Win: Graeme Wills (10-6) Loss: Dave Siebert (2-7)
Save: Nick Lawrence (17)
Inning: 1 Texas Dave Siebert pitching. Erik Newel walks. John Appier grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Erik Newel is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Appier is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Ace Darien strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Graeme Wills pitching. Mike Shuba singles to left field. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the pitcher - great play by the pitcher to prevent a single! Mike Shuba advances to second on the play. Earl Powell grounds out to the pitcher. Vicente Griffin grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Walter Downing flies out to the left fielder. Cory Coffin walks. Donnie Jelic grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Cory Coffin is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Jim Marquez walks. Matt Graham strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Ward walks. Red Maddox grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bip Conine singles to right field. Chuck Leverett lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Graeme Wills grounds out to the pitcher. Erik Newel strikes out. John Appier doubles to center field. Ace Darien grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Dave Siebert grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Shuba flies out to the center fielder. Dixie Guinn doubles to center field. Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Walter Downing singles to center field. Cory Coffin pops out to the catcher. Walter Downing steals second. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Downing advances to third on the play. Jim Marquez singles to right field. Walter Downing scores. Jim Marquez is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Vicente Griffin grounds out to the third baseman. John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Maddox grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Matt Graham singles to right field. Graeme Wills lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Erik Newel singles to right field. Matt Graham scores. John Appier grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bip Conine strikes out. Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Siebert singles to right field. Mike Shuba pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Ace Darien flies out to the right fielder. Walter Downing singles to left field. Walter Downing steals second. 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. Cory Coffin pops out to the second baseman. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dixie Guinn grounds out to the third baseman. Earl Powell singles to right field. Vicente Griffin grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Jim Marquez strikes out. Matt Graham strikes out. Graeme Wills hits an infield single to the third baseman. Graeme Wills is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Ward grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Red Maddox grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Bip Conine pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Erik Newel grounds out to the shortstop. John Appier flies out to the left fielder. Ace Darien flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Chuck Leverett grounds out to the shortstop. Steve Valdes singles to left 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. Mike Shuba grounds out to the third baseman. Steve Valdes advances to second on the play. Dixie Guinn grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Texas Walter Downing grounds out to the third baseman. Cory Coffin hits a home run. Donnie Jelic grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jim Marquez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Earl Powell grounds out to the shortstop. Vicente Griffin strikes out. John Ward strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 4 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Paulo VanExel improves in power_vs_righty Joe Wolfe improves in range Joe Wolfe did not respond to coaching in arm Lucas Damon did not respond to coaching in speed Kelly Croucher improves in contact_vs_lefty Joe Wolfe did not respond to coaching in contact_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: Enrique Albanese improves in velocity Chris Parsons did not respond to coaching in endurance Scott Nichols improves in control George Griffin improves in velocity Gil Loaiza did not respond to coaching in control Chris Parsons did not respond to coaching in control Bill Todd did not respond to coaching in 2B