Win: Trench Rodriguez (8-2) Loss: Bill Aberson (0-8)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bill Aberson pitching. Yonel Hurtado flies out to the center fielder. Lave Bowa singles past the second baseman. Ed Lovelace singles to right field. Lave Bowa advances to third on the hit. Ed Lovelace steals second. Freddy Perry singles to center field. Lave Bowa scores. Ed Lovelace scores. Sandy Hernandez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Trench Rodriguez pitching. Chuck Wood singles to center field. John Pettit grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Steve Cone walks. Steve Cone steals second. Phil Fields grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel hits a home run. Bob Tartabull flies out to the center fielder. Clem Thornton grounds out to the second baseman. Trench Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Gino Andrus singles to left field. Dick Head strikes out. Hector Madera grounds out to the pitcher. Gino Andrus advances to second on the play. Dutch Otterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yonel Hurtado flies out to the center fielder. Lave Bowa grounds out to the pitcher. Ed Lovelace hits a home run. Freddy Perry singles to left field. Dane Sprinz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Dane Sprinz pops out to the shortstop. Chuck Wood doubles to center field. John Pettit walks. Steve Cone grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Bob Tartabull reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hector Madera. Clem Thornton singles to right field. Bob Tartabull uses his aggressiveness and scores. Trench Rodriguez lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yonel Hurtado grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Phil Fields pops out to the first baseman. Gino Andrus hits a home run. Dick Head grounds out to the pitcher. Hector Madera flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lave Bowa walks. Ed Lovelace singles to center field. Freddy Perry singles past the second baseman. Sandy Hernandez pops out to the first baseman. Yariel Duvergel grounds out to the second baseman. Lave Bowa scores. Ed Lovelace advances to third on the play. Freddy Perry advances to second on the play. Bob Tartabull strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Dutch Otterson flies out to the left fielder. Dane Sprinz strikes out. Chuck Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Clem Thornton singles to left field. Trench Rodriguez lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Yonel Hurtado singles to center field. Clem Thornton scores. Lave Bowa flies out to the left fielder. Ed Lovelace walks. Passed ball. Yonel Hurtado advances to third. Ed Lovelace advances to second. Freddy Perry walks. Sandy Hernandez lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Anaheim John Pettit grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Cone walks. Phil Fields walks. Gino Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Dick Head flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel strikes out. Bob Tartabull pops out to the second baseman. Clem Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Anaheim Hector Madera flies out to the left fielder. Dutch Otterson flies out to the right fielder. Lee Ralph is pinch hitting for Dane Sprinz. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Ralph flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Wilson Cornell pitching. Trench Rodriguez grounds out to the shortstop. Yonel Hurtado pops out to the second baseman. Lave Bowa grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Chuck Wood singles to center field. John Pettit singles to right field. Chuck Wood advances to third on the hit. Steve Cone flies out to the right fielder. Phil Fields flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Chuck Wood scores. Gino Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ed Lovelace grounds out to the third baseman. Freddy Perry grounds out to the third baseman. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Anaheim Dick Head grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Hector Madera walks. Dutch Otterson grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Hector Madera is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Rube Pittinger is pinch hitting for Wilson Cornell. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rube Pittinger flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Anaheim total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Chuck Wood (14).HR - Gino Andrus (2).SF - Phil Fields.GIDP - John Pettit, Steve Cone. Baserunning: SB - Steve Cone (6). Fielding: E - Hector Madera.PB - Steve Cone.
Game Notes Wilson Cornell is injured and is expected to be out 21 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Vic Kehn improves in contact_vs_lefty Harry Breeden improves in velocity Vic Kehn improves in speed Snipe Arnovich did not respond to coaching in endurance Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in 2B
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Vance Donahue improves in control Jim Frey improves in contact_vs_righty Jim Frey improves in range Billy Tanner did not respond to coaching in velocity