Win: Ginger Mendoza (13-2) Loss: Vic Lafata (5-17)
Save: Al Leonard (34)
Inning: 1 New York Ginger Mendoza pitching. Lefty Bocek grounds out to the shortstop. Brandon Nimmo grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Vic Lafata pitching. Slick Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Dave Mulliniks strikes out. Julio Roy grounds out to the second baseman. Al Schlitzer singles to center field. Hank Smith singles to center field. Al Schlitzer advances to third on the hit. Jim Manning grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Billy Grich singles to left field. Mateo Perez walks. John Stahl strikes out. Denny Brown walks. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Billy Grich scores. Mateo Perez advances to third on the play. Denny Brown advances to second on the play. Ginger Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 New York Vic Lafata strikes out. Lefty Bocek doubles to left field. Brandon Nimmo grounds out to the second baseman. Lefty Bocek advances to third on the play. Paul Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Slick Johnson strikes out. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby walks. Billy Grich flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Dave Mulliniks flies out to the right fielder. Julio Roy walks. Al Schlitzer walks. Hank Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Julio Roy advances to third on the play. Al Schlitzer advances to second on the play. Jim Manning flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mateo Perez grounds out to the second baseman. John Stahl grounds out to the shortstop. Denny Brown singles to left field. Denny Brown steals second. Paul Smith throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. U.L. Distefano walks. Ginger Mendoza strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Vic Lafata strikes out. Lefty Bocek grounds out to the third baseman. Brandon Nimmo flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Slick Johnson singles to center field. Dan Gettinger strikes out. Goldie Shelby flies out to the left fielder. Billy Grich singles to center field. Mateo Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Paul Smith flies out to the center fielder. Dave Mulliniks strikes out. Julio Roy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Stahl triples. Denny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, John Stahl scores. U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Donne Pulido comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ginger Mendoza lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Slick Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Al Schlitzer grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Smith triples. Jim Manning grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Smith scores. Chris Cannizzaro is pinch hitting for Donne Pulido. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chris Cannizzaro hits an infield single to the shortstop. Lefty Bocek grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Chris Cannizzaro is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Hernandez pitching. Dan Gettinger flies out to the center fielder. Goldie Shelby grounds out to the shortstop. Billy Grich flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Brandon Nimmo strikes out. Paul Smith strikes out. Dave Mulliniks singles to center field. Julio Roy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mateo Perez pops out to the second baseman. John Stahl strikes out. Denny Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. U.L. Distefano grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Al Leonard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Al Schlitzer grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Smith walks. Jim Manning grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hank Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Jack Lauder is pinch hitting for Tony Hernandez. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jack Lauder grounds into a force play to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Jim Manning is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 New York total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Lee Straker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Reggie Young improves in power_vs_lefty Bob K Southworth improves in contact_vs_righty Pete Collamore improves in control Ty Pickering did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Culley Tavarez improves in speed Kevin Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in velocity Heinie Ardell did not respond to coaching in control Rickey Nevers did not respond to coaching in control