Win: Arlo Klobedanz (1-0) Loss: War Magee (2-6)
Save: Jay Garcia (6)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Arlo Klobedanz pitching. Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Hodkey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Garrison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas War Magee pitching. Bob Locke flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Russell grounds out to the third baseman. Guy Hassett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm singles to center field. Johnny Sullivan grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Greg Garrison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Frank Lowrance doubles to center field. Mikey Jacob flies out to the center fielder. Ricky LaFleur flies out to the center fielder. Lance Bross strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Sam Bielaski is hit by a pitch. Tim Hosley grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. War Magee strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bill Lafleur reached on a 2-base throwing error by Steve Hodkey. Arlo Klobedanz lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball and Bill Lafleur is thrown out at third. Bob Locke flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Russell lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Steve Hodkey strikes out. Bill Garrison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Guy Hassett flies out to the right fielder. Frank Lowrance triples. Mikey Jacob walks. Ricky LaFleur strikes out. Lance Bross walks. Bill Lafleur hits a home run. Frank Lowrance scores. Mikey Jacob scores. Lance Bross scores. Arlo Klobedanz is hit by a pitch. Bob Locke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Wilhelm flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Greg Garrison singles to left field. Greg Garrison is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Eddie Russell flies out to the center fielder. Guy Hassett walks. Frank Lowrance singles to center field. Guy Hassett aggressively advances to third on the hit. Mikey Jacob singles to center field. Guy Hassett scores. Ricky LaFleur flies out to the center fielder. Lance Bross grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sam Bielaski grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Hosley strikes out. Al Smith is pinch hitting for War Magee. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Al Smith hits an infield single to the second baseman. Al Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Elmer Clark pitching. Bill Lafleur singles to center field. Arlo Klobedanz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Locke strikes out. Eddie Russell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ichiro Suzuki walks. Steve Hodkey strikes out. Bill Garrison singles past the third baseman. Frank Wilhelm grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ichiro Suzuki advances to third on the play. Bill Garrison advances to second on the play. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Guy Hassett pops out to the pitcher. Frank Lowrance flies out to the left fielder. Mikey Jacob grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Greg Garrison grounds out to the third baseman. Sam Bielaski grounds out to the shortstop. Tim Hosley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Ricky LaFleur grounds out to the second baseman. Lance Bross singles past the shortstop. Bill Lafleur singles to center field. Arlo Klobedanz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Bob Locke grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Randy Stratton is pinch hitting for Elmer Clark. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Stratton singles to left field. Ichiro Suzuki singles to center field. Randy Stratton advances to third on the hit. Steve Hodkey flies out to the left fielder. Bill Garrison grounds out to the shortstop. Randy Stratton scores. Ichiro Suzuki advances to second on the play. Frank Wilhelm singles to right field. Ichiro Suzuki scores. Jay Garcia comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Johnny Sullivan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Rusty Stenhouse did not respond to coaching in speed Sparky Manning did not respond to coaching in range Rusty Stenhouse improves in power_vs_righty Rusty Stenhouse improves in power_vs_righty Bob Taylor did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Hal Robinson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty George Scheneberg improves in arm Sixto Heffner improves in control Bill Stricklett did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Sonny Mahaffey did not respond to coaching in CF