Win: Billy McGraw (6-3) Loss: Dave Siebert (1-6)
Save: Nick Lawrence (14)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Billy McGraw pitching. Mike Shuba walks. Dixie Guinn singles past the third baseman. Earl Powell flies out to the center fielder. Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward walks. Bip Conine pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 1 Texas Dave Siebert pitching. Erik Newel flies out to the right fielder. John Appier strikes out. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck Leverett strikes out. Tom Wood walks. Dave Siebert lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Shuba grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing walks. Walt Jones flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing steals second. Donnie Jelic singles to center field. Walter Downing scores. Jim Marquez pops out to the first baseman. Donnie Jelic is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dixie Guinn flies out to the center fielder. Earl Powell hits a home run. Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Matt Graham grounds out to the second baseman. Billy McGraw grounds out to the second baseman. Erik Newel doubles to center field. John Appier strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bip Conine strikes out. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the third baseman. Tom Wood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Ace Darien grounds out to the pitcher. Walter Downing singles to right field. Walt Jones singles to center field. Walter Downing advances to third on the hit. Donnie Jelic walks. Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Kansas City Dave Siebert strikes out. Mike Shuba strikes out. Dixie Guinn flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Billy McGraw reached on a fielding error by Bip Conine. Erik Newel grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Billy McGraw is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. John Appier grounds out to the catcher. Erik Newel advances to second on the play. Ace Darien singles to center field. Erik Newel scores. Walter Downing doubles to right field. Steve Valdes 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 lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Earl Powell flies out to the right fielder. Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Donnie Jelic triples. Jim Marquez grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Graham walks. Billy McGraw grounds out to the pitcher. Matt Graham advances to second on the play. Erik Newel grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bip Conine flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the pitcher. Tom Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas John Appier singles to left field. Ace Darien grounds into a force play to the shortstop. John Appier is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Walter Downing grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Steve Valdes grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba flies out to the right fielder. Dixie Guinn 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. Earl Powell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Walt Jones grounds out to the third baseman. Donnie Jelic strikes out. Jim Marquez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Vicente Griffin walks. John Ward grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Vicente Griffin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bip Conine singles to center field. Chuck Leverett flies out to the left fielder. Tom Wood grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Texas total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Grant Stein did not respond to coaching in velocity LaReace Tibault did not respond to coaching in control Gil Loaiza did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Adams did not respond to coaching in control Red Sprowl did not respond to coaching in range Bill Todd improves in speed Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Pasley did not respond to coaching in velocity Otto Heath improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Smith improves in arm Clarence Walsh improves in contact_vs_righty Eric Herrnstein did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Lou Veryzer improves in power_vs_righty John Kruk III did not respond to coaching in RF