Win: Earl Sweeney (16-6) Loss: Bill Reynolds (2-7)
Save: Gabe Thomas (30)
Inning: 1 Texas Earl Sweeney pitching. Yats Chambers singles to center field. Ernie Carbo grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Ken Thome flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Reynolds pitching. Milt Berenyi strikes out. Jumbo Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damaso Twitchell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Clete Boyer flies out to the right fielder. Ed Ordonez flies out to the center fielder. Paul Collins flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Southworth grounds out to the shortstop. Eric Donlin lines out to the second baseman. Campbell OLeary grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Walt Morris strikes out. Rick Pena singles to right field. Bill Reynolds lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yats Chambers singles to right field. Ernie Carbo strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Nomar Chiti flies out to the right fielder. Tom Locklin flies out to the center fielder. Earl Sweeney grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ken Thome grounds out to the shortstop. Clete Boyer grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Ordonez hits a home run. Paul Collins strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Milt Berenyi doubles to center field. Jumbo Chapman grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Milt Berenyi advances to third on the play. Damaso Twitchell flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Milt Berenyi scores. Bob Southworth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Walt Morris flies out to the center fielder. Rick Pena grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Reynolds grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Eric Donlin singles to right field. Campbell OLeary singles past the shortstop. Eric Donlin advances to third on the hit. Nomar Chiti flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Eric Donlin scores. Tom Locklin flies out to the right fielder. Earl Sweeney singles to left field. Milt Berenyi walks. Jumbo Chapman pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Texas Yats Chambers singles to center field. Ernie Carbo grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Ken Thome hits a home run. Clete Boyer doubles to center field. Ed Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Damaso Twitchell singles to right field. Damaso Twitchell steals second. Bob Southworth grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Donlin grounds out to the third baseman. Campbell OLeary singles to right field. Damaso Twitchell scores. Nomar Chiti strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Paul Collins strikes out. Walt Morris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Walt Morris steals second. Rick Pena pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Alberts is pinch hitting for Bill Reynolds. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Bobby Alberts grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Chris Cardoni pitching. Cy Tabor is pinch hitting for Tom Locklin. Cy Tabor grounds out to the shortstop. Earl Sweeney lines out to the second baseman. Milt Berenyi singles to left field. Jumbo Chapman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Yats Chambers flies out to the left fielder. Ernie Carbo walks. Joe Metheny 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 1st. Ken Thome strikes out. Clete Boyer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Damaso Twitchell doubles to center field. Bob Southworth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Damaso Twitchell advances to third on the play. Eric Donlin singles to right field. Damaso Twitchell scores. Campbell OLeary strikes out. Nomar Chiti grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Gabe Thomas comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ed Ordonez grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Paul Collins grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Denney Patterson did not respond to coaching in control Bob Mihalic improves in power_vs_lefty Rico Guerrero did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Bill Kubski did not respond to coaching in control Sam Sample did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Floyd Leheny improves in range Danny Baker did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Danny Baker did not respond to coaching in range Joe Stinson improves in power_vs_lefty Danny Baker did not respond to coaching in 2B