Win: Greg Pollux (4-4) Loss: Ivan Riggan (9-11)
Save: Masaharu Yoshida (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ivan Riggan pitching. Mike Shuba walks. Dixie Guinn pops out to the shortstop. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba advances to second on the play. Chuck Leverett singles to center field. Mike Shuba scores. John Ward walks. Red Sprowl grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Greg Pollux pitching. Bob Decker strikes out. Felipe Davila strikes out. Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb singles past the shortstop. Greg Pollux lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tom Wood scores. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Overton Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. Wes Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Gonzalez walks. Robby Brock grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mike Gonzalez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chad Heim strikes out. Ivan Riggan strikes out. Bob Decker flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Sprowl pops out to the first baseman. Tom Wood singles to left field. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Greg Pollux grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Wood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Felipe Davila grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Storie doubles to left field. Overton Chalmers strikes out. Wes Jones lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Shuba reached on a fielding error by Felipe Davila. Dixie Guinn walks. Earl Powell strikes out. Chuck Leverett singles to center field. Mike Shuba is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dixie Guinn advances to third on the play. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez reached on a fielding error by Boom-Boom Grubb. Robby Brock grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Chad Heim flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Red Sprowl strikes out. Tom Wood walks. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to center field. Greg Pollux fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Greg Pollux pops out to the second baseman. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Ivan Riggan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Dave Karp grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Decker grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Felipe Davila walks. Felipe Davila is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chico McVey pitching. Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Jack Storie grounds out to the second baseman. Overton Chalmers lines out to the second baseman. Wes Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Red Sprowl pops out to the first baseman. Tom Wood singles to right field. Boom-Boom Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Greg Pollux grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tom Wood is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Robby Brock grounds out to the third baseman. Chad Heim doubles to right field. Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Gregg Roseman is pinch hitting for Chico McVey. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gregg Roseman singles to center field. Gregg Roseman is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Marvell Long pitching. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Earl Powell singles to center field. Mike Shuba advances to third on the hit. Chuck Leverett strikes out. John Ward grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Yasuyuki Hamaguchi enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Shuba at 1B. Jack Tartabull enters the game as a defensive replacement for John Ward at RF. Bob Decker triples. Felipe Davila singles past the shortstop. Bob Decker scores. Masaharu Yoshida comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jack Storie walks. Overton Chalmers grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Felipe Davila advances to third on the play. Wes Jones strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 12 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 4
Batting:2B - Jack Storie (21), Chad Heim (10).3B - Bob Decker (11).GIDP - Overton Chalmers, Robby Brock. Baserunning: CS - Felipe Davila (10), Gregg Roseman (6). Fielding: E - Felipe Davila.
Game Notes Marvell Long is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty George Griffin did not respond to coaching in velocity Bip Conine did not respond to coaching in speed Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity George Hilgendorf did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty George Hilgendorf improves in range
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Schnell improves in control Red Smith improves in range Billy Smith did not respond to coaching in velocity Javier Allen improves in speed Javier Allen did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Johnny Stanton did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Gene Fultz did not respond to coaching in 2B