Win: Pete Taylor (1-0) Loss: Jeff Billings (5-6)
Save: Frank Davis (8)
Inning: 1 Toronto Ken Berry pitching. Earl Hunter strikes out. Tom Murcer flies out to the left fielder. Duff Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Red Collins pitching. Mike Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Kubinski singles to center field. Walker Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bud Dente singles to left field. Tom Deagle flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Pete Gallagher grounds out to the shortstop. Dino Townsend flies out to the center fielder. Frank Jackson reached on a fielding error by Bud Dente. Lorenzo Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Rush grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Farrow flies out to the center fielder. John Dixon flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Paul Mossor strikes out. Red Collins strikes out. Earl Hunter grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ken Berry grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Marshall strikes out. Rick Kubinski grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Toronto Tom Murcer grounds out to the shortstop. Duff Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Gallagher walks. Dino Townsend doubles to left field. Frank Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walker Jones walks. Bud Dente singles to left field. Walker Jones is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Tom Deagle flies out to the right fielder. Danny Rush strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Lorenzo Gonzalez walks. Paul Mossor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Farrow strikes out. John Dixon grounds out to the second baseman. Ken Berry grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Earl Hunter strikes out. Tom Murcer grounds out to the second baseman. Duff Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Kubinski walks. Walker Jones strikes out. Bud Dente reached on a fielding error by Tom Murcer. Tom Deagle grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Pete Gallagher strikes out. Dino Townsend grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Jackson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Danny Rush strikes out. Joe Farrow singles to center field. John Dixon strikes out. Kerry Henneman is pinch hitting for Ken Berry. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Kerry Henneman grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Joe Farrow is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Dave Buker pitching. Lorenzo Gonzalez walks. Paul Mossor grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Collins grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Kubinski strikes out. Walker Jones pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Earl Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Tom Murcer walks. Duff Keefe pops out to the shortstop. Pete Gallagher flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bud Dente flies out to the center fielder. Tom Deagle flies out to the left fielder. Danny Rush doubles to left field. Pete Taylor 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 1st. Joe Farrow strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Toronto Dino Townsend singles to center field. Frank Jackson strikes out. Dino Townsend steals second. Lorenzo Gonzalez grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Mossor grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City John Dixon grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ollie Black is pinch hitting for Dave Buker. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ollie Black grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Toronto Jeff Billings pitching. Pete Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Earl Hunter flies out to the center fielder. Tom Murcer pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City Rick Kubinski flies out to the right fielder. Walker Jones pops out to the first baseman. Bud Dente walks. Bud Dente steals second. Tom Deagle singles to left field. Bud Dente is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Toronto Duff Keefe grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Gallagher strikes out. Dino Townsend singles to left field. Frank Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 12 Kansas City Danny Rush grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Joe Farrow singles to right field. John Dixon grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 13 Toronto Lorenzo Gonzalez singles to right field. Tom Ortiz is pinch running for Lorenzo Gonzalez on 1st base. Paul Mossor singles to left field. Tom Ortiz advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Dotter is pinch hitting for Pete Taylor. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Mossor steals second. The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Dotter flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Ortiz scores. Earl Hunter lines out to the second baseman. Tom Murcer walks. Paul Mossor is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 13 Kansas City Frank Davis pitching. Joe Gunkel enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tom Ortiz at C. Mickey Gil is pinch hitting for Jeff Billings. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Mickey Gil flies out to the left fielder. Mike Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Rick Kubinski singles to left field. Walker Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Dino Townsend (7).SF - Bill Dotter.GIDP - Paul Mossor 2. Baserunning: SB - Dino Townsend (11), Paul Mossor (12).CS - Paul Mossor (2). Fielding: E - Tom Murcer.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Alex Paquette did not respond to coaching in velocity Dane McGah did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Mitchell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve Prichard improves in range Sherman McFarland did not respond to coaching in range Ed DeJesus improves in power_vs_righty Candy Skaugstad did not respond to coaching in control Sherman McFarland did not respond to coaching in speed Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Tom Cook did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Ancker did not respond to coaching in control Ed Stevens improves in arm Bud Graham did not respond to coaching in control Glenn Lowenstein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Milt Allen did not respond to coaching in control Andy Clark improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Gillespie did not respond to coaching in velocity Vince Deal did not respond to coaching in velocity Skeeter Townsend did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Andy Clark improves in range Claude Cavarretta did not respond to coaching in RF