Win: Dick Brown (5-4) Loss: Rob Farrell (5-9)
Save: Jeff Billings (19)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Rob Farrell pitching. Mike Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Rick Kubinski singles to left field. Walker Jones strikes out. Danny Rush strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Dick Brown pitching. Fred Hastings grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hobbs doubles to center field. Geoff Donovan flies out to the center fielder. Ramon James grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Art Sularz pops out to the second baseman. Bud Dente pops out to the third baseman. Joe Eaddy flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Mike Henley flies out to the left fielder. Paul Leslie triples. Lonnie Nichols strikes out. Harvey Jones grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City John Oquist strikes out. Dick Brown grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Marshall grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Rob Farrell grounds out to the third baseman. Fred Hastings walks. Pete Hobbs walks. Geoff Donovan flies out to the left fielder. Ramon James pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rick Kubinski doubles past the left fielder. Walker Jones flies out to the right fielder. Danny Rush strikes out. Art Sularz doubles to right field. Rick Kubinski scores. Bud Dente flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Mike Henley strikes out. Paul Leslie walks. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the left fielder. Harvey Jones flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Eaddy grounds out to the shortstop. John Oquist grounds out to the shortstop. Dick Brown pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Rob Farrell grounds out to the pitcher. Fred Hastings grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Hobbs doubles to right field. Geoff Donovan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Marshall strikes out. Rick Kubinski grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walker Jones doubles to left field. Danny Rush flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ramon James singles to center field. Mike Henley flies out to the right fielder. Paul Leslie flies out to the center fielder. Lonnie Nichols flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Chesnes 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. Art Sularz flies out to the right fielder. Bud Dente pops out to the second baseman. Joe Eaddy grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Mike Gibson is pinch hitting for Harvey Jones. Mike Gibson flies out to the left fielder. John Anderson is pinch hitting for Bill Chesnes. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Anderson strikes out. Fred Hastings grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dick Clement pitching. John Oquist strikes out. Claude Fisher is pinch hitting for Dick Brown. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Claude Fisher grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Marshall singles to left field. Rick Kubinski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Jeff Billings pitching. Pete Hobbs singles to center field. Geoff Donovan strikes out. Ramon James grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Pete Hobbs is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Mike Henley singles past the second baseman. Paul Leslie grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Mike Henley is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Walker Jones singles to right field. Danny Rush grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walker Jones advances to second on the play. Art Sularz hits a home run. Walker Jones scores. Bud Dente singles to right field. Joe Eaddy pops out to the second baseman. John Oquist grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Lonnie Nichols singles past the third baseman. Mike Gibson pops out to the first baseman. Stan Baker is pinch hitting for Dick Clement. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Stan Baker strikes out. Fred Hastings walks. Pete Hobbs strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Texas total runners LOB: 11
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Pete Gillespie did not respond to coaching in endurance Claude Cavarretta improves in contact_vs_righty Ren Farr did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Kim Braggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Bobby Crews improves in contact_vs_righty Jeff Walk did not respond to coaching in control Red Paredes did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Pat Strahler improves in speed Chris Engle did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Tom Williams improves in power_vs_righty Andy Clark did not respond to coaching in 1B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A+ RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Ed Powell improves in contact_vs_righty Trey Leber did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Molina did not respond to coaching in velocity Dwight Hansen did not respond to coaching in control Frank Sheets did not respond to coaching in velocity Vicente Blair did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Fred Williams did not respond to coaching in control Gene Sewell did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Deacon Bailey did not respond to coaching in control