Win: Oswaldo Torve (4-0) Loss: Steve Valdes (0-4)
Save: Pat Beltran (5)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Ed Hart pitching. Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Steve Valdes pitching. Paul Lennon strikes out. Charlie Ward strikes out. Ralph Lapan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Red Maddox strikes out. Bip Conine strikes out. Bill Kohlman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Art Chalmers flies out to the left fielder. John Pena strikes out. Charles Drake grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Rex Steevens strikes out. Willie Campbell hits a home run. Steve Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba singles to center field. Dixie Guinn reached on a fielding error by Charlie Ward. Chuck Leverett flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Ad Ritter walks. Elmer Bell walks. Ed Hart lays down a bunt. The first baseman fields the ball, throws to third for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. Elmer Bell advances to second on the play. Elmer Bell advances to second on the play. Paul Lennon flies out to the right fielder. Charlie Ward walks. Ralph Lapan grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Red Maddox flies out to the center fielder. Bip Conine singles to center field. Bill Kohlman pops out to the second baseman. Rex Steevens grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Art Chalmers grounds out to the shortstop. John Pena singles to left field. John Pena steals second. Charles Drake lines out to the shortstop. Ad Ritter grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Willie Campbell strikes out. Steve Valdes strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Elmer Bell grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Hart flies out to the left fielder. Paul Lennon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dixie Guinn walks. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. Red Maddox flies out to the right fielder. Bip Conine flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Toronto Charlie Ward singles to right field. Charlie Ward steals second. Ralph Lapan pops out to the second baseman. Art Chalmers walks. John Pena flies out to the center fielder. Charles Drake flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bill Kohlman flies out to the center fielder. Rex Steevens strikes out. Willie Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Ad Ritter walks. Elmer Bell pops out to the third baseman. Larry Vinton is pinch hitting for Ed Hart. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Ad Ritter steals second. Larry Vinton flies out to the left fielder. Paul Lennon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Oswaldo Torve pitching. Steve Valdes strikes out. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Dixie Guinn grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Charlie Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Ralph Lapan strikes out. Art Chalmers singles to center field. John Pena doubles to center field. Dave Goldy comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Charles Drake walks. Ad Ritter singles past the third baseman. Art Chalmers scores. John Pena scores. Charles Drake advances to third on the hit. Elmer Bell flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Pat Beltran comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chuck Leverett pops out to the shortstop. Red Maddox pops out to the first baseman. Bip Conine grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Toronto total runners left on base: 9
Game Notes Steve Valdes is injured and is expected to be out 28 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in control Red Sprowl did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Enrique Albanese improves in control Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Nichols improves in control Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in endurance Bill Todd improves in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Eric Reipschlager did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Verhoeven did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Valdivielso improves in speed Bill Reed did not respond to coaching in speed Jerry Verhoeven did not respond to coaching in range Jason Wright did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty