Win: Bruce Landrum (1-1) Loss: Frank Torgeson (1-3)
Save: Bill Berkman (8)
Inning: 1 Toronto Frank Torgeson pitching. Ted Traber singles to right field. Ted Traber is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Reggie Garland grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Maloney doubles to right field. Mike Guese singles to center field. Tom Maloney scores. Kosei Oka grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Bruce Landrum pitching. Kid Hale singles to right field. Jimmy Hurdle doubles past the left fielder. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Kid Hale scores. Jimmy Hurdle advances to third on the play. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Jimmy Hurdle scores. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Hoyt Hoblitzel singles to center field. Davey Smyth advances to third on the hit. Tom Sanchez singles to left field. Davey Smyth scores. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to third on the hit. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Toronto Doug Bearse strikes out. Jose Konikowski flies out to the left fielder. Dave Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Torgeson grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Bruce Landrum flies out to the center fielder. Ted Traber reached on a fielding error by Frank Torgeson. Reggie Garland hits an infield single to the pitcher. Tom Maloney doubles to center field. Ted Traber scores. Mike Guese singles to center field. Reggie Garland scores. Tom Maloney scores. Kosei Oka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Guese advances to second on the play. Doug Bearse flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bobby Barton walks. Bobby Barton steals second. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth grounds out to the shortstop. Bobby Barton steals third. Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Jose Konikowski singles to center field. Dave Fox strikes out. Jose Konikowski steals second. Bruce Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Jose Konikowski advances to third on the play. Ted Traber singles to right field. Jose Konikowski scores. Cy Plympton comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Traber steals second. Reggie Garland grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Sanchez strikes out. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Cy Plympton grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Tom Maloney grounds out to the pitcher. Mike Guese grounds out to the second baseman. Kosei Oka pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kid Hale singles in front of the center fielder. Kid Hale steals second. Jimmy Hurdle pops out to the shortstop. Bobby Barton pops out to the first baseman. Tarrik Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Doug Bearse singles to center field. Doug Bearse is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Jose Konikowski pops out to the second baseman. Dave Fox grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Davey Smyth pops out to the first baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel walks. Tom Sanchez grounds into a force play to the pitcher. Hoyt Hoblitzel is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Tom Sanchez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Bruce Landrum grounds out to the second baseman. Ted Traber singles to center field. Reggie Garland pops out to the second baseman. Tom Maloney flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Luis Rodriguez flies out to the left fielder. Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Cy Plympton. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Brown strikes out. Kid Hale singles to center field. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Joe Broberg pitching. Mike Guese grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Kosei Oka singles to center field. Doug Bearse strikes out. Kosei Oka steals second. Jose Konikowski singles to center field. Kosei Oka scores. Yuichi Kanzaki comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dave Fox singles to left field. Bruce Landrum strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Tauby enters the game as a defensive replacement for Mike Guese at 2B. John Davis enters the game as a defensive replacement for Dave Fox at C. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton grounds out to the second baseman. Tarrik Smith singles to left field. Davey Smyth doubles to right field. Tarrik Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bob Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Ted Traber grounds out to the pitcher. Reggie Garland is hit by a pitch. Tom Maloney hits a home run. Reggie Garland scores. George Tauby doubles to right field. Kosei Oka flies out to the left fielder. Doug Bearse grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Sanchez singles to center field. Luis Rodriguez doubles to center field. Tom Sanchez uses his aggressiveness and scores. Bill Berkman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Yuichi Kanzaki fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Yuichi Kanzaki strikes out. Kid Hale pops out to the third baseman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Jimmy Hurdle (1), Davey Smyth (6), Luis Rodriguez (4).SF - Tarrik Smith. Baserunning: SB - Kid Hale (1), Bobby Barton 2 (4).CS - Kid Hale (4), Tom Sanchez (5). Fielding: E - Frank Torgeson.
Game Notes Davey Smyth is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Mike Padilla did not respond to coaching in speed Jimmy Patterson improves in power_vs_righty Don Wilcox did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Matt Bako did not respond to coaching in velocity George Egan did not respond to coaching in control Oscar Maisel improves in power_vs_righty Johnny Gunderson did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Masaharu Imanishi did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in control Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Blix Lisenbee improves in speed Herb Durning did not respond to coaching in velocity Don DeJesus improves in range Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C