Win: "Cricket" Ledbetter (4-2) Loss: Pat Hatcher (1-5)
Save: Nick Lawrence (11)
Inning: 1 Texas Pat Hatcher pitching. Erik Newel walks. John Appier flies out to the center fielder. Ace Darien grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Erik Newel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Downing singles to center field. Ace Darien advances to third on the hit. Walt Jones pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 1 Kansas City Cricket Ledbetter pitching. Mike Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Powell singles to left field. Dixie Guinn strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Donnie Jelic hits a home run. Bob Baker grounds out to the third baseman. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Cricket Ledbetter reached on a 2-base fielding error by Dixie Guinn. Erik Newel grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ward flies out to the center fielder. Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Bip Conine strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas John Appier hits an infield single to the second baseman. Ace Darien singles to left field. John Appier aggressively advances to third on the hit. Walter Downing flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, John Appier scores. Walt Jones strikes out. Ace Darien steals second. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Pat Hatcher grounds out to the third baseman. Mike Shuba strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Bob Baker flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Matt Graham reached on a 2-base throwing error by Bip Conine. Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Erik Newel pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the second baseman. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi walks. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas John Appier flies out to the right fielder. Ace Darien grounds out to the third baseman. Walter Downing grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Wood grounds out to the third baseman. Bip Conine grounds out to the second baseman. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to right field. Pat Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Walt Jones strikes out. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Baker walks. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Shuba reached on a 2-base throwing error by Walt Jones. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Shuba advances to third on the play. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Erik Newel walks. Erik Newel is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). John Appier grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ward doubles to right field. Tom Wood doubles to right field. John Ward scores. Bip Conine grounds out to the second baseman. Tom Wood advances to third on the play. Boom-Boom Grubb doubles to left field. Tom Wood scores. Pat Hatcher strikes out. Mike Shuba pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Ace Darien singles to center field. Walter Downing is hit by a pitch. 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. Walt Jones singles to center field. Ace Darien scores. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. Donnie Jelic lines out to the third baseman. Bob Baker singles to right field. Walter Downing scores. Matt Graham grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Jones advances to third on the play. Bob Baker advances to second on the play. Cricket Ledbetter strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Earl Powell strikes out. Dixie Guinn flies out to the right fielder. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi singles to right field. Nick Lawrence 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 1st. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Erik Newel flies out to the left fielder. John Appier pops out to the catcher. Ace Darien walks. Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Tom Wood singles to center field. Bip Conine flies out to the center fielder. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 9 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Otto Heath improves in power_vs_lefty Joe Wolfe improves in speed Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in speed Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in endurance Joe Wolfe improves in range Paulo VanExel did not respond to coaching in speed Bill Smith did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bill Kohlman did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chris Parsons did not respond to coaching in control Irv Baldwin did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Enrique Albanese did not respond to coaching in control Greg Sheely did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B