Win: Benito Beltre (2-0) Loss: Harry Bennett (0-1)
Inning: 1 Texas John Pruett pitching. Mike Henley walks. Jimmy Watson reached on a fielding error by Art Sularz. Mike Gibson strikes out. Geoff Donovan grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Watson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Ramon James grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Rob Farrell pitching. Otto Oldham pops out to the shortstop. Jesse Newman singles to center field. Jesse Newman steals second. Bill Kvasnak flies out to the right fielder. Art Sularz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Stan Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gharrity lines out to the shortstop. Harvey Jones pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Claude Fisher flies out to the left fielder. Ollie Black doubles to center field. George Knerr singles to center field. Ollie Black uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Schacht flies out to the right fielder. John Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Rob Farrell flies out to the center fielder. Mike Henley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jimmy Watson doubles to left field. Mike Gibson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Otto Oldham strikes out. Jesse Newman strikes out. Bill Kvasnak flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Geoff Donovan strikes out. Ramon James flies out to the right fielder. Stan Baker lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Art Sularz strikes out. Claude Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Ollie Black singles to right field. Ollie Black steals second. George Knerr flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Jim Gharrity walks. Harvey Jones walks. Rob Farrell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Rob Farrell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jim Gharrity advances to third on the play. Mike Henley walks. Jimmy Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Schacht strikes out. John Pruett grounds out to the second baseman. Otto Oldham hits a home run. Jesse Newman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Mike Gibson walks. Geoff Donovan singles to center field. Mike Gibson advances to third on the hit. Ramon James grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Mike Gibson scores. Stan Baker pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Kvasnak strikes out. Art Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Dick Clement comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Claude Fisher walks. Ollie Black lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Gharrity strikes out. Harvey Jones grounds out to the pitcher. Pete Hobbs is pinch hitting for Dick Clement. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Hobbs hits a home run. Mike Henley pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Cardenas pitching. George Knerr flies out to the left fielder. Bob Schacht grounds out to the second baseman. John Oquist is pinch hitting for John Pruett. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. John Oquist walks. Otto Oldham singles to left field. Jesse Newman grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Otto Oldham is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Benito Beltre pitching. Jimmy Watson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Gibson strikes out. Geoff Donovan walks. Ramon James grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Geoff Donovan is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Kvasnak flies out to the center fielder. Art Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Claude Fisher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Paul Leslie is pinch hitting for Stan Baker. Paul Leslie grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Gharrity walks. Lonnie Nichols is pinch hitting for Harvey Jones. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Fred Hastings is pinch hitting for Al Cardenas. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Hastings singles to center field. Mike Henley grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Bennett pitching. John Anderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Leslie at 1B. Jim Usher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lonnie Nichols at 3B. Ollie Black flies out to the left fielder. George Knerr strikes out. Bob Schacht singles to center field. Benito Beltre strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Texas Jimmy Watson strikes out. Mike Gibson strikes out. Geoff Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 Kansas City Otto Oldham walks. Otto Oldham steals second. Jesse Newman singles to center field. Otto Oldham scores. Texas total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A Improvements: Ed Powell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in control Earle McCormick improves in power_vs_righty Camp Christiansen improves in contact_vs_righty Camp Christiansen improves in contact_vs_lefty Vicente Blair improves in range Carl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in velocity Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Gene Sewell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Clyde Doherty improves in contact_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Pat Strahler improves in arm Pat Strahler improves in contact_vs_lefty Jack Hulse improves in contact_vs_lefty Pete Gillespie did not respond to coaching in control Andy Clark improves in contact_vs_righty Joe Eaddy did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Pat Barbeau did not respond to coaching in speed Claude Cavarretta did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty David Miranda improves in power_vs_lefty Chris Engle improves in contact_vs_lefty Skeeter Townsend improves in LF