Win: Lars Christian (12-4) Loss: Tamotsu Hirota (10-6)
Save: Steve Smith (16)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tamotsu Hirota pitching. Carl Furillo grounds out to the pitcher. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Lars Christian pitching. Vern Hargesheimer singles to right field. Corey Moroney flies out to the left fielder. Dick Irvine walks. Jim Zettlein strikes out. Phil Wendell walks. Bill Drescher grounds into a fielders choice to the first baseman. Vern Hargesheimer is out at home. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 2 Kansas City Al McHale walks. Paul Blair singles past the second baseman. Al McHale advances to third on the hit. Al Ramirez strikes out. Carlos Griffey doubles to left field. Al McHale scores. Paul Blair uses his aggressiveness and scores. Harry Coles pops out to the first baseman. Lars Christian flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Chris Liebhardt strikes out. John Williams singles to center field. Tamotsu Hirota lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Vern Hargesheimer grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Carl Furillo grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the shortstop. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Corey Moroney flies out to the left fielder. Dick Irvine grounds out to the pitcher. Jim Zettlein strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Al McHale singles to left field. Paul Blair grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Al McHale is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Al Ramirez pops out to the shortstop. Carlos Griffey grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Phil Wendell flies out to the left fielder. Bill Drescher doubles to center field. Chris Liebhardt pops out to the second baseman. John Williams grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Coles grounds out to the second baseman. Lars Christian flies out to the center fielder. Carl Furillo walks. Bill Mazeroski flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Tamotsu Hirota singles to center field. Vern Hargesheimer flies out to the right fielder. Corey Moroney strikes out. Dick Irvine grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Tamotsu Hirota is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Junior Caminaro strikes out. Al McHale grounds out to the second baseman. Paul Blair grounds out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Jim Zettlein grounds out to the shortstop. Phil Wendell singles past the shortstop. Bill Drescher pops out to the third baseman. Chris Liebhardt flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Ramirez strikes out. Carlos Griffey walks. Harry Coles grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Griffey advances to second on the play. Lars Christian grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto John Williams strikes out. Tamotsu Hirota pops out to the third baseman. Vern Hargesheimer flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Carl Furillo grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Mazeroski lines out to the pitcher. Jose Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Junior Caminaro flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Corey Moroney strikes out. Dick Irvine strikes out. Jim Zettlein flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Al McHale strikes out. Paul Blair walks. Al Ramirez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Paul Blair is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Phil Wendell flies out to the center fielder. Bill Drescher grounds out to the second baseman. Chris Liebhardt flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Toronto total runners LOB: 7
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Gale improves in control Bob Baker improves in range Charlie Sanders improves in contact_vs_righty Bob Baker improves in arm Ray Schultz improves in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Craft did not respond to coaching in control Mike Hulswitt did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Glenn Olson did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Hulswitt improves in range