Win: Bill Chesnes (6-4) Loss: Matt Todt (1-2)
Save: Al Cardenas (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Luther Kuhn pitching. Mike Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Claude Fisher grounds out to the second baseman. Walker Jones doubles to right field. Ollie Black flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Bud Graham pitching. Mike Henley singles to center field. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Jimmy Watson flies out to the center fielder. Mike Gibson grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Henley advances to third on the play. Geoff Donovan singles to right field. Mike Henley scores. Ramon James singles to left field. Geoff Donovan advances to third on the hit. Stan Baker singles to center field. Geoff Donovan scores. Ramon James advances to third on the hit. Jim Gharrity pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Art Sularz grounds out to the shortstop. Bud Dente pops out to the pitcher. Joe Eaddy grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Harvey Jones singles past the third baseman. Luther Kuhn lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Henley strikes out. Jimmy Watson bunts for a base hit. Mike Gibson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bud Graham. Harvey Jones scores. Geoff Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Oquist grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bud Graham flies out to the left fielder. Mike Marshall bunts for a base hit. Claude Fisher walks. Walker Jones walks. Ollie Black walks. Mike Marshall scores. Art Sularz strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 3 Texas Ramon James strikes out. Stan Baker grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Gharrity flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bud Dente grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Eaddy strikes out. John Oquist grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Harvey Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Luther Kuhn grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Henley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bud Graham grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Marshall flies out to the right fielder. Claude Fisher strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Jimmy Watson singles to center field. Mike Gibson strikes out. Geoff Donovan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Walker Jones singles to center field. Ollie Black grounds out to the third baseman. Walker Jones advances to second on the play. Art Sularz doubles to left field. Walker Jones scores. Bud Dente hits an infield single to the pitcher. Joe Eaddy strikes out. John Oquist pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Texas Ramon James strikes out. Stan Baker singles to center field. Jim Gharrity pops out to the second baseman. Harvey Jones grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Stan Baker is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jesse Newman is pinch hitting for Bud Graham. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jesse Newman walks. Bill Chesnes 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. Jesse Newman steals second. Mike Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Claude Fisher grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesse Newman advances to third on the play. Walker Jones doubles to left field. Jesse Newman scores. Ollie Black is hit by a pitch. Art Sularz grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Matt Todt pitching. Pete Hobbs is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Pete Hobbs strikes out. Mike Henley singles to right field. Jimmy Watson walks. Mike Gibson doubles to center field. Mike Henley scores. Jimmy Watson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Dick Rusch comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Geoff Donovan singles past the third baseman. Mike Gibson scores. Ramon James singles to center field. Geoff Donovan advances to third on the hit. Paul Leslie is pinch hitting for Stan Baker. Paul Leslie strikes out. Jim Gharrity grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Clement pitching. John Anderson enters the game as a defensive replacement for Paul Leslie at 1B. Bud Dente hits a home run. Joe Eaddy flies out to the right fielder. John Oquist flies out to the left fielder. Otto Oldham is pinch hitting for Dick Rusch. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Otto Oldham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Jeff Billings pitching. Lonnie Nichols is pinch hitting for Harvey Jones. Lonnie Nichols grounds out to the shortstop. Fred Hastings is pinch hitting for Dick Clement. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Fred Hastings strikes out. Mike Henley walks. Jimmy Watson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al Cardenas pitching. Jim Usher enters the game as a defensive replacement for Lonnie Nichols at 3B. Mike Marshall bunts for a base hit. Claude Fisher strikes out. Walker Jones lines out to the shortstop. Ollie Black doubles to right field. Mike Marshall uses his aggressiveness and scores. Art Sularz reached on a fielding error by Jim Usher. Bud Dente grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Skeeter Townsend improves in power_vs_lefty Jack Hulse improves in power_vs_righty David Miranda improves in speed Pete Gillespie did not respond to coaching in velocity Pat Barbeau improves in power_vs_righty John Whitehill improves in power_vs_righty Jeff Walk did not respond to coaching in control Pat Barbeau improves in range Ren Farr improves in power_vs_lefty Robin Marolewski did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty David Miranda did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Carl Corcoran did not respond to coaching in control Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in control Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in endurance Earle McCormick did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ed Powell did not respond to coaching in range Cam Tomlin did not respond to coaching in arm Vicente Blair did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Vicente Blair improves in contact_vs_righty Stephen Richards did not respond to coaching in speed Homer Mancuso improves in speed