Win: Michel Larduet (14-12) Loss: Darryl Gagnon (4-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Michel Larduet pitching. Dick Hawke lines out to the pitcher. Livan Kirke flies out to the left fielder. Francisco Kalahan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Darryl Gagnon pitching. Harry Hibbs doubles to center field. Hank Waddey grounds out to the shortstop. Hod Malay grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Moren grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tim Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani flies out to the right fielder. Wally McMillan grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Harry Rosen doubles to center field. George Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Eddie Pendleton hits a home run. Harry Rosen scores. Bill Leiper grounds out to the shortstop. Michel Larduet singles past the second baseman. Harry Hibbs grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Paul Hernandez singles to left field. Darryl Gagnon lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Paul Hernandez forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Dick Hawke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Hank Waddey doubles to center field. Hod Malay triples. Hank Waddey scores. Mike Moren grounds out to the third baseman. Hod Malay scores. Harry Rosen doubles to center field. George Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Pendleton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Livan Kirke strikes out. Francisco Kalahan singles to left field. Tim Taylor singles to center field. Francisco Kalahan advances to third on the hit. Tim Taylor is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ken Cipriani grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Leiper walks. Bill Leiper steals second. Michel Larduet lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Harry Hibbs lines out to the third baseman. Hank Waddey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Wally McMillan grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bucky Buchanan walks. Paul Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Bucky Buchanan advances to second on the play. Passed ball. Bucky Buchanan advances to third. Darryl Gagnon strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Hod Malay singles to left field. Mike Moren singles to right field. Hod Malay advances to third on the hit. Harry Rosen grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Hod Malay scores. Terry Gordon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. George Meyer triples. Eddie Pendleton walks. Bill Leiper strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dick Hawke grounds out to the third baseman. Livan Kirke grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Kalahan singles to left field. Tim Taylor strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Michel Larduet strikes out. Harry Hibbs singles to center field. Hank Waddey flies out to the center fielder. Harry Hibbs steals second. Hod Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Cipriani flies out to the left fielder. Wally McMillan grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Bucky Buchanan singles to right field. Paul Hernandez singles to left field. Bucky Buchanan advances to third on the hit. Blas Zuvella is pinch hitting for Terry Gordon. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Hernandez steals second. Blas Zuvella flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Dad Silva pitching. Mike Moren grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Rosen walks. George Meyer grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Rosen advances to second on the play. Eddie Pendleton walks. Bill Leiper flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Hawke strikes out. Livan Kirke strikes out. Francisco Kalahan pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Michel Larduet grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Hibbs flies out to the left fielder. Hank Waddey strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tim Taylor grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Wally McMillan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Texas total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Dick Hawke is injured and is expected to be out 57 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Warren Dawkins improves in control Rick Brown improves in control Travis Pagel improves in contact_vs_righty Costen Napoleon improves in arm Paddy Staley did not respond to coaching in velocity John McCall improves in contact_vs_righty
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Gaspar did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Domingo Wilson improves in range Gene Deutsch improves in contact_vs_righty Gene Deutsch did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dutch Armas did not respond to coaching in range Gene Deutsch did not respond to coaching in arm