Win: Mark Rojas (2-1) Loss: Yulieski Duvergel (0-1)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Etchison pitching. Lou Doyle walks. Clete Radford flies out to the right fielder. Frank Frazetta grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tommy Hamilton pitching. Ken Hobbs strikes out. Bert James grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rick Cooke flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Carlos Grilli grounds out to the shortstop. Nomar Williamson singles to center field. Fred Suggs singles to left field. Willie Dingman flies out to the left fielder. Gus Farrell pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the second baseman. Joe DeShields grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Tommy Hamilton flies out to the left fielder. Lou Doyle flies out to the right fielder. Clete Radford grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Cedeno pops out to the second baseman. Ike Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Jim Etchison flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Frank Frazetta walks. Carlos Grilli flies out to the left fielder. Frank Frazetta is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Nomar Williamson walks. Fred Suggs grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Nomar Williamson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ken Hobbs singles to left field. Ken Hobbs is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bert James pops out to the second baseman. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Willie Dingman flies out to the right fielder. Gus Farrell strikes out. Tommy Hamilton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Joe DeShields singles to center field. Harry Jackson strikes out. Joe Cedeno grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Joe DeShields is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Lou Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Clete Radford flies out to the right fielder. Frank Frazetta grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ike Campbell flies out to the center fielder. Jim Etchison singles to center field. Ken Hobbs reached on a fielding error by Nomar Williamson. Bert James grounds out to the shortstop. Jim Etchison advances to third on the play. Ken Hobbs advances to second on the play. Rick Cooke flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Carlos Grilli flies out to the right fielder. Nomar Williamson pops out to the third baseman. Fred Suggs singles past the shortstop. Willie Dingman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Joe DeShields flies out to the center fielder. Harry Jackson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Gus Farrell grounds out to the shortstop. Greg Estes is pinch hitting for Tommy Hamilton . Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Greg Estes grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Doyle grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Dutch Rhodes pitching. Joe Cedeno grounds out to the shortstop. Ike Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Jim Etchison pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Clete Radford flies out to the center fielder. Frank Frazetta singles to left field. Carlos Grilli singles to right field. Frank Frazetta advances to third on the hit. The defense is playing the infield in. Mark Rojas 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. Nomar Williamson walks. The defense is playing the infield in. Fred Suggs flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Frank Frazetta scores. Willie Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Mazzilli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ken Hobbs flies out to the right fielder. Bert James walks. Yulieski Duvergel comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Cooke strikes out. Bunny Roth doubles to left field. Pete Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Joe DeShields singles to center field. Bert James scores. Bunny Roth scores. New York total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Game Notes Harry Jackson is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Magdiel Garlobo did not respond to coaching in control Dennis Hauck did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Bill Edwards did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hugh Knowit did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty B.J. Neibauer improves in contact_vs_righty Masato Jabashiri did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Red Robins did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Walt Kainer did not respond to coaching in control John Lyons improves in arm Pat Zapustas did not respond to coaching in control Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in velocity John Lyons improves in range Paul George improves in velocity Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS