Win: John Pruett (1-1) Loss: Phil Payton (0-2)
Save: Robert Ritchie (1)
Inning: 1 New York John Pruett pitching. Bill Stelmaszek singles to right field. Tony Bochte grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Willie Wells singles to right field. Willie Wells is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Phil Payton pitching. Mike Marshall flies out to the center fielder. Danny Rush singles past the first baseman. Walker Jones grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Danny Rush is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Art Sularz grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Walker Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Ted Richard walks. John Buckles grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Dean Fertita grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Otto Oldham strikes out. Bud Dente strikes out. Claude Fisher doubles to right field. Bob Schacht strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Alvaro Wright strikes out. Rich Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Phil Payton flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Pruett singles to right field. Mike Marshall walks. Danny Rush strikes out. Walker Jones grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Bill Stelmaszek grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Tony Bochte singles to center field. Willie Wells grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tony Bochte is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ted Richard pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Art Sularz strikes out. Otto Oldham singles to center field. Otto Oldham steals second. Bud Dente strikes out. Claude Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York John Buckles strikes out. Dean Fertita grounds out to the shortstop. Alvaro Wright strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Schacht walks. John Pruett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Marshall strikes out. Danny Rush triples. Bob Schacht scores. Walker Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Rich Smith doubles to left field. John Jester is pinch hitting for Phil Payton. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Jester grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Stelmaszek walks. Tony Bochte flies out to the right fielder. Rich Smith steals third. Willie Wells grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frank Shamsky pitching. Art Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Otto Oldham triples. Bud Dente reached on a fielding error by John Buckles. Otto Oldham scores. Claude Fisher hits a home run. Bud Dente scores. Bob Schacht walks. John Pruett lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Marshall pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ted Richard flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Buckles flies out to the right fielder. Dean Fertita strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Danny Rush singles to center field. Danny Rush is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walker Jones flies out to the center fielder. Art Sularz singles to right field. Art Sularz is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Alvaro Wright grounds out to the pitcher. Rich Smith hits a home run. Mike Kohlman is pinch hitting for Frank Shamsky. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Mike Kohlman flies out to the right fielder. Bill Stelmaszek grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kevin Kibble pitching. Otto Oldham grounds out to the third baseman. Bud Dente walks. Claude Fisher reached on a 2-base throwing error by Willie Wells. Bob Schacht strikes out. Jesse Newman is pinch hitting for John Pruett. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jesse Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Robert Ritchie pitching. Tony Bochte singles to center field. Willie Wells strikes out. Ted Richard singles to left field. John Buckles strikes out. Dean Fertita strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Batting:2B - Rich Smith (2).HR - Rich Smith (1).GIDP - Tony Bochte, John Buckles. Baserunning: SB - Rich Smith (1).CS - Willie Wells (3). Fielding: E - Willie Wells, John Buckles.
Batting:2B - Claude Fisher (1).3B - Danny Rush (1), Otto Oldham (1).HR - Claude Fisher (1).GIDP - Walker Jones. Baserunning: SB - Otto Oldham (1).CS - Danny Rush (4), Art Sularz (2).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Gary Matchick did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Paredes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pete Stafford did not respond to coaching in control Ed Stevens improves in arm Pat Barbeau improves in range Pat Strahler did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Cappuzzello improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Stafford did not respond to coaching in velocity John Whitehill did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Skeeter Townsend did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Hulse improves in 1B