Win: Slim Spinks (3-2) Loss: Luis Smith (1-4)
Save: Dave Reid (1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian Nichols pitching. Ken Hobbs bunts for a base hit. Bert James doubles to center field. Rick Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Ken Hobbs scores. Bunny Roth doubles to center field. Bert James scores. Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Baltimore Johnny Smith pitching. Bill Knoop grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bob Heimueller flies out to the right fielder. Masataka Nobuhara grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Harry Jackson singles to left field. Harry Jackson steals second. Ike Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Jackson advances to third on the play. Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Baltimore Johnny Hill singles to left field. Dick Delaney singles to left field. Steve Johnson singles to left field. Johnny Hill scores. Dick Delaney aggressively advances to third on the hit. Jesse Reder flies out to the right fielder. Jiggs Knicely flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Dick Delaney scores. Brian Nichols singles to left field. Bill Knoop grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bert James flies out to the right fielder. Rick Cooke strikes out. Bunny Roth grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Bob Heimueller pops out to the third baseman. Masataka Nobuhara singles to left field. Johnny Hill strikes out. Dick Delaney flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno singles to center field. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Joe Cedeno steals second. Steve Johnson throws the ball into center field for an error. Runners advance a base. Ike Campbell grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Baltimore Steve Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Reder singles to right field. Jiggs Knicely grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jesse Reder advances to second on the play. Brian Nichols grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Johnny Smith pops out to the first baseman. Ken Hobbs walks. Bert James grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Hobbs advances to second on the play. Rick Cooke grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Bill Knoop walks. Bob Heimueller hits an infield single to the pitcher. Masataka Nobuhara flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Hill strikes out. Dick Delaney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Bob Heimueller is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bunny Roth strikes out. Joe DeShields walks. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jackson reached on a fielding error by Masataka Nobuhara. Ike Campbell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore Steve Johnson grounds out to the pitcher. Jesse Reder strikes out. Jiggs Knicely grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Johnny Smith strikes out. Ken Hobbs flies out to the left fielder. Bert James strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Baltimore Stan Smith is pinch hitting for Brian Nichols. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Stan Smith singles to left field. Bill Knoop grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Smith advances to second on the play. Mark Rojas 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. Bob Heimueller singles to center field. Stan Smith scores. Bob Heimueller steals second. Masataka Nobuhara hits an infield single to the pitcher. Johnny Hill strikes out. Dick Delaney singles to center field. Bob Heimueller scores. Masataka Nobuhara advances to third on the hit. Steve Johnson doubles to center field. Masataka Nobuhara scores. Dick Delaney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Slim Spinks comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jesse Reder flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Luis Smith pitching. Rick Cooke singles in front of the center fielder. Bunny Roth doubles to center field. Rick Cooke scores. Joe DeShields walks. Joe Cedeno reached on a fielding error by Masataka Nobuhara. Harry Jackson grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Bunny Roth is out at home. Ike Campbell doubles to center field. Joe DeShields scores. Joe Cedeno scores. Sol Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Archie Craig is pinch hitting for Slim Spinks. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Archie Craig doubles to right field. Harry Jackson scores. Ike Campbell scores. Ken Hobbs grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Bert James hits a home run. Archie Craig scores. Rick Cooke flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Dave Reid pitching. Jiggs Knicely lines out to the second baseman. Andy Gardner is pinch hitting for Sol Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Andy Gardner strikes out. Bill Knoop grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Russ Gerheauser pitching. Bunny Roth doubles to right field. Joe DeShields strikes out. Joe Cedeno flies out to the right fielder. Harry Jackson flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Baltimore Bob Heimueller strikes out. Masataka Nobuhara singles to center field. Johnny Hill strikes out. Dick Delaney reached on a fielding error by Dave Reid. Ray Counsell is pinch hitting for Steve Johnson. Ray Counsell walks. Jesse Reder walks. Masataka Nobuhara scores. Jiggs Knicely grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Baltimore total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Bert James (12), Bunny Roth 3 (18), Ike Campbell (14), Archie Craig (6).HR - Bert James (10).SF - Rick Cooke. Baserunning: SB - Joe Cedeno (10), Harry Jackson (6). Fielding: E - Dave Reid.
Game Notes Jesse Reder is injured and is expected to be out 24 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Raul Suder did not respond to coaching in velocity Tom Wood improves in contact_vs_righty John Lyons did not respond to coaching in range Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in control Geoff Bilardello did not respond to coaching in velocity Dale Hofmann did not respond to coaching in control Alex Unser did not respond to coaching in SS
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Scott Marshall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Cliff Cassidy did not respond to coaching in speed Dion Jackson improves in arm Billy Fisher did not respond to coaching in velocity Reggie DeRosa did not respond to coaching in control Dave Behney did not respond to coaching in control