Win: Billy Bell (10-2) Loss: Nobuo Chikada (4-6)
Save: Tom Phoebus (14)
Inning: 1 New York Nobuo Chikada pitching. Mike Fohl flies out to the left fielder. Danny Williams triples. Vic Zeiser walks. Bobby Vaughn strikes out. Shawn Sanders flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy Bell pitching. Harry Scott grounds out to the pitcher. Raleigh Ryan flies out to the center fielder. Bugs Schuster grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Jim Aybar strikes out. Tommy Sanders flies out to the right fielder. Ed Appleton pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Slim Kinkade singles past the second baseman. John Delgado strikes out. Mike Kinder grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Billy Bell strikes out. Mike Fohl flies out to the center fielder. Danny Williams flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Alejandro Gentile strikes out. Sherman Wilkins singles to center field. Nobuo Chikada lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Sherman Wilkins forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Harry Scott grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nobuo Chikada is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Vic Zeiser strikes out. Bobby Vaughn triples. Shawn Sanders strikes out. Jim Aybar lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Raleigh Ryan grounds out to the shortstop. Bugs Schuster strikes out. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Tommy Sanders singles to right field. Ed Appleton pops out to the second baseman. Billy Bell fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Billy Bell strikes out. Mike Fohl doubles past the right fielder. Tommy Sanders uses his aggressiveness and scores. Danny Williams pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City John Delgado singles to center field. Mike Kinder grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Delgado is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Alejandro Gentile singles to left field. Sherman Wilkins strikes out. Nobuo Chikada grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Alejandro Gentile is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 New York Vic Zeiser singles past the third baseman. Bobby Vaughn grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Vic Zeiser is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shawn Sanders singles to right field. Bobby Vaughn advances to third on the hit. Jim Aybar strikes out. Tommy Sanders singles to center field. Bobby Vaughn scores. Shawn Sanders is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Harry Scott grounds out to the shortstop. Raleigh Ryan singles past the third baseman. Bugs Schuster flies out to the right fielder. Slim Kinkade flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Ed Appleton grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Bell grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Fohl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Delgado pops out to the third baseman. Mike Kinder grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Alejandro Gentile grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Danny Williams singles to center field. Vic Zeiser flies out to the right fielder. Danny Williams is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Bobby Vaughn bunts for a base hit. Shawn Sanders singles to right field. Bobby Vaughn advances to third on the hit. Jack Cole 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. Shawn Sanders gets picked off first. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Sherman Wilkins singles to center field. Ed Steiner is pinch hitting for Jack Cole. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed Steiner pops out to the third baseman. Harry Scott flies out to the left fielder. Raleigh Ryan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Gerald Wheeler pitching. Jim Aybar walks. Tommy Sanders singles to center field. Ed Appleton grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Jim Aybar advances to third on the play. Luis Sasaki is pinch hitting for Billy Bell. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Luis Sasaki reached on a fielding error by Alejandro Gentile. Jim Aybar scores. Mike Fohl singles to right field. Luis Sasaki advances to third on the hit. Mike Fohl is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Phoebus pitching. Bugs Schuster hits a home run. Slim Kinkade grounds out to the second baseman. John Delgado strikes out. Mike Kinder strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pat Merritt improves in arm Phil Wheat did not respond to coaching in arm Ron McAvoy did not respond to coaching in speed Dave Smith improves in power_vs_righty Mike Shea did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Surhoff did not respond to coaching in control Eddie Salmucci did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Shaw did not respond to coaching in endurance Ed Murray did not respond to coaching in 1B