Win: Clay Vuckovich (4-1) Loss: Jim Mogridge (1-3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Dean Long pitching. J.C. Heintzelman singles to right field. J.C. Heintzelman is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Juan Martin pops out to the first baseman. Bob Dashiell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Mike Dressen pitching. Billy Rath singles to center field. Ezra Alston doubles to right field. Billy Rath uses his aggressiveness and scores. Pepper Smith strikes out. Bill Link doubles to center field. Ezra Alston scores. Carter Dolan strikes out. John Madden singles to center field. Bill Link is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ron Montalvo grounds out to the third baseman. Alan Castino grounds out to the third baseman. Marty Sargent grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Beauty Jones singles to center field. Bill Cripe grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Dean Long strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Quisenberry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Anderson doubles to left field. Mike Dressen flies out to the left fielder. J.C. Heintzelman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Billy Rath flies out to the center fielder. Ezra Alston walks. Ezra Alston steals second. Pepper Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ezra Alston advances to third on the play. Bill Link strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Juan Martin singles to right field. Bob Dashiell hits a home run. Juan Martin scores. Ron Montalvo grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Castino hits a home run. Marty Sargent singles to center field. John Quisenberry doubles to left field. Bobby Rakers 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. Peter Anderson singles to center field. Marty Sargent scores. John Quisenberry scores. Mike Dressen fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Mike Dressen grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Peter Anderson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Mike Dressen steals second. J.C. Heintzelman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Carter Dolan strikes out. John Madden hits an infield single to the second baseman. Beauty Jones singles to right field. Bill Cripe grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Juan Martin singles to left field. Juan Martin steals second. Bob Dashiell flies out to the center fielder. Ron Montalvo singles to center field. Juan Martin scores. Alan Castino singles to center field. Ron Montalvo advances to third on the hit. Marty Sargent singles to left field. Ron Montalvo scores. Alan Castino advances to third on the hit. John Quisenberry strikes out. Peter Anderson strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Toronto Bobby Rakers flies out to the right fielder. Billy Rath pops out to the third baseman. Ezra Alston strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Dressen strikes out. J.C. Heintzelman singles to left field. Juan Martin reached on a fielding error by Carter Dolan. Bob Dashiell grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Pepper Smith flies out to the center fielder. Bill Link strikes out. Carter Dolan flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ron Montalvo grounds out to the shortstop. Alan Castino hits a home run. Marty Sargent grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Dolph Bailey comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. John Quisenberry singles to center field. Peter Anderson walks. Mike Dressen strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto John Madden hits a home run. Beauty Jones singles to right field. Bill Cripe flies out to the center fielder. Jake Midkiff is pinch hitting for Dolph Bailey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jake Midkiff singles to center field. Beauty Jones advances to third on the hit. Billy Rath hits a home run. Beauty Jones scores. Jake Midkiff scores. Harley Hopkins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ezra Alston strikes out. Pepper Smith doubles to left field. Bill Link grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Clay Vuckovich pitching. J.C. Heintzelman hits a home run. Juan Martin singles past the second baseman. Bob Dashiell singles past the second baseman. Ron Montalvo grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Juan Martin advances to third on the play. Alan Castino strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto Carter Dolan flies out to the right fielder. John Madden grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Beauty Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Marty Sargent grounds out to the shortstop. John Quisenberry walks. Peter Anderson strikes out. Bobby Kiefer is pinch hitting for Harley Hopkins. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Bobby Kiefer grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Jim Mogridge pitching. Bill Cripe walks. Frank Jaha is pinch hitting for Clay Vuckovich. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Frank Jaha walks. Billy Rath singles to left field. Bill Cripe scores. Ezra Alston strikes out. Pepper Smith strikes out. Bill Link reached on a 2-base throwing error by Marty Sargent. Frank Jaha scores. Carter Dolan hits a home run. Billy Rath scores. Bill Link scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Toronto total runners left on base: 4
Batting:2B - John Quisenberry (9), Peter Anderson (16).HR - J.C. Heintzelman (7), Bob Dashiell (12), Alan Castino 2 (10).GIDP - Bob Dashiell, Ron Montalvo. Baserunning: SB - Juan Martin (15), Mike Dressen (1).CS - J.C. Heintzelman (9). Fielding: E - Marty Sargent.
Batting:2B - Ezra Alston (10), Pepper Smith (12), Bill Link (15).HR - Billy Rath (10), Carter Dolan (7), John Madden (14).GIDP - Bill Cripe 2. Baserunning: SB - Ezra Alston (17). Fielding: E - Carter Dolan.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Cholly Taylor improves in contact_vs_lefty Cholly Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Drake improves in power_vs_righty Chris Miller improves in range
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rex Gehrig improves in arm Butch Cuellar improves in arm Bill Brown did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Ike King did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ramon Parent improves in 1B