Win: Randy Forester (1-1) Loss: Bobby Fortune (0-1)
Save: Al Wadsworth (7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Whitson pitching. Sam Cabrera walks. Jack Blackwell singles to right field. Sam Cabrera advances to third on the hit. Doug Wineapple grounds out to the pitcher. Jack Blackwell advances to second on the play. Jeff Moret walks. Hod Raney lines out to the third baseman. Hidetoshi Fujimoto strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Texas Bobby Fortune pitching. Juan Burke walks. Mark Wilson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Juan Burke is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Fred Natal singles to right field. Mark Wilson advances to third on the hit. Barry Allen doubles to center field. Mark Wilson scores. Fred Natal uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carl Daniels grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gonzalez walks. Larry Churry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Scott Eisenhart pops out to the third baseman. Jerry Ward flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Fortune flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Floyd Miles strikes out. Bill Whitson grounds out to the third baseman. Juan Burke doubles to right field. Mark Wilson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Cabrera lines out to the first baseman. Jack Blackwell strikes out. Doug Wineapple grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Fred Natal hits a home run. Barry Allen singles to left field. Carl Daniels grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Barry Allen is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl Daniels steals second. Joe Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Larry Churry grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Moret pops out to the shortstop. Hod Raney strikes out. Hidetoshi Fujimoto flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Floyd Miles singles to right field. Stocker Beane is pinch hitting for Bill Whitson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stocker Beane strikes out. Juan Burke flies out to the right fielder. Floyd Miles steals second. Mark Wilson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Randy Forester pitching. Scott Eisenhart strikes out. Jerry Ward strikes out. Bobby Fortune grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Fred Natal strikes out. Barry Allen strikes out. Carl Daniels strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sam Cabrera grounds out to the third baseman. Jack Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Doug Wineapple grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Joe Gonzalez walks. Larry Churry hits a home run. Joe Gonzalez scores. Floyd Miles singles to center field. Ivan Blaemire comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Randy Forester lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Juan Burke flies out to the center fielder. Mark Wilson pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jeff Moret flies out to the right fielder. Hod Raney singles to right field. Hidetoshi Fujimoto doubles to right field. Hod Raney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Scott Eisenhart strikes out. Jerry Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Fred Natal strikes out. Barry Allen flies out to the left fielder. Carl Daniels grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Billy Stephens is pinch hitting for Ivan Blaemire. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Billy Stephens flies out to the center fielder. Sam Cabrera flies out to the center fielder. Jack Blackwell singles in front of the left fielder. Doug Wineapple flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Fred Valdes pitching. Joe Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Larry Churry grounds out to the pitcher. Floyd Miles strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jeff Moret strikes out. Hod Raney flies out to the right fielder. Hidetoshi Fujimoto walks. Scott Eisenhart reached on a 2-base fielding error by Mark Wilson. Javier Blanco comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jerry Ward singles to right field. Hidetoshi Fujimoto scores. Scott Eisenhart scores. Charlie Mullen is pinch hitting for Fred Valdes. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Charlie Mullen singles to left field. Jerry Ward advances to third on the hit. Sam Cabrera grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 6
Batting:2B - Juan Burke (7), Barry Allen (5).HR - Fred Natal (2), Larry Churry (4). Baserunning: SB - Carl Daniels (3), Floyd Miles (5). Fielding: E - Mark Wilson.
Game Notes Fred Valdes is injured and is expected to be out 14 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Elton Hassler did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Phil Kubinski did not respond to coaching in control John Thacker did not respond to coaching in velocity Russ Jolly did not respond to coaching in arm Russ Jolly did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Jim Shelby improves in range Harry Plantier did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Sax did not respond to coaching in control Squibb Tressor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Buck Foreman improves in CF