Win: Joe Smith (4-7) Loss: Bobby Woodcock (9-2)
Save: Billy Ceccarelli (23)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Joe Smith pitching. Rip Slayback flies out to the left fielder. Greg Fassero singles to center field. Greg Fassero steals second. John Wilks strikes out. Kirk Langsford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Todd Ross pitching. Francisco Kalahan flies out to the right fielder. Livan Kirke flies out to the right fielder. Allie Wheeler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Fred Aldrete strikes out. Jim Carroll strikes out. Charlie Genewich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Taylor flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cipriani singles to right field. Ken Cipriani steals second. Wally McMillan strikes out. Bucky Buchanan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Pat Marentette walks. Todd Ross fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Todd Ross strikes out. Rip Slayback singles to left field. Greg Fassero flies out to the left fielder. John Wilks grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Rip Slayback is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Paul Hernandez walks. Joe Smith lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Francisco Kalahan strikes out. Livan Kirke grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Kirk Langsford grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Aldrete grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Carroll singles past the first baseman. Charlie Genewich walks. Pat Marentette flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Allie Wheeler walks. Tim Taylor strikes out. Ken Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Wally McMillan singles to left field. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Todd Ross grounds out to the third baseman. Rip Slayback doubles to right field. Greg Fassero strikes out. John Wilks pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Paul Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Smith strikes out. Francisco Kalahan walks. Livan Kirke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Anaheim Kirk Langsford strikes out. Fred Aldrete flies out to the right fielder. Jim Carroll singles to left field. Charlie Genewich singles past the second baseman. Jim Carroll advances to third on the hit. Pat Marentette grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Allie Wheeler strikes out. Tim Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Ron Benton is pinch hitting for Todd Ross. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Ron Benton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Slayback flies out to the right fielder. Greg Fassero grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Woodcock pitching. Wally McMillan walks. Wally McMillan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bucky Buchanan singles to right field. Paul Hernandez pops out to the shortstop. Joe Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Anaheim John Wilks hits a home run. Kirk Langsford pops out to the first baseman. Fred Aldrete hits a home run. Jim Carroll flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Genewich strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Francisco Kalahan singles past the shortstop. Francisco Kalahan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Livan Kirke singles past the second baseman. Livan Kirke steals second. Allie Wheeler singles to center field. Livan Kirke scores. Tim Taylor singles to center field. Allie Wheeler advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the corners in. Art Goodwin comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ken Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Tim Taylor steals second. Kirk Langsford throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Allie Wheeler scores. Wally McMillan singles to left field. Tim Taylor scores. Bucky Buchanan doubles to left field. Wally McMillan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Paul Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Anaheim Billy Ceccarelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pat Marentette doubles to center field. Jose McLaughlin is pinch hitting for Art Goodwin. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jose McLaughlin walks. Pat Marentette steals third. Rip Slayback flies out to the left fielder. Greg Fassero lines out to the second baseman. John Wilks singles to right field. Pat Marentette scores. Jose McLaughlin is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Anaheim total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Batting:2B - Bucky Buchanan (11). Baserunning: SB - Livan Kirke (21), Tim Taylor (22), Ken Cipriani (25).CS - Francisco Kalahan (2), Wally McMillan (16).
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Yukio Kondo did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bob Jones did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Berra improves in control Earl Gleason did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Bill Berra did not respond to coaching in control Rick Haworth improves in contact_vs_lefty Rick Haworth did not respond to coaching in SS
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Rick Brown did not respond to coaching in control Larry McKinney did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Red Lehman improves in power_vs_righty John McCall improves in power_vs_righty Red Lehman improves in speed Luis McColl improves in power_vs_righty