Win: Lars Christian (5-6) Loss: El Drake (4-4)
Save: Steve Smith (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City El Drake pitching. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Griffey grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Belt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Lars Christian pitching. Jocko Merewether flies out to the right fielder. Mike Gibson strikes out. Frank Albrecht doubles past the left fielder. George Pointer strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Junior Caminaro singles to right field. Harry Coles strikes out. Paul Blair flies out to the left fielder. Ron Shelton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Junior Caminaro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Rube Scarborough strikes out. Gus Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Al McHale singles to center field. Lars Christian lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Mazeroski walks. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Alex Belt pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Ken Berry strikes out. El Drake grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jocko Merewether singles to center field. Mike Gibson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Junior Caminaro strikes out. Harry Coles strikes out. Paul Blair grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Frank Albrecht grounds out to the shortstop. George Pointer strikes out. Rube Scarborough strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ron Shelton triples. Al McHale flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Shelton scores. Lars Christian grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Gus Foster walks. Bill Gagne grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Gus Foster is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ken Berry flies out to the center fielder. El Drake strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Carlos Griffey grounds out to the third baseman. Alex Belt singles to right field. Junior Caminaro flies out to the left fielder. Harry Coles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Jocko Merewether flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gibson singles to center field. Frank Albrecht grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Gibson advances to second on the play. George Pointer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Blair reached on a fielding error by Mike Gibson. Ron Shelton singles to right field. Paul Blair advances to third on the hit. Roy Raschi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Al McHale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Paul Blair scores. Lars Christian singles to left field. Bill Mazeroski pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rube Scarborough strikes out. Gus Foster flies out to the right fielder. Bill Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carlos Griffey grounds out to the pitcher. Alex Belt pops out to the second baseman. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Joe Rudy enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ron Shelton at 3B. Charlie Mitchell enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al McHale at LF. Greg Angelini is pinch hitting for Ken Berry. Greg Angelini flies out to the center fielder. Erv Davis is pinch hitting for Roy Raschi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Erv Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jocko Merewether grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Roy Brown pitching. Harry Coles singles to right field. Stu Goodwin is pinch hitting for Paul Blair. Stu Goodwin strikes out. Joe Rudy flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Mitchell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Mike Gibson strikes out. Frank Albrecht walks. George Pointer singles to center field. Frank Albrecht advances to third on the hit. Rube Scarborough strikes out. Gus Foster grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Brian Kume improves in contact_vs_righty Phil Burns improves in arm Kevin Bibby improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Clark did not respond to coaching in control Phil Burns improves in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Joe Harley did not respond to coaching in speed Howie Davis did not respond to coaching in velocity Eusebio Smaza improves in control Tracy Bartley improves in arm