Win: "Cricket" Ledbetter (12-6) Loss: Jorge Lee (15-12)
Inning: 1 Texas Jorge Lee pitching. Erik Newel strikes out. Walter Downing hits a home run. Terry Ball pops out to the first baseman. Chuck Ardoin walks. Ace Darien pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Mike Shuba walks. Walt Jones singles to right field. Jim Kane pops out to the pitcher. Dixie Guinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Jim Marquez hits an infield single to the catcher. Jim Marquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Deron Stockwell grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Arndt grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn flies out to the center fielder. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. John Ward walks. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Erik Newel walks. Walter Downing singles to left field. Terry Ball walks. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Erik Newel scores. Walter Downing advances to third on the play. Terry Ball advances to second on the play. Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jorge Lee grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Shuba hits an infield single to the shortstop. Walt Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba advances to second on the play. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Jim Marquez flies out to the right fielder. Deron Stockwell singles past the third baseman. Deron Stockwell steals second. Bob Arndt walks. Cricket Ledbetter pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Terry Ball walks. Terry Ball is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chuck Ardoin pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Jorge Lee singles to center field. Mike Shuba grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jorge Lee is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Jim Marquez singles to center field. Deron Stockwell grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Jim Marquez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Deron Stockwell steals second. Bob Arndt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walt Jones reached on a fielding error by Bob Arndt. Jim Kane grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Erik Newel walks. Dave Siebert comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Erik Newel steals second. Walter Downing walks. Terry Ball flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Ardoin doubles to center field. Erik Newel scores. Walter Downing uses his aggressiveness and scores. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ace Darien singles to right field. Chuck Ardoin scores. Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Alvin Breazeale is pinch hitting for Deron Stockwell. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Alvin Breazeale flies out to the center fielder. Bob Arndt pops out to the first baseman. Cricket Ledbetter flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb lines out to the second baseman. Darrell Taylor strikes out. Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Cory Coffin is pinch hitting for Terry Ball. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Cory Coffin grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 4
Game Notes Dave Siebert is injured and is expected to be out 38 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in arm Matt Graham did not respond to coaching in arm Paulo VanExel improves in contact_vs_righty Dave May improves in range Henry Dagres improves in power_vs_righty Dave May did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in 1B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ricky Sugden improves in contact_vs_righty Earl Powell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Taku Teramae did not respond to coaching in control Bip Conine did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in control