Win: Steve Valdes (1-4) Loss: Tory Brooks (3-3)
Save: Darrell Taylor (7)
Inning: 1 Texas Izzy Tavener pitching. Erik Newel walks. Alvin Breazeale strikes out. Tarrik Quinn grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Erik Newel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Downing pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Tory Brooks pitching. Mike Shuba singles to right field. Mike Shuba is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Dixie Guinn strikes out. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Ryan Pena flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Jelic doubles to center field. Jim Marquez doubles to right field. Donnie Jelic scores. Cory Coffin doubles to left field. Jim Marquez scores. Tory Brooks singles to left field. Cory Coffin scores. Tory Brooks is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ward flies out to the left fielder. Tom Wood walks. Bip Conine hits a home run. Tom Wood scores. Boom-Boom Grubb singles to center field. Boom-Boom Grubb steals second. Willie Campbell flies out to the right fielder. Izzy Tavener flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Alvin Breazeale flies out to the center fielder. Tarrik Quinn hits a home run. Steve Valdes comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Walter Downing walks. Walter Downing is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ryan Pena grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Shuba pops out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn walks. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn advances to second on the play. John Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Donnie Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Marquez strikes out. Cory Coffin reached on a fielding error by Tom Wood. Tory Brooks grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Cory Coffin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tom Wood flies out to the center fielder. Bip Conine strikes out. Boom-Boom Grubb doubles to right field. Willie Campbell reached on a fielding error by Cory Coffin. Steve Valdes grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Texas Erik Newel singles to left field. Alvin Breazeale grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Tarrik Quinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Shuba singles to right field. Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi hits a home run. Mike Shuba scores. John Ward grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood doubles to left field. Bip Conine reached on a 2-base fielding error by Erik Newel. Tom Wood scores. Boom-Boom Grubb grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Walter Downing strikes out. Ryan Pena flies out to the center fielder. Donnie Jelic singles to left field. Jim Marquez grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Donnie Jelic is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Tim Foster comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Willie Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Steve Valdes strikes out. Mike Shuba walks. Dixie Guinn walks. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Cory Coffin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Chuck Ardoin is pinch hitting for Tim Foster. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Chuck Ardoin strikes out. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Kayson Ellington pitching. John Ward strikes out. Tom Wood walks. Tom Wood steals second. Bip Conine reached on a fielding error by Tarrik Quinn. Boom-Boom Grubb strikes out. Willie Campbell singles to center field. Tom Wood scores. Steve Valdes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Alvin Breazeale walks. Tarrik Quinn strikes out. Alvin Breazeale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Walter Downing singles to right field. Ryan Pena singles to center field. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. Darrell Taylor comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mike Shuba grounds out to the shortstop. Dixie Guinn lines out to the shortstop. Yasuyuki Hamaguchi flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Jim Marquez flies out to the left fielder. Cory Coffin strikes out. Chris Johnson is pinch hitting for Kayson Ellington. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Chris Johnson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners left on base: 5 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Henry Dagres improves in power_vs_righty Henry Dagres did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Lucas Damon improves in speed Paulo VanExel improves in power_vs_righty Bill Smith improves in range Clarence Walsh did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in RF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Hilgendorf improves in contact_vs_righty Charlie Adams improves in endurance Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Artie Kernek improves in arm LaReace Tibault did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Adams improves in velocity Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B