Win: Jim Miller (7-11) Loss: Lars Christian (9-8)
Save: Harry Papai (23)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jim Miller pitching. Ron Shelton strikes out. Al McHale lines out to the second baseman. Harry Coles reached on a fielding error by Rick Beamon. Carlos Griffey flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Lars Christian pitching. Bill Gagne grounds out to the third baseman. Gus Foster flies out to the left fielder. Mike Gibson singles to center field. Walter Coppola flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Rudy grounds out to the third baseman. Paul Blair singles to left field. Junior Caminaro doubles to center field. Paul Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Lars Christian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Frank Albrecht flies out to the center fielder. Greg Angelini walks. Rube Scarborough singles to center field. Greg Angelini advances to third on the hit. Rick Beamon grounds out to the second baseman. Greg Angelini scores. Rube Scarborough advances to second on the play. Jim Miller strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ron Shelton strikes out. Al McHale flies out to the left fielder. Harry Coles grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Bill Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Gus Foster strikes out. Mike Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Carlos Griffey flies out to the right fielder. Joe Rudy grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Blair strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Walter Coppola strikes out. Frank Albrecht walks. Greg Angelini grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Junior Caminaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the second baseman. Lars Christian singles to center field. Ron Shelton pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Rube Scarborough flies out to the right fielder. Rick Beamon walks. Jim Miller lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bill Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al McHale doubles to right field. Harry Coles pops out to the third baseman. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Joe Rudy flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Gus Foster doubles to left field. Mike Gibson pops out to the third baseman. Walter Coppola walks. Frank Albrecht strikes out. Greg Angelini pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Paul Blair strikes out. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Rube Scarborough flies out to the center fielder. Rick Beamon singles to center field. Jocko Merewether is pinch hitting for Jim Miller. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Jocko Merewether strikes out. Bill Gagne walks. Gus Foster singles to center field. Rick Beamon scores. Bill Gagne advances to third on the hit. Mike Gibson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fernando Herrera pitching. Alex Belt is pinch hitting for Lars Christian. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Alex Belt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ron Shelton grounds out to the second baseman. Al McHale walks. Al McHale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Leo Denny pitching. Walter Coppola strikes out. Frank Albrecht strikes out. Greg Angelini grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Harry Papai comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Harry Coles flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Griffey grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Rudy singles to right field. Joe Rudy is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Los Angeles total runners left on base: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Curt Culler did not respond to coaching in velocity Brian Cook did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Sanders improves in range Jack Giel improves in control Bill Kunkel did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Walter did not respond to coaching in control Ralph Thomas improves in power_vs_lefty Jim Walter did not respond to coaching in control Hugh Jeter did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bobby Olmo did not respond to coaching in 2B