Win: Tyson Underhill (2-2) Loss: Mike Spriggs (0-4)
Save: Jim Mogridge (9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Mike Spriggs pitching. J.C. Heintzelman singles to left field. Juan Martin lines out to the third baseman. J.C. Heintzelman steals second. J.C. Heintzelman steals third. Bob Dashiell doubles to left field. J.C. Heintzelman scores. Ron Montalvo flies out to the center fielder. Alan Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Toronto Tyson Underhill pitching. Billy Rath strikes out. Ezra Alston strikes out. Pepper Smith walks. Bill Link walks. Carter Dolan walks. John Madden strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Marty Sargent flies out to the left fielder. Peter Anderson flies out to the center fielder. Bobby Kiefer grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Beauty Jones singles to right field. Bill Cripe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Beauty Jones is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Spriggs lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Billy Rath singles to right field. Bill Cripe is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tyson Underhill strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the center fielder. Juan Martin singles to right field. Bob Dashiell grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Juan Martin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Ezra Alston pops out to the second baseman. Pepper Smith flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Bill Link grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ron Montalvo grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Castino grounds out to the shortstop. Marty Sargent triples. Peter Anderson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Carter Dolan walks. John Madden flies out to the right fielder. Beauty Jones singles to right field. Carter Dolan is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Bill Cripe singles past the third baseman. Mike Spriggs flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bobby Kiefer pops out to the third baseman. Tyson Underhill strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Billy Rath flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Alston grounds out to the second baseman. Pepper Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Juan Martin doubles to right field. Bob Dashiell walks. Ron Montalvo singles to left field. Juan Martin scores. Alan Castino walks. Marty Sargent grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Bob Dashiell scores. Ron Montalvo advances to third on the play. Alan Castino advances to second on the play. Peter Anderson flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ron Montalvo scores. Bobby Kiefer lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Bill Link hits an infield single to the first baseman. Carter Dolan grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. John Madden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tyson Underhill grounds out to the shortstop. J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Hiroyuki Ozaki 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. Juan Martin reached on a fielding error by Bill Link. Juan Martin steals second. Bob Dashiell reached on a fielding error by Billy Rath. Ron Montalvo reached on a 2-base fielding error by Ezra Alston. Juan Martin scores. Alan Castino singles to right field. Bob Dashiell scores. Ron Montalvo scores. Marty Sargent grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Alan Castino is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Beauty Jones hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bill Cripe hits a home run. Beauty Jones scores. Jake Midkiff is pinch hitting for Hiroyuki Ozaki. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Midkiff strikes out. Billy Rath walks. Billy Rath steals second. Ezra Alston strikes out. Pepper Smith singles to left field. Billy Rath scores. Denis Paredes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Link strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clay Vuckovich pitching. Peter Anderson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bobby Kiefer grounds out to the pitcher. Robert Congalton is pinch hitting for Denis Paredes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Robert Congalton singles to left field. J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Harley Hopkins pitching. Carter Dolan strikes out. John Madden singles to center field. Beauty Jones flies out to the right fielder. Bill Cripe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Juan Martin grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Dashiell grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Montalvo grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Frank Jaha is pinch hitting for Clay Vuckovich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Jaha walks. Frank Jaha steals second. Billy Rath singles to center field. Frank Jaha scores. Jim Mogridge comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ezra Alston grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Pepper Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Batting:HR - Bill Cripe (4).GIDP - Ezra Alston, Carter Dolan. Baserunning: SB - Billy Rath (7), Frank Jaha (2). Fielding: E - Billy Rath, Ezra Alston, Bill Link.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Spec Abbaticchio did not respond to coaching in speed Cholly Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed Tom Abbott did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Nieto did not respond to coaching in control
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Doug Cassini did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Angel Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bill Darby improves in velocity Anthony Speece did not respond to coaching in speed Angel Murtaugh did not respond to coaching in LF