Win: Pinky Jones (1-6) Loss: Larry McBee (0-1)
Save: Steve Newkirk (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Pinky Jones pitching. Terry Squires grounds out to the second baseman. Joe Grissom singles to left field. Bill Brown flies out to the right fielder. Wayne Gutierrez grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Grissom is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 New York Larry McBee pitching. Rick Tener grounds out to the catcher. Moe Smith singles to left field. Harry Corey grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Moe Smith is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carl Gillis singles to left field. Harry Corey advances to third on the hit. Orlando Husta doubles to left field. Harry Corey scores. Carl Gillis uses his aggressiveness and scores. Tom Rodriguez singles to center field. Orlando Husta scores. Art Staehle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Rick Petrick grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Herrera strikes out. Hector Roberts grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Joe Dillard singles to center field. Pinky Jones fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Pinky Jones grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Rick Tener strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Duncan strikes out. Larry McBee strikes out. Terry Squires strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Moe Smith flies out to the center fielder. Harry Corey singles to center field. Harry Corey steals second. Carl Gillis strikes out. Orlando Husta grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Grissom grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Brown strikes out. Wayne Gutierrez walks. Rick Petrick flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Tom Rodriguez grounds out to the pitcher. Art Staehle singles to right field. Joe Dillard hits a home run. Art Staehle scores. Josh Bass comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pinky Jones flies out to the center fielder. Rick Tener grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Herrera singles to left field. Hector Roberts walks. Joe Duncan flies out to the left fielder. Josh Bass lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Terry Squires singles to left field. Mike Herrera scores. Hector Roberts is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Moe Smith walks. Moe Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Harry Corey flies out to the left fielder. Carl Gillis walks. Orlando Husta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Grissom grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Brown doubles to center field. Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the right fielder. Steve Newkirk comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Rick Petrick pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Tom Rodriguez flies out to the center fielder. Art Staehle strikes out. Robin Clack comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Joe Dillard walks. Steve Newkirk grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mike Herrera grounds out to the second baseman. Hector Roberts grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Duncan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Rick Tener grounds out to the shortstop. Moe Smith flies out to the left fielder. Harry Corey walks. Carl Gillis flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Phil Buchanan is pinch hitting for Robin Clack. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Phil Buchanan singles to left field. Terry Squires flies out to the center fielder. Joe Grissom grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Phil Buchanan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bill Brown grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Dixie Roenicke pitching. Orlando Husta grounds out to the third baseman. Morrie Rodas is pinch hitting for Tom Rodriguez. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Morrie Rodas walks. Art Staehle flies out to the left fielder. Joe Dillard grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Morrie Rodas is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez flies out to the center fielder. Rick Petrick flies out to the right fielder. Mike Herrera grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 New York total runners left on base: 6
Game Notes Phil Buchanan is injured and is expected to be out 19 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ray McGilberry did not respond to coaching in control Doug Merson improves in power_vs_lefty Bart Smith improves in power_vs_righty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Walls improves in LF
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Earl Miller did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dick Singer improves in speed Ed Dunn improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Garibay improves in contact_vs_lefty