Win: Paul Hovlik (4-14) Loss: Yaibel Miguel_Navas (7-13)
Save: Dan Wilcox (27)
Inning: 1 Texas Yaibel Miguel_Navas pitching. Rob Shank grounds out to the third baseman. Marv Davis singles to right field. Claude Rice grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Hovlik pitching. Jack Campbell singles to center field. Jack Campbell steals second. Bert Brady grounds out to the second baseman. Jack Campbell advances to third on the play. Joe Mills flies out to the center fielder. Larry Bader grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Tom Moskiman strikes out. Sammy Merchant flies out to the right fielder. Andy Schulte grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Taiyo Takechi triples. Alex Midkiff strikes out. Chico Cvengros reached on a fielding error by Paul Hovlik. Taiyo Takechi scores. Pat Thompson singles to right field. Yaibel Miguel_Navas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Campbell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Francisco Fishburn triples. Bruce Gilbert flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Francisco Fishburn scores. Paul Hovlik strikes out. Rob Shank singles to left field. Rob Shank steals second. Marv Davis pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bert Brady strikes out. Joe Mills grounds out to the pitcher. Larry Bader singles to center field. Taiyo Takechi grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Claude Rice grounds out to the shortstop. Tom Moskiman grounds out to the second baseman. Sammy Merchant pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Alex Midkiff strikes out. Chico Cvengros walks. Pat Thompson walks. Yaibel Miguel_Navas lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Jack Campbell walks. Bert Brady flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 5 Texas Andy Schulte singles to left field. Francisco Fishburn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Bruce Gilbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Mills is hit by a pitch. Larry Bader strikes out. Taiyo Takechi grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Paul Hovlik grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Shank singles to center field. Rob Shank steals second. Marv Davis grounds out to the second baseman. Rob Shank advances to third on the play. Claude Rice hits a home run. Rob Shank scores. Tom Moskiman singles to right field. Sammy Merchant grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Tom Moskiman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Alex Midkiff flies out to the center fielder. Chico Cvengros grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Thompson walks. Yaibel Miguel_Navas grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Texas Andy Schulte flies out to the center fielder. Francisco Fishburn flies out to the center fielder. Bruce Gilbert singles to right field. Paul Hovlik strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jack Campbell strikes out. Bert Brady doubles to left field. Joe Mills flies out to the center fielder. Larry Bader hits a home run. Bert Brady scores. Taiyo Takechi strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Rob Shank doubles past the center fielder. Hugh Rohe 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. Marv Davis grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Rob Shank advances to third on the play. Claude Rice pops out to the shortstop. Tom Moskiman doubles to right field. Rob Shank scores. Sammy Merchant strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Alex Midkiff strikes out. Chico Cvengros grounds out to the shortstop. Pat Thompson grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Andy Schulte grounds out to the second baseman. Francisco Fishburn singles to left field. Francisco Fishburn steals second. Bruce Gilbert grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Zuvella is pinch hitting for Paul Hovlik. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Zuvella flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Dan Wilcox pitching. Alex Milan is pinch hitting for Hugh Rohe. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Alex Milan pops out to the shortstop. Jack Campbell singles to center field. Bert Brady grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Campbell advances to second on the play. Joe Mills singles to left field. Jack Campbell is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Texas total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 9
Batting:2B - Rob Shank (26), Tom Moskiman (23).3B - Francisco Fishburn (3).HR - Claude Rice (26).SF - Bruce Gilbert.GIDP - Claude Rice, Francisco Fishburn. Baserunning: SB - Rob Shank 2 (43), Francisco Fishburn (13). Fielding: E - Paul Hovlik.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bob Waldron did not respond to coaching in control Heinie Naylor did not respond to coaching in velocity Heinie Naylor improves in velocity Buttons Reynolds improves in power_vs_lefty Johnny Bell did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Stevie Johnsons improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Duane Gillespie did not respond to coaching in velocity Paul Adams did not respond to coaching in control Harry Newson improves in speed Dick Holden improves in contact_vs_righty Dick Holden improves in contact_vs_lefty Terry Richmond did not respond to coaching in control