Win: Larry Mendoza (18-5) Loss: Matt Garrett (1-5)
Save: Slim Spinks (36)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Duryea pitching. Ken Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Ike Campbell strikes out. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Baltimore Larry Mendoza pitching. Bill Knoop grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Heimueller strikes out. Ray Counsell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Cedeno walks. Joe Cedeno is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Cooke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Lou Haad strikes out. Dick Delaney walks. Steve Johnson strikes out. Andy Gardner singles to right field. Dick Delaney advances to third on the hit. Jiggs Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Archie Craig singles to right field. Wayne Poole singles to center field. Archie Craig advances to third on the hit. Larry Mendoza grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Archie Craig scores. Wayne Poole advances to second on the play. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Ike Campbell grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Baltimore Ed Duryea pops out to the catcher. Bill Knoop strikes out. Bob Heimueller flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Kleinke flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno singles to right field. Bunny Roth strikes out. Rick Cooke grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe Cedeno is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Ray Counsell pops out to the catcher. Lou Haad grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dick Delaney walks. Steve Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Archie Craig singles to center field. Wayne Poole lines out to the third baseman. Larry Mendoza lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Archie Craig forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Ken Hobbs singles to center field. Ike Campbell hits an infield single to the shortstop. Tarrik Kleinke strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Baltimore Andy Gardner flies out to the center fielder. Jiggs Knicely singles to center field. Ed Duryea lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Knoop singles to left field. Jiggs Knicely scores. Bob Heimueller grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bill Knoop is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Bunny Roth strikes out. Rick Cooke walks. Archie Craig lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Baltimore Ray Counsell grounds out to the second baseman. Lou Haad singles to center field. Dick Delaney strikes out. Steve Johnson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Wayne Poole lines out to the second baseman. Larry Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs singles to right field. Charlie Howe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Ike Campbell singles to left field. Tarrik Kleinke lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Baltimore Andy Gardner flies out to the left fielder. Jiggs Knicely flies out to the center fielder. Stan Smith is pinch hitting for Charlie Howe. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Stan Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Justin Mairena pitching. Joe Cedeno doubles to right field. Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Cedeno advances to third on the play. Rick Cooke pops out to the second baseman. Archie Craig walks. Wayne Poole strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Baltimore Bill Knoop flies out to the left fielder. Bob Heimueller grounds out to the shortstop. Ray Counsell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Matt Garrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Larry Mendoza grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Ike Campbell singles to center field. Tarrik Kleinke triples. Ike Campbell scores. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Lou Haad strikes out. Dick Delaney grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Johnson walks. Andy Gardner grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 Baltimore total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Michael Nilsson improves in contact_vs_righty Yorelvis Poll did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Alex Unser improves in arm Al Adlesh did not respond to coaching in control
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Dave Pacheco improves in power_vs_righty Duke English did not respond to coaching in velocity Dion Jackson improves in range Billy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity John Murnane did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Cliff Cassidy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty