Win: Wilbur Leonard (4-2) Loss: Kelly LaRoche (2-4)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbur Leonard pitching. Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback singles to center field. George Speier grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Kelly LaRoche pitching. Ivy Lamont flies out to the left fielder. Al Mullen strikes out. Chico Lahoud strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Alta Monroe strikes out. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Charlie Brown strikes out. Snapper Hafey grounds out to the third baseman. Tomokazu Wakatabe walks. Ernie Morris grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tomokazu Wakatabe is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Eric Baker grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Kelly LaRoche grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas John Fuhr grounds out to the pitcher. Wilbur Leonard strikes out. Ivy Lamont strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Leon McGraner grounds out to the third baseman. Ed Bomback grounds out to the shortstop. George Speier strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Al Mullen singles to center field. Chico Lahoud flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Brown reached on a fielding error by Kelly LaRoche. Snapper Hafey grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alta Monroe grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Astroth singles to left field. Ed Woods singles to right field. Eric Baker grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Tomokazu Wakatabe grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Morris walks. John Fuhr flies out to the right fielder. Wilbur Leonard grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dan Zardon singles to right field. Kelly LaRoche lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Dan Zardon forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Leon McGraner strikes out. Ed Bomback grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Kelly LaRoche is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ivy Lamont singles to left field. Al Mullen grounds into a 5-4-3 double play - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Chico Lahoud flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City George Speier grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Alta Monroe singles to center field. Jim Astroth strikes out. Ed Woods grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Charlie Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Snapper Hafey strikes out. Tomokazu Wakatabe walks. Ernie Morris strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Eric Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Dan Zardon flies out to the center fielder. Kelly LaRoche flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas John Fuhr hits a home run. Wilbur Leonard strikes out. Ivy Lamont grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Al Mullen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Leon McGraner singles to right field. Ed Bomback grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. George Speier grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes John Fuhr is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: A- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Beryl Harshman improves in speed Ted Rogers did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Carey Delis did not respond to coaching in speed Ted Rogers improves in arm Beryl Harshman did not respond to coaching in CF
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dwight Priest did not respond to coaching in arm Jim Myers did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Waddy Alvarez improves in power_vs_lefty Carl Kennedy did not respond to coaching in range John Seelbach improves in 3B