Win: Roy Davis (8-16) Loss: Sid Fernandez (14-13)
Save: Jimmy Clarke (12)
Inning: 1 New York Roy Davis pitching. Edgardo Alfonzo flies out to the left fielder. Barry Brain strikes out. Ron Swoboda grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Sid Fernandez pitching. Reggie Bates hits a home run. John Singleton strikes out. Buz Hacker walks. Larry Mauldin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Billy Bravo flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! John DeLancey flies out to the left fielder. Al Weis doubles to right field. Craig Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Donohue pops out to the catcher. Elmore Leonard grounds out to the second baseman. Wilton Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Joe Faulkner strikes out. Sid Fernandez strikes out. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bill Hoblitzel singles to right field. Roy Davis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Davis flies out to the left fielder. Bill Hoblitzel steals second. Reggie Bates grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Hoblitzel advances to third on the play. John Singleton hits a home run. Bill Hoblitzel scores. Buz Hacker singles to right field. Larry Mauldin grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Buz Hacker is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Barry Brain hits a home run. Ron Swoboda walks. Billy Bravo singles to right field. Ron Swoboda advances to third on the hit. Billy Bravo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John DeLancey grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Al Weis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Donohue flies out to the right fielder. Elmore Leonard strikes out. Wilton Marshall strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Craig Cabrera pops out to the shortstop. Joe Faulkner doubles to left field. Sid Fernandez grounds out to the third baseman. Edgardo Alfonzo hits a home run. Joe Faulkner scores. Barry Brain strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bill Hoblitzel reached on a 2-base throwing error by Joe Faulkner. Roy Davis fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Roy Davis pops out to the second baseman. Reggie Bates walks. John Singleton flies out to the right fielder. Buz Hacker singles to left field. Bill Hoblitzel scores. Reggie Bates advances to third on the hit. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Ron Swoboda grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Billy Bravo walks. Billy Bravo is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John DeLancey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City John Donohue grounds out to the shortstop. Elmore Leonard lines out to the shortstop. Wilton Marshall singles to center field. Bill Hoblitzel singles to left field. Dwight Harshman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Manny Schuble is pinch hitting for Roy Davis. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Manny Schuble strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Jimmy Clarke pitching. Al Weis strikes out. Craig Cabrera flies out to the right fielder. Joe Faulkner flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Reggie Bates strikes out. John Singleton doubles to right field. Buz Hacker pops out to the first baseman. Larry Mauldin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Snake Frailing is pinch hitting for Dwight Harshman. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Snake Frailing flies out to the right fielder. Edgardo Alfonzo strikes out. Barry Brain grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jim Johnson pitching. John Donohue flies out to the right fielder. Elmore Leonard singles to right field. Wilton Marshall hits an infield single to the second baseman. Bill Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Jimmy Clarke singles to left field. Elmore Leonard scores. Reggie Bates pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Ron Swoboda flies out to the center fielder. Billy Bravo lines out to the shortstop. John DeLancey singles to center field. Al Weis walks. Craig Cabrera strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 4 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Al Weis (10), Joe Faulkner (8).HR - Edgardo Alfonzo (37), Barry Brain (26). Baserunning: CS - Billy Bravo 2 (13). Fielding: E - Joe Faulkner.
Game Notes Billy Bravo is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Al Brown did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Byrne did not respond to coaching in range Ed Fry did not respond to coaching in control
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Zack James did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Atz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Jeff Erickson improves in range Jeff Erickson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty