Win: Jon Sanchez (17-7) Loss: Mike Dedrick (15-5)
Save: Gabe Thomas (33)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Dedrick pitching. Bob Southworth strikes out. Nomar Chiti strikes out. Mike Bohanon grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Jon Sanchez pitching. Doc Robinson strikes out. Edgar Edgardo flies out to the right fielder. Dick Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Damaso Twitchell lines out to the second baseman. Steve Cecena walks. Eric Donlin walks. Milt Berenyi flies out to the right fielder. Harry Taylor grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Eric Donlin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Bryan Lynch pops out to the second baseman. Stuffy Everitt strikes out. Swede McGee walks. Charlie Burdock walks. Rip Johnson pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jon Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Bob Southworth doubles to center field. Nomar Chiti flies out to the left fielder. Mike Bohanon flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Mike Dedrick strikes out. Doc Robinson singles to center field. Edgar Edgardo grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Doc Robinson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Smith grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Edgar Edgardo is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Damaso Twitchell singles to right field. Steve Cecena grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Eric Donlin grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Bryan Lynch strikes out. Stuffy Everitt strikes out. Swede McGee walks. Charlie Burdock walks. Rip Johnson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Milt Berenyi flies out to the right fielder. Harry Taylor singles to right field. Jon Sanchez lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Harry Taylor forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Bob Southworth pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Mike Dedrick lines out to the shortstop. Doc Robinson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Edgar Edgardo singles to right field. Dick Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bryan Lynch flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Nomar Chiti strikes out. Mike Bohanon grounds out to the second baseman. Damaso Twitchell walks. Steve Cecena singles to center field. Damaso Twitchell advances to third on the hit. Eric Donlin doubles to right field. Damaso Twitchell scores. Steve Cecena uses his aggressiveness and scores. Milt Berenyi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Stuffy Everitt flies out to the left fielder. Swede McGee pops out to the shortstop. Charlie Burdock strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Harry Taylor grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Sanchez singles to right field. Bob Southworth grounds out to the second baseman. Jon Sanchez advances to second on the play. Nomar Chiti pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Rip Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Phil Vogelsong is pinch hitting for Mike Dedrick. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Phil Vogelsong walks. Doc Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Edgardo walks. Dick Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bull Harstad pitching. Mike Bohanon flies out to the left fielder. Damaso Twitchell doubles to right field. Steve Cecena strikes out. Keith Oana is pinch hitting for Eric Donlin. Keith Oana lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Jumbo Chapman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Keith Oana at CF. Bryan Lynch hits a home run. Stuffy Everitt strikes out. Swede McGee walks. Charlie Burdock singles to center field. Rip Johnson grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Milt Berenyi grounds out to the third baseman. Harry Taylor strikes out. Campbell OLeary is pinch hitting for Jon Sanchez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Campbell OLeary singles to left field. Bob Southworth singles to center field. Nomar Chiti singles to left field. Ray Fitzgerald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Bohanon reached on a fielding error by Rip Johnson. Campbell OLeary scores. Damaso Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 9 New York Gabe Thomas pitching. Carl Alexander is pinch hitting for Ray Fitzgerald. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Carl Alexander strikes out. Doc Robinson flies out to the left fielder. Edgar Edgardo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10 New York total runners LOB: 10
Game Notes Ray Fitzgerald is injured and is expected to be out 17 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jose Coleman improves in endurance Tommy Davis-Day did not respond to coaching in speed Wally Gilbert improves in arm John Brady did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Johnny Shiver improves in contact_vs_lefty Kazuhiro Crumling did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Jackie Rader improves in velocity Lefty Ferguson did not respond to coaching in control