Win: Ralph Simmons (5-1) Loss: Howard Dozier (14-10)
Save: Hack Roberts (48)
Inning: 1 Texas Ralph Simmons pitching. Bill Buelow grounds out to the pitcher. Amos Veil singles to center field. Leroy Dumovich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howard Dozier pitching. Willie McClure singles to right field. U.L. Clark lines out to the second baseman. Roy Maxie singles past the second baseman. Rollie Colbrunn singles to right field. Willie McClure scores. Roy Maxie advances to third on the hit. Phil Buschhorn flies out to the right fielder. Howard Gardella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Wendell Kelly grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Vern Kravitz strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ed Ohman strikes out. Les Ayala grounds out to the shortstop. Ralph Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Tim Beck strikes out. Frank Yerkes strikes out. Howard Dozier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Willie McClure strikes out. U.L. Clark grounds out to the pitcher. Roy Maxie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Buelow flies out to the right fielder. Amos Veil flies out to the left fielder. Leroy Dumovich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn grounds out to the third baseman. Phil Buschhorn walks. Howard Gardella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Phil Buschhorn advances to second on the play. Ed Ohman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Wendell Kelly singles to left field. Rob Marshall grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Vern Kravitz pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Les Ayala walks. Les Ayala steals second. Rob Marshall throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ralph Simmons walks. Willie McClure strikes out. U.L. Clark flies out to the center fielder. Roy Maxie flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Tim Beck grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Yerkes singles to right field. Howard Dozier lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Buelow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rollie Colbrunn singles to center field. Rollie Colbrunn steals second. Rob Marshall throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Phil Buschhorn pops out to the shortstop. Howard Gardella pops out to the first baseman. Ed Ohman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Amos Veil grounds out to the third baseman. Leroy Dumovich grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Wendell Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Les Ayala flies out to the left fielder. Tony Tirado is pinch hitting for Ralph Simmons. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Tony Tirado flies out to the right fielder. Willie McClure strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jerry Kopacz pitching. Rob Marshall lines out to the first baseman. Vern Kravitz strikes out. Tim Beck grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Merito Graham 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. U.L. Clark singles to left field. Roy Maxie strikes out. Rollie Colbrunn is hit by a pitch. Phil Buschhorn grounds out to the shortstop. U.L. Clark advances to third on the play. Rollie Colbrunn advances to second on the play. Howard Gardella grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Hack Roberts comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Frank Yerkes flies out to the left fielder. Bob Smalley is pinch hitting for Merito Graham. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bob Smalley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bill Buelow pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Clem Strahler improves in contact_vs_righty Ruben Massey improves in speed Benny Wagner improves in range Benny Wagner improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Hastings did not respond to coaching in velocity Mark Medalen did not respond to coaching in velocity Red Garcia improves in range Jorge Marshall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Don Blott did not respond to coaching in 3B