Win: Sherman Dietzel (1-0) Loss: Hank Key (0-1)
Save: Phil Howard (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Hank Key pitching. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Tom Sanchez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Jimmy Hurdle is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Davey Smyth grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Clem Elliott pitching. Greg Hart grounds out to the third baseman. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rico singles to left field. Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez singles to center field. Shane Judnich grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Red Moeller triples. Harry Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Loyd Birmingham walks. Joe Klumpp strikes out. Shinya Abe hits a home run. Loyd Birmingham scores. Ding-Dong Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Clem Elliott strikes out. Tom Sanchez flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Greg Hart flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Carlos Klinger grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Rico strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Davey Smyth singles past the third baseman. Luis Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bill Mercer flies out to the center fielder. Loyd Birmingham grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Shane Judnich flies out to the center fielder. Red Moeller grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Shinya Abe strikes out. Ding-Dong Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Hank Key grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Clem Elliott flies out to the right fielder. Tom Sanchez walks. Jimmy Hurdle grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Greg Hart singles to left field. Carlos Klinger grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Dave Rico strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Davey Smyth flies out to the right fielder. Luis Rodriguez walks. Shane Judnich pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Sherman Dietzel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bill Mercer walks. Loyd Birmingham singles to right field. Joe Klumpp pops out to the third baseman. Shinya Abe flies out to the left fielder. Ding-Dong Bell walks. Hank Key strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Kansas City Red Moeller strikes out. Harry Brown flies out to the left fielder. Bobby Barton is pinch hitting for Sherman Dietzel. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bobby Barton hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bobby Barton steals second. Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Bobby Barton scores. Jimmy Hurdle hits a home run. Tom Sanchez scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Joe Broberg pitching. Greg Hart grounds out to the pitcher. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Rico grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Enzo McDonald comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Davey Smyth strikes out. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Shane Judnich grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Phil Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Loyd Birmingham walks. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the pitcher. Loyd Birmingham advances to second on the play. Shinya Abe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 3 Texas total runners LOB: 5
Batting:3B - Red Moeller (1).HR - Jimmy Hurdle (2).GIDP - Jimmy Hurdle, Luis Rodriguez, Shane Judnich. Baserunning: SB - Bobby Barton (1).CS - Tom Sanchez (1).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: George Benedict did not respond to coaching in endurance Earl Baines improves in power_vs_lefty Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control Masaharu Imanishi improves in power_vs_lefty Don DeJesus improves in contact_vs_righty Lafayette Nippert did not respond to coaching in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Mike Escobar improves in arm Jack Taylor did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jinx Falkenburg did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Hest did not respond to coaching in control Mike Escobar did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Orville Wright improves in speed