Inning: 1 Kansas City Otto Finley pitching. Joe Kranepool flies out to the right fielder. Jake Spognardi flies out to the left fielder. Goldie Shelby singles to center field. Dan Gettinger singles to right field. Goldie Shelby advances to third on the hit. Mateo Perez bunts for a base hit. Goldie Shelby scores. Yoshiyuki Higuchi singles to right field. Dan Gettinger scores. Buster Brown comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Denny Brown is hit by a pitch. U.L. Distefano singles to left field. Mateo Perez scores. Yoshiyuki Higuchi scores. Denny Brown advances to third on the hit. Stubby Aurilia strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Texas Stubby Aurilia pitching. Butch Casey singles to center field. Whitey Lansing flies out to the right fielder. Rod Dyer strikes out. Frank Bogart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Joe Kranepool grounds out to the shortstop. Jake Spognardi singles to left field. Goldie Shelby strikes out. Dan Gettinger grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Jake Spognardi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Rip Merullo strikes out. Dutch Thomasson flies out to the left fielder. Moxie Allen strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mateo Perez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Yoshiyuki Higuchi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Denny Brown flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Claude Martin singles to center field. Buster Brown lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Butch Casey strikes out. Whitey Lansing pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City U.L. Distefano singles to center field. Stubby Aurilia lays a bunt down the third base line. The third baseman fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kranepool strikes out. Jake Spognardi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Rod Dyer singles to right field. Frank Bogart singles to right field. Rip Merullo doubles past the center fielder. Rod Dyer scores. Frank Bogart is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Dutch Thomasson strikes out. Moxie Allen flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Goldie Shelby doubles to right field. Dan Gettinger singles to center field. Goldie Shelby scores. Mateo Perez grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Dan Gettinger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Yoshiyuki Higuchi flies out to the center fielder. Denny Brown flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Claude Martin singles past the third baseman. Jesus Harris is pinch hitting for Buster Brown. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Jesus Harris strikes out. Butch Casey walks. Whitey Lansing hits an infield single to the shortstop. Rod Dyer flies out to the right fielder. Frank Bogart strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bill Johnstone pitching. U.L. Distefano singles to left field. Stubby Aurilia lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, U.L. Distefano forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Kranepool walks. Jake Spognardi grounds out to the second baseman. Stubby Aurilia advances to third on the play. Joe Kranepool advances to second on the play. Goldie Shelby singles to left field. Stubby Aurilia scores. Joe Kranepool scores. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Rip Merullo grounds out to the third baseman. Dutch Thomasson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Moxie Allen grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Mateo Perez flies out to the center fielder. Yoshiyuki Higuchi singles to right field. Denny Brown flies out to the center fielder. U.L. Distefano grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Yoshiyuki Higuchi is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Claude Martin pops out to the shortstop. Peter Pena is pinch hitting for Bill Johnstone. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 4 inning. Peter Pena hits an infield single to the second baseman. Butch Casey grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Peter Pena is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Whitey Lansing flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pete Garibaldi pitching. Ed Merritt is pinch hitting for Stubby Aurilia. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ed Merritt flies out to the right fielder. Joe Kranepool pops out to the shortstop. Jake Spognardi grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Brett Tyack pitching. Rod Dyer grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Bogart grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rip Merullo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Goldie Shelby flies out to the right fielder. Dan Gettinger grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mateo Perez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Dutch Thomasson flies out to the center fielder. Moxie Allen singles to center field. Claude Martin flies out to the right fielder. Joe Eaton is pinch hitting for Pete Garibaldi. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Joe Eaton pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Texas total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Claude Martin is injured and is expected to be out 25 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Kevin Zimmerman did not respond to coaching in control Kevin Zimmerman improves in velocity Claude Taylor did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Claude Taylor did not respond to coaching in speed
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Lee McIntosh did not respond to coaching in endurance Jack K Terry did not respond to coaching in arm Jerry Sorensen did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Ellie Blake improves in speed Hugh Hecker did not respond to coaching in 2B