Win: Dick Brown (1-0) Loss: Wilbur Miller (0-1)
Save: Jeff Billings (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Wilbur Miller pitching. Mike Marshall grounds out to the second baseman. Rick Kubinski strikes out. Walker Jones grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Dick Brown pitching. Tom Murcer strikes out. Earl Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Dino Townsend grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Danny Rush flies out to the right fielder. Bud Dente singles to center field. Art Sularz grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bud Dente is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Belve Rakers strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Chad Burke strikes out. Sherman McFarland grounds out to the third baseman. Duff Keefe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Schacht grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Brown strikes out. Mike Marshall walks. Rick Kubinski strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Toronto Harry Huff doubles to right field. Lorenzo Gonzalez grounds out to the third baseman. Wilbur Miller strikes out. Tom Murcer walks. Earl Hunter flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Walker Jones strikes out. Danny Rush singles to center field. Danny Rush steals second. Bud Dente grounds out to the second baseman. Danny Rush advances to third on the play. Art Sularz grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Dino Townsend pops out to the third baseman. Chad Burke flies out to the center fielder. Sherman McFarland singles to right field. Duff Keefe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Belve Rakers flies out to the center fielder. Bob Schacht grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Harry Huff flies out to the center fielder. Lorenzo Gonzalez flies out to the center fielder. Wilbur Miller grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Mike Marshall grounds out to the shortstop. Rick Kubinski flies out to the center fielder. Walker Jones hits a home run. Danny Rush lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Tom Murcer flies out to the center fielder. Earl Hunter grounds out to the shortstop. Dino Townsend grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bud Dente flies out to the left fielder. Art Sularz flies out to the center fielder. Belve Rakers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Toronto Chad Burke singles in front of the center fielder. Sherman McFarland reached on a fielding error by Bud Dente. Robert Ritchie 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. Duff Keefe flies out to the center fielder. Harry Huff grounds out to the catcher. Chad Burke advances to third on the play. Sherman McFarland advances to second on the play. Lorenzo Gonzalez strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Schacht flies out to the center fielder. Jesse Newman is pinch hitting for Robert Ritchie. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Jesse Newman singles to right field. Mike Marshall singles to left field. Jesse Newman advances to third on the hit. Eduardo Fondin 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. Rick Kubinski walks. Walker Jones grounds into a fielders choice to the third baseman. Jesse Newman is out at home. Danny Rush flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Toronto Horace LaCorte pitching. Paul Mossor is pinch hitting for Eduardo Fondin. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Paul Mossor doubles to left field. Tom Murcer flies out to the left fielder. Earl Hunter strikes out. Dino Townsend grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Red Collins pitching. Bud Dente strikes out. Art Sularz grounds out to the pitcher. Belve Rakers strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Toronto Jeff Billings comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Chad Burke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Sherman McFarland walks. Duff Keefe grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Sherman McFarland is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Harry Huff walks. Lorenzo Gonzalez grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Harry Huff is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6 Toronto total runners LOB: 8
Game Notes Robert Ritchie is injured and is expected to be out 15 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: John Cappuzzello improves in contact_vs_righty Randy Gaspar improves in range Randy Gaspar improves in arm Andy Clark did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Claude Cavarretta did not respond to coaching in range Kim Braggs did not respond to coaching in velocity Harry Dear did not respond to coaching in velocity Andy Clark improves in contact_vs_righty Tom Williams did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Tom Williams did not respond to coaching in arm Jack Hulse improves in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: A- RP Mentor Grade: A+ Batter Mentor Grade: A- Improvements: Clarence Beltre did not respond to coaching in endurance Dan Meyers improves in contact_vs_lefty Chuck Fittery did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Masaya Mikoshiba did not respond to coaching in control Bill Meluskey did not respond to coaching in velocity George Jones did not respond to coaching in range George Jones did not respond to coaching in speed Roy Batten did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Masaya Mikoshiba did not respond to coaching in control Jerry Scheffing did not respond to coaching in velocity Roy Batten did not respond to coaching in C