Win: Billy McGraw (1-0) Loss: Dave Siebert (0-1)
Save: Al Batiste (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy McGraw pitching. Red Maddox strikes out. Tarrik Quinn walks. Mike Shuba strikes out. Jim Kane is hit by a pitch. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Dave Siebert pitching. Erik Newel doubles to center field. Walter Downing grounds out to the pitcher. Cory Coffin doubles to right field. Erik Newel scores. Chuck Ardoin grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Graham reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mike Shuba. Cory Coffin scores. Donnie Jelic reached on a 2-base fielding error by Red Maddox. Matt Graham scores. Tony Scott grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Walt Jones singles past the shortstop. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. Boom-Boom Grubb walks. Dave Siebert lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Walt Jones is thrown out at third. Boom-Boom Grubb advances to second on the play. Boom-Boom Grubb advances to second on the play. Red Maddox singles to center field. Boom-Boom Grubb scores. Tarrik Quinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Texas Bob Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Billy McGraw strikes out. Erik Newel hits a home run. Walter Downing grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Jim Kane grounds out to the second baseman. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Cory Coffin grounds out to the third baseman. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walt Jones singles to center field. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Tony Scott flies out to the left fielder. Bob Baker strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Siebert lines out to the shortstop. Red Maddox walks. Red Maddox steals second. Tarrik Quinn walks. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane strikes out. John Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Billy McGraw singles to right field. Erik Newel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Billy McGraw advances to second on the play. Walter Downing singles to center field. Billy McGraw scores. Cory Coffin flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walt Jones singles to right field. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Walt Jones is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi steals second. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Siebert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Matt Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic triples. Jeff Lopez comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Tony Scott strikes out. Bob Baker singles to left field. Donnie Jelic scores. Billy McGraw strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Red Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Quinn singles to right field. Mike Shuba walks. Jim Kane strikes out. John Ward singles to center field. Tarrik Quinn scores. Mike Shuba advances to third on the hit. Al Batiste comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Walt Jones walks. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Texas Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop. Cory Coffin flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the shortstop. Jeff Lopez flies out to the right fielder. Red Maddox grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Chuck Ardoin singles to left field. Matt Graham grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Jim Kane flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 11 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Hal Haberer did not respond to coaching in endurance George Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Hatcher did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Haller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Steve Valdes did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Henry Dagres improves in power_vs_lefty Lucas Damon improves in range John Kruk III improves in contact_vs_righty Henry Dagres improves in speed Lucas Damon did not respond to coaching in speed Terrence Minor did not respond to coaching in control Lucas Damon improves in 3B