Win: Andy Ashby (4-4) Loss: Jim Scanlan (0-4)
Save: Bill Morejon (23)
Inning: 1 New York Jim Scanlan pitching. Lee Hubbard singles to center field. Lee Hubbard steals second. Steve Pickering doubles to center field. Lee Hubbard scores. Randy Adams strikes out. Al Locke strikes out. Ron Backman strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Andy Ashby pitching. Willie Harris singles to left field. Willie Harris steals second. Josh Willingham strikes out. Willie Harris is out trying to steal third. Arin Solstice hits a home run. Nick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Scott Rader strikes out. Don Rheam grounds out to the pitcher. Harry Dunne flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Corey Patterson singles to right field. Corey Patterson is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Mark McGwire flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bailor doubles to right field. Josh Bard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Andy Ashby singles to center field. Lee Hubbard hits a home run. Andy Ashby scores. Steve Pickering flies out to the center fielder. Randy Adams hits a home run. Al Locke singles past the second baseman. Ron Backman grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ryan Zimmerman is pinch hitting for Jim Scanlan. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan Zimmerman grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Willie Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Josh Willingham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Garrett Mock pitching. Scott Rader singles past the third baseman. Don Rheam reached on a fielding error by Nick Johnson. Harry Dunne singles to center field. Scott Rader scores. Craig Stammen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Andy Ashby fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Andy Ashby grounds out to the third baseman. Don Rheam advances to third on the play. Harry Dunne advances to second on the play. Lee Hubbard singles to center field. Don Rheam scores. Harry Dunne uses his aggressiveness and scores. Steve Pickering grounds out to the second baseman. Lee Hubbard advances to second on the play. Randy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Arin Solstice singles past the shortstop. Nick Johnson reached on a fielding error by Ron Backman. Corey Patterson singles to center field. Arin Solstice scores. Nick Johnson advances to third on the hit. Mark McGwire singles to left field. Nick Johnson scores. Corey Patterson advances to third on the hit. Bob Bailor walks. Josh Bard flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Corey Patterson scores. Craig Stammen lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Willie Harris strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 New York Al Locke singles to center field. Ron Backman flies out to the left fielder. Scott Rader grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Locke is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Don Rheam pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Josh Willingham grounds out to the shortstop. Arin Solstice hits a home run. Nick Johnson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Ron Backman. Corey Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Mark McGwire flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Harry Dunne hits an infield single to the shortstop. Andy Ashby lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lee Hubbard grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Pickering walks. John Lannan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Randy Adams flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Josh Bard walks. John Lannan 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). Willie Harris hits an infield single to the pitcher. Josh Willingham flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 New York Al Locke grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Backman flies out to the center fielder. Scott Rader grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Arin Solstice strikes out. Nick Johnson strikes out. Corey Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 New York Don Rheam singles to left field. Harry Dunne strikes out. Fred Sullivan is pinch hitting for Andy Ashby. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Fred Sullivan flies out to the left fielder. Lee Hubbard lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Seneca Spinks pitching. Pete Grasmick enters the game as a defensive replacement for Al Locke at LF. Mark McGwire singles to right field. Anderson Hernandez is pinch hitting for Bob Bailor. Anderson Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Jamie Burke is pinch hitting for Josh Bard. Jamie Burke flies out to the center fielder. Cristian Guzman is pinch hitting for John Lannan. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Cristian Guzman flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 New York Mike MacDougal pitching. Pedro Mendoza enters the game as a defensive replacement for Anderson Hernandez at RF. Bud Henrich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Burke at C. Steve Pickering walks. Randy Adams strikes out. Pete Grasmick grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Pickering advances to second on the play. Ron Backman flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bill Morejon comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Willie Harris grounds out to the pitcher. Josh Willingham strikes out. Arin Solstice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Steve Pickering (16).HR - Lee Hubbard (3), Randy Adams (12).GIDP - Ron Backman. Baserunning: SB - Lee Hubbard (3). Fielding: E - Ron Backman 2.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ozzy Jones did not respond to coaching in control Brian Delaney improves in arm Doc Davidson improves in contact_vs_righty Slick Canavan did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Helms did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bunny Marsh improves in speed George Brown did not respond to coaching in velocity Ian Desmond improves in power_vs_righty Mike Poole did not respond to coaching in range