Win: Jonathan Schulte (7-7) Loss: George Littlefield (7-18)
Save: Ramon Sullivan (38)
Inning: 1 Texas Jonathan Schulte pitching. Johnny Roe strikes out. Rob Shank strikes out. Dick Zuvella strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City George Littlefield pitching. Jack Campbell doubles to left field. Ed Haney singles to right field. Jack Campbell scores. Bert Brady grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Joe Mills strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ben Murray grounds out to the shortstop. Andy Schulte grounds out to the second baseman. Claude Rice lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Taiyo Takechi singles to right field. Larry Bader singles to left field. Taiyo Takechi advances to third on the hit. Alex Midkiff strikes out. Chico Cvengros strikes out. Jonathan Schulte grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Francisco Fishburn singles to center field. Clyde Cueto flies out to the right fielder. George Littlefield fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. George Littlefield grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jack Campbell flies out to the left fielder. Ed Haney flies out to the center fielder. Bert Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Roe walks. Passed ball. Johnny Roe advances to second. Rob Shank doubles to center field. Johnny Roe scores. Dick Zuvella singles to left field. Rob Shank is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Ben Murray strikes out. Dick Zuvella is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe Mills grounds out to the shortstop. Taiyo Takechi strikes out. Larry Bader grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Andy Schulte strikes out. Claude Rice strikes out. Francisco Fishburn reached on a 2-base throwing error by Alex Midkiff. Clyde Cueto strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Alex Midkiff pops out to the third baseman. Chico Cvengros triples. Jonathan Schulte strikes out. Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas George Littlefield strikes out. Johnny Roe singles to left field. Johnny Roe is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rob Shank pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ed Haney pops out to the shortstop. Bert Brady triples. Joe Mills flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Bert Brady scores. Taiyo Takechi lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Dick Zuvella lines out to the shortstop. Ben Murray singles to right field. Ben Murray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Andy Schulte grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Larry Bader grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Midkiff grounds out to the pitcher. Chico Cvengros grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Claude Rice grounds out to the third baseman. Francisco Fishburn grounds out to the third baseman. Clyde Cueto strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Gary Gray is pinch hitting for Jonathan Schulte. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gary Gray singles to left field. Gary Gray is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Jack Campbell singles to left field. Ed Haney flies out to the left fielder. Bert Brady singles to left field. Jack Campbell advances to third on the hit. Dan Wilcox 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. Joe Mills flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Ramon Sullivan pitching. Don Hernandez is pinch hitting for Dan Wilcox. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Don Hernandez grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Johnny Roe pops out to the shortstop. Rob Shank flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5
Game Notes Francisco Fishburn is injured and is expected to be out 27 days.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Sammy Merchant improves in power_vs_lefty John Dodge improves in power_vs_lefty Stevie Johnsons improves in range Newt Ollom did not respond to coaching in control Johnny Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty John Dodge improves in power_vs_righty Bruce Gilbert improves in CF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Clarence Bishop did not respond to coaching in endurance Raul Hilly did not respond to coaching in control Ted Dear did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Goodall did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Cox did not respond to coaching in control Loren Arnovich did not respond to coaching in velocity