Win: Shigeo Okada (1-0) Loss: Pat Cermak (1-1)
Save: Pat Guerrier (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Eddie Ortenzio pitching. Victorino Vizquel singles to center field. Val Henry grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Victorino Vizquel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Val Henry steals second. Buck Weaver singles to left field. Val Henry scores. Chuck Luque strikes out. Kevin Miksis strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Ross Killebrew pitching. Johnny Pignatano walks. Colby Odom strikes out. Rick Malis strikes out. John Gilkey grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Von Massey reached on a 2-base fielding error by Johnny Pignatano. Webster Brink singles to right field. Von Massey uses his aggressiveness and scores. Webster Brink is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Tyler Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Killebrew strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Andy Coleman grounds out to the third baseman. Pablo White strikes out. Ricky Leip singles to left field. Lou Vail flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Victorino Vizquel strikes out. Val Henry pops out to the third baseman. Buck Weaver strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Eddie Ortenzio doubles to left field. Johnny Pignatano grounds out to the second baseman. Eddie Ortenzio advances to third on the play. Colby Odom grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Ortenzio scores. Rick Malis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chuck Luque singles to center field. Chuck Luque steals second. Chuck Luque steals third. Kevin Miksis grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Luque scores. Von Massey flies out to the right fielder. Webster Brink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas John Gilkey singles to center field. Andy Coleman singles to left field. Pablo White flies out to the right fielder. Ricky Leip lines out to the second baseman. Lou Vail flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tyler Simmons grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ross Killebrew pops out to the third baseman. Victorino Vizquel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Eddie Ortenzio strikes out. Johnny Pignatano grounds out to the shortstop. Colby Odom flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Val Henry singles to left field. Buck Weaver flies out to the right fielder. Val Henry steals second. Val Henry is out trying to steal third. Chuck Luque singles to center field. Chuck Luque steals second. Kevin Miksis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rick Malis singles to center field. John Gilkey doubles past the third baseman. Rick Malis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Andy Coleman grounds out to the second baseman. John Gilkey advances to third on the play. Pablo White doubles past the third baseman. John Gilkey scores. Frank Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ricky Leip doubles to center field. Pablo White scores. Lou Vail singles to left field. Ricky Leip scores. Lou Vail steals second. Eddie Ortenzio strikes out. Johnny Pignatano grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Von Massey singles to right field. Webster Brink grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Von Massey advances to second on the play. Pat Cermak 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. Tyler Simmons singles to left field. Von Massey scores. Domingo El Duque is pinch hitting for Frank Gross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Domingo El Duque singles to center field. Tyler Simmons advances to third on the hit. Jason Bell is pinch hitting for Victorino Vizquel. Jason Bell strikes out. Domingo El Duque steals second. Val Henry singles to right field. Tyler Simmons scores. Buck Weaver walks. Chuck Luque grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Shigeo Okada pitching. Colby Odom grounds out to the pitcher. Rick Malis flies out to the right fielder. John Gilkey doubles to right field. Andy Coleman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kevin Miksis singles to center field. Bernie Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Von Massey grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Kevin Miksis advances to second on the play. Webster Brink pops out to the catcher. Tyler Simmons doubles to left field. Kevin Miksis scores. Ralph Lynch is pinch hitting for Shigeo Okada. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ralph Lynch singles past the third baseman. Tyler Simmons scores. Charlie Pickrel is pinch hitting for Jason Bell. Charlie Pickrel hits an infield single to the pitcher. Val Henry doubles to right field. Ralph Lynch scores. Paul Ciardi comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buck Weaver singles to left field. Charlie Pickrel scores. Val Henry is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Chico Cesar pitching. Pablo White hits an infield single to the third baseman. Ricky Leip strikes out. Lou Vail strikes out. Yukiyasu Sasaki is pinch hitting for Paul Ciardi. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Yukiyasu Sasaki pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Harper pitching. Chuck Luque grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kevin Miksis lines out to the second baseman. Von Massey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Johnny Pignatano flies out to the left fielder. Colby Odom doubles to left field. Rick Malis grounds out to the third baseman. John Gilkey doubles to right field. Colby Odom scores. Pat Guerrier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Andy Coleman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Batting:2B - Val Henry (5), Tyler Simmons (2). Baserunning: SB - Val Henry 2 (4), Chuck Luque 3 (5), Domingo El Duque (1).CS - Val Henry (2), Webster Brink (1).
Batting:2B - Colby Odom (2), John Gilkey 3 (4), Pablo White (1), Ricky Leip (2), Eddie Ortenzio (1). Baserunning: SB - Lou Vail (1). Fielding: E - Johnny Pignatano.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Shigetoshi Clay did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Marcus Welby improves in range Marcus Welby improves in range Harold Cummings did not respond to coaching in speed Newt Diaz did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rocky Cole improves in contact_vs_righty Julio Reynolds improves in control Vern Crawford did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pete Salve improves in speed Dave Skrmetta did not respond to coaching in 3B