Win: Harry Caster (1-3) Loss: Steve Blair (4-4)
Save: Bob Koskie (14)
Inning: 1 New York Harry Caster pitching. Bill Easley singles to left field. Matt Grabowski grounds into a 3-6-3 double play. Red Lara is hit by a pitch. Desmond Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Steve Blair pitching. Don Puente triples. Motohiro Sumitani singles to center field. Don Puente scores. Motohiro Sumitani is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Steve Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Difani grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Al Jones strikes out. Bob Ragan singles to center field. Bob Ragan steals second. Mike Fothergill singles to right field. Bob Ragan scores. Naoichi Omiya flies out to the right fielder. Steve Blair grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City David Chant flies out to the center fielder. Herb Tate flies out to the right fielder. Joe Garcia flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Bill Easley grounds out to the shortstop. Matt Grabowski doubles to left field. Red Lara grounds out to the shortstop. Desmond Smith grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Prince Kuzava grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Caster strikes out. Don Puente singles to right field. Motohiro Sumitani grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Don Puente is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 New York Al Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Ragan grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Fothergill doubles to right field. Naoichi Omiya grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Lacy flies out to the left fielder. Billy Difani triples. David Chant flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Billy Difani scores. Herb Tate walks. Joe Garcia singles to right field. Herb Tate advances to third on the hit. Prince Kuzava walks. Harry Caster singles to right field. Herb Tate scores. Joe Garcia scores. Don Puente flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Steve Blair doubles to left field. Bill Easley flies out to the left fielder. Matt Grabowski grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Steve Blair advances to third on the play. Red Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Motohiro Sumitani grounds out to the pitcher. Steve Lacy grounds out to the second baseman. Billy Difani grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 New York Desmond Smith pops out to the catcher. Al Jones singles to right field. Bob Ragan strikes out. Mike Fothergill grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City David Chant flies out to the right fielder. Herb Tate walks. Calvin Romo comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Joe Garcia strikes out. Prince Kuzava grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Herb Tate is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Scott Kaiser enters the game as a defensive replacement for David Chant at CF. Naoichi Omiya grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ned Cronin is pinch hitting for Calvin Romo. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ned Cronin grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Easley singles to right field. Matt Grabowski walks. Red Lara singles to left field. Bill Easley scores. Matt Grabowski advances to third on the hit. Desmond Smith hits an infield single to the pitcher. Matt Grabowski scores. Al Jones flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ben Cox pitching. Les Benitez is pinch hitting for Harry Caster. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Les Benitez walks. Don Puente grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Motohiro Sumitani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Guilmo Horth pitching. Bob Ragan strikes out. Mike Fothergill walks. Naoichi Omiya strikes out. Jeff Neill is pinch hitting for Ben Cox. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jeff Neill strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Creighton Frey pitching. Steve Lacy lines out to the second baseman. Billy Difani flies out to the right fielder. Scott Kaiser singles to left field. Herb Tate strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Bob Koskie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Bill Easley grounds out to the second baseman. Matt Grabowski grounds out to the shortstop. Red Lara grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Bill Siwy improves in contact_vs_lefty Tom Buchanan did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Ed Broglio did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty John Williams improves in range
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Luis Kubinski improves in control Luis Kubinski improves in control Aubrey Carlton did not respond to coaching in endurance Phil Koecher did not respond to coaching in arm