Win: Hank Key (13-7) Loss: Yuichi Kanzaki (3-11)
Save: Smith Wilson (40)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Hank Key pitching. Kid Hale grounds out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle walks. Bobby Barton doubles past the third baseman. Tarrik Smith singles to right field. Jimmy Hurdle scores. Bobby Barton scores. Tarrik Smith is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Texas Yuichi Kanzaki pitching. Bill Mercer lines out to the third baseman. Alex Kahle grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Klumpp flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the pitcher. Kris Dingman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Johnny Meyer flies out to the right fielder. Carlos Klinger grounds out to the second baseman. Shinya Abe hits a home run. Kenji Moriya grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Yuichi Kanzaki flies out to the left fielder. Kid Hale pops out to the second baseman. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Camilo Saunders flies out to the left fielder. Hank Key singles to right field. Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Hank Key advances to second on the play. Alex Kahle singles past the third baseman. Joe Klumpp singles to right field. Hank Key scores. Alex Kahle advances to third on the hit. Joe Klumpp is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Bobby Barton flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Tarrik Smith flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Johnny Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Carlos Klinger hits a home run. Shinya Abe singles to center field. Kenji Moriya singles to right field. Shinya Abe advances to third on the hit. Camilo Saunders singles to right field. Shinya Abe scores. Kenji Moriya advances to third on the hit. Bob Bennett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Camilo Saunders is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Hank Key grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel strikes out. Tom Sanchez flies out to the left fielder. Kris Dingman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Bill Mercer grounds out to the shortstop. Alex Kahle singles to right field. Alex Kahle is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Joe Klumpp lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Bennett grounds out to the shortstop. Kid Hale doubles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle strikes out. Bobby Barton grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Johnny Meyer grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Carlos Klinger flies out to the left fielder. Shinya Abe flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tarrik Smith triples. Davey Smyth strikes out. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Tarrik Smith scores. Tom Sanchez flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Kenji Moriya singles to center field. Kenji Moriya steals second. Camilo Saunders grounds out to the second baseman. Kenji Moriya advances to third on the play. Hank Key flies out to the right fielder. Bill Mercer singles to center field. Kenji Moriya scores. Eiji Nakamura comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Alex Kahle strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Kris Dingman strikes out. Harry Brown is pinch hitting for Eiji Nakamura. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Harry Brown grounds out to the third baseman. Kid Hale flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Cy Plympton pitching. Joe Klumpp grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Johnny Meyer flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Klinger strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Smith Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Hurdle singles to left field. Bobby Barton strikes out. Tarrik Smith flies out to the left fielder. Davey Smyth singles to center field. Jimmy Hurdle advances to third on the hit. Davey Smyth is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 2 Texas total runners left on base: 3
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Pete Davenport did not respond to coaching in speed Don DeJesus did not respond to coaching in range Joe Torres improves in contact_vs_lefty Sherman Dietzel did not respond to coaching in control Jim Grabowski did not respond to coaching in speed Red Moeller improves in arm Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in velocity Wib Kiley did not respond to coaching in speed Jeff Schupp did not respond to coaching in range Bill Lewis improves in velocity Tommy Patrick did not respond to coaching in control Mike Escobar did not respond to coaching in speed