Inning: 1 Kansas City Chico McVey pitching. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Dixie Guinn grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Earl Powell singles to right field. Chuck Leverett lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Izzy Tavener pitching. Bob Decker strikes out. Felipe Davila flies out to the left fielder. Jack Storie singles to left field. Gene Fultz flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ward pops out to the third baseman. Red Sprowl hits a home run. Tom Wood hits a home run. Boom-Boom Grubb pops out to the third baseman. Izzy Tavener flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Wes Jones singles to right field. John Woods grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Gonzalez flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba flies out to the left fielder. Dixie Guinn hits a home run. Earl Powell hits a home run. Lorenz Freuchen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. John Ward singles to center field. Red Sprowl flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Los Angeles Chad Heim grounds out to the third baseman. Lorenz Freuchen singles past the third baseman. Bob Decker strikes out. Felipe Davila grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Wood grounds out to the pitcher. Boom-Boom Grubb hits a home run. Izzy Tavener grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Jack Storie pops out to the second baseman. Gene Fultz hits a home run. Wes Jones pops out to the shortstop. John Woods flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dixie Guinn pops out to the shortstop. Earl Powell lines out to the third baseman. Chuck Leverett singles to left field. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Chad Heim flies out to the left fielder. Lorenz Freuchen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Red Sprowl pops out to the shortstop. Tom Wood lines out to the third baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Bob Decker doubles to left field. Felipe Davila grounds out to the shortstop. Jack Storie singles to left field. Bob Decker scores. Gene Fultz singles to right field. Wes Jones singles to left field. Jack Storie is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Gene Fultz advances to third on the play. John Woods flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Izzy Tavener strikes out. Mike Shuba grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike Gonzalez singles to center field. Chad Heim grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Dave Karp is pinch hitting for Lorenz Freuchen. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Dave Karp flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Skeeter Davis pitching. Earl Powell reached on a 2-base throwing error by Felipe Davila. Chuck Leverett doubles to right field. Earl Powell scores. John Ward walks. Red Sprowl doubles to right field. Chuck Leverett scores. John Ward uses his aggressiveness and scores. Billy Purcell comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tom Wood flies out to the right fielder. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Izzy Tavener strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles Bob Decker singles to right field. Felipe Davila bunts for a base hit. Jack Storie singles to center field. Bob Decker scores. Felipe Davila advances to third on the hit. Rudy Thornton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gene Fultz strikes out. Wes Jones strikes out. John Woods singles to left field. Felipe Davila scores. Jack Storie advances to third on the hit. Mike Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Earl Powell singles to left field. Chuck Leverett strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Chad Heim strikes out. Bill Childress is pinch hitting for Billy Purcell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Bill Childress walks. Bob Decker flies out to the left fielder. Bill Childress is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 6
Game Notes Billy Purcell is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in control Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Greg Sheely improves in control Bob Flinn did not respond to coaching in velocity Hal Haberer did not respond to coaching in control Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Pat Hatcher. Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Mark Purtell did not respond to coaching in arm Ruben Garcia did not respond to coaching in control Ben Simons did not respond to coaching in velocity Javier Allen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Jay Lange did not respond to coaching in control Red Smith improves in arm Derrek Leard did not respond to coaching in 1B