank Blankenship is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Vern Kravitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Howard Gardella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Phil Buschhorn strikes out. Roy Maxie flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bob Smalley strikes out. Tim Beck lines out to the second baseman. Scott Hernandez pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hyon Yi grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Simmons strikes out. Rollie Colbrunn grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Randy Lopez singles to center field. Rudy Heist singles past the second baseman. Randy Lopez advances to third on the hit. Frank Blankenship hits a home run. Randy Lopez scores. Rudy Heist scores. Leroy Dumovich grounds out to the pitcher. Amos Veil is hit by a pitch. Vern Kravitz grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Willie McClure pops out to the second baseman. U.L. Clark grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Ohman bunts for a base hit. Ed Ohman steals second. Howard Gardella singles to right field. Ed Ohman scores. Phil Buschhorn grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Howard Gardella is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Les Ayala enters the game as a defensive replacement for Hyon Yi at C. Bob Smalley grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Beck flies out to the right fielder. Doug Schultz is pinch hitting for Scott Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Doug Schultz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Al Dyer pitching. Roy Maxie grounds out to the second baseman. Les Ayala singles to center field. Tony Tirado is pinch hitting for Ralph Simmons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Ayala is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tony Tirado lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Barry Taylor pitching. Randy Lopez singles to center field. Rudy Heist singles to right field. Randy Lopez advances to third on the hit. Frank Blankenship grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rudy Heist advances to second on the play. Leroy Dumovich flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Randy Lopez scores. Amos Veil grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. Willie McClure lines out to the second baseman. U.L. Clark pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Hack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Vern Kravitz grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Smalley flies out to the right fielder. Tim Beck hits an infield single to the pitcher. Frank Yerkes is pinch hitting for Al Dyer. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Yerkes singles to center field. Randy Lopez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Batting:2B - U.L. Clark (30), Howard Gardella (19), Roy Maxie (11).3B - U.L. Clark (6), Phil Buschhorn (11), Hyon Yi (10).GIDP - Roy Maxie. Baserunning: SB - Rollie Colbrunn (19), Ed Ohman (8).CS - Les Ayala (5). Fielding: E - Hyon Yi.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bret Maloney improves in velocity Tom Smith did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Joe Gainer improves in power_vs_lefty Jorge Marshall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don Blott did not respond to coaching in 3B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Eddie Aguirre did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Gerry Merewether improves in control Clem Strahler improves in power_vs_lefty Terry Brady did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty