Win: Luke Kelly (7-4) Loss: Ross Killebrew (6-6)
Save: Billy Harper (12)
Inning: 1 Texas Ross Killebrew pitching. Johnny Pignatano grounds out to the third baseman. Shigeji Mori walks. Colby Odom strikes out. Shigeji Mori steals second. Rick Malis doubles to left field. Shigeji Mori scores. Wally Renna grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Luke Kelly pitching. Victorino Vizquel flies out to the center fielder. Domingo El Duque pops out to the second baseman. Buck Weaver grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Andy Coleman singles to left field. Pablo White singles to left field. Andy Coleman advances to third on the hit. Mickey Neher grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Andy Coleman scores. Luke Kelly grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck Luque singles to center field. Chuck Luque steals second. Kevin Miksis doubles to center field. Chuck Luque scores. Val Henry singles to left field. Kevin Miksis scores. Von Massey flies out to the center fielder. Tyler Simmons lines out to the first baseman. Ross Killebrew grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Val Henry is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Johnny Pignatano flies out to the center fielder. Shigeji Mori strikes out. Colby Odom hits a home run. Frank Gross comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rick Malis grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Victorino Vizquel flies out to the left fielder. Domingo El Duque flies out to the center fielder. Buck Weaver walks. Chuck Luque strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Wally Renna strikes out. Andy Coleman lines out to the second baseman. Pablo White grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Kevin Miksis strikes out. Val Henry flies out to the center fielder. Von Massey singles to right field. Tyler Simmons flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Mickey Neher pops out to the shortstop. Luke Kelly flies out to the center fielder. Johnny Pignatano strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Gross grounds out to the shortstop. Victorino Vizquel grounds out to the shortstop. Domingo El Duque singles to center field. Domingo El Duque is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Shigeji Mori singles to right field. Colby Odom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rick Malis grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Buck Weaver grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Luque doubles to center field. Kevin Miksis flies out to the center fielder. Eddie Ortenzio 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. Val Henry strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Wally Renna grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Andy Coleman strikes out. Pablo White grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Von Massey grounds out to the pitcher. Tyler Simmons grounds out to the second baseman. Jason Bell is pinch hitting for Frank Gross. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Bell walks. Webster Brink is pinch hitting for Victorino Vizquel. Webster Brink flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Kevin Knowles pitching. Tom Poepping enters the game as a defensive replacement for Webster Brink at SS. Mickey Neher strikes out. Ken Jordan is pinch hitting for Eddie Ortenzio. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Ken Jordan singles past the second baseman. Johnny Pignatano grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Ken Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Shigeji Mori singles to right field. Johnny Pignatano advances to third on the hit. Colby Odom singles in front of the center fielder. Johnny Pignatano scores. Danny Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Shigeji Mori is out trying to steal third. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bernie Smith pitching. Ralph Lynch is pinch hitting for Domingo El Duque. Ralph Lynch strikes out. Buck Weaver grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck Luque grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Blaise Palmer enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ralph Lynch at 1B. Rick Malis walks. Wally Renna flies out to the right fielder. Andy Coleman flies out to the center fielder. Lou Vail is pinch hitting for Pablo White. Lou Vail flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Billy Harper comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kevin Miksis grounds out to the second baseman. Val Henry flies out to the left fielder. Von Massey flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 3 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Pete Salvo improves in range Ron McClure improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Skrmetta improves in contact_vs_lefty Walter Weinert improves in power_vs_righty Dave Skrmetta did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Lyn Madison did not respond to coaching in control Talmadge Marshall did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Dave Fox did not respond to coaching in velocity Talmadge Marshall did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Newt Diaz did not respond to coaching in CF