Win: Bob Koskie (1-0) Loss: Creighton Frey (0-1)
Save: Hub Lawrence (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Blair pitching. Don Puente walks. Motohiro Sumitani grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bob Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 New York Lindsay Masterson pitching. Bill Easley grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Fothergill flies out to the left fielder. Desmond Smith singles to left field. Matt Grabowski pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tookie Tinsley singles to right field. Billy Difani flies out to the right fielder. David Chant grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Tookie Tinsley is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Steve Lacy singles to center field. David Chant advances to third on the hit. Joe Garcia flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 New York Ted Geygan flies out to the center fielder. Jeff Neill grounds out to the shortstop. Red Lara walks. Red Lara steals second. Naoichi Omiya strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lindsay Masterson grounds out to the pitcher. Don Puente pops out to the first baseman. Motohiro Sumitani singles to right field. Bob Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Steve Blair grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Easley lines out to the shortstop. Mike Fothergill walks. Desmond Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tookie Tinsley pops out to the catcher. Billy Difani grounds out to the shortstop. David Chant flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Matt Grabowski triples. Ted Geygan flies out to the right fielder. The defense is playing the infield in. Jeff Neill hits a home run. Matt Grabowski scores. Red Lara singles to right field. Naoichi Omiya strikes out. Steve Blair singles to right field. Red Lara advances to third on the hit. Bill Easley strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Steve Lacy grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Garcia hits a home run. Lindsay Masterson flies out to the center fielder. Don Puente walks. Motohiro Sumitani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Mike Fothergill strikes out. Desmond Smith walks. Matt Grabowski strikes out. Ted Geygan pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Tookie Tinsley flies out to the left fielder. Billy Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Jeff Neill grounds out to the third baseman. Red Lara grounds out to the second baseman. Naoichi Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City David Chant doubles to right field. Bill Rojas 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. Steve Lacy walks. Joe Garcia singles to left field. David Chant scores. Steve Lacy advances to third on the hit. Jay LaPalme is pinch hitting for Lindsay Masterson. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Jay LaPalme grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Lacy scores. Calvin Romo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Don Puente strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Arthur Flegenheimer pitching. Bob Ragan is pinch hitting for Calvin Romo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Bob Ragan grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Easley grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Fothergill strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Ben Cox pitching. Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bob Brown singles to center field. Tookie Tinsley strikes out. Billy Difani singles to center field. Bob Brown advances to third on the hit. David Chant grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Desmond Smith walks. Desmond Smith steals second. Matt Grabowski grounds out to the pitcher. Ted Geygan grounds out to the shortstop. Desmond Smith steals third. Jeff Neill doubles past the third baseman. Desmond Smith scores. Red Lara grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Steve Lacy walks. Joe Garcia strikes out. Herb Tate is pinch hitting for Arthur Flegenheimer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Herb Tate flies out to the left fielder. Don Puente doubles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 New York Bob Koskie pitching. Naoichi Omiya hits an infield single to the pitcher. Al Jones is pinch hitting for Ben Cox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Al Jones flies out to the center fielder. Bill Easley flies out to the center fielder. Mike Fothergill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 10 Kansas City Creighton Frey pitching. Bob Brown hits an infield single to the shortstop. Bob Brown is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Tookie Tinsley flies out to the right fielder. Billy Difani grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 10 New York Desmond Smith grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Grabowski flies out to the center fielder. Ted Geygan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 Kansas City David Chant grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Lacy strikes out. Joe Garcia strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 11 New York Jeff Neill strikes out. Red Lara pops out to the second baseman. Naoichi Omiya grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 12 Kansas City Les Benitez is pinch hitting for Bob Koskie. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Les Benitez singles to right field. Don Puente singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani singles to left field. Les Benitez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Red Chiles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Brown walks. Tookie Tinsley strikes out. Billy Difani strikes out. David Chant pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 12 New York Hub Lawrence pitching. Ned Cronin is pinch hitting for Red Chiles. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ned Cronin strikes out. Bill Easley strikes out. Mike Fothergill grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 11 New York total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Jerry Ginsberg did not respond to coaching in control David McAnally did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Doc Buchanan improves in range Al Estrada did not respond to coaching in velocity
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Joe Martin did not respond to coaching in control Ed Broglio improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Romanick did not respond to coaching in velocity Terry Look improves in contact_vs_lefty