Win: Mike MacDougal (3-2) Loss: Tim Pruett (11-6)
Save: Craig Stammen (2)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Tim Pruett pitching. Willie Harris singles to right field. Willie Harris steals second. Arin Solstice flies out to the center fielder. Anderson Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Corey Patterson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Los Angeles Tom Seaver pitching. George Jackson strikes out. Joe Jordan pops out to the second baseman. Red Dandridge doubles to center field. Bob Eisenstat grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Nick Johnson walks. Josh Willingham singles to right field. Nick Johnson aggressively advances to third on the hit. Bob Bailor grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Nick Johnson scores. Josh Bard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Los Angeles Lou Flener singles to right field. Rick Lyons triples. Lou Flener scores. The defense is playing the infield in. Al Hosey grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). The defense is playing the infield in. Bill Alvarez pops out to the third baseman. Tim Pruett lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Seaver strikes out. Willie Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Arin Solstice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Los Angeles George Jackson strikes out. Joe Jordan singles to left field. Red Dandridge flies out to the left fielder. Bob Eisenstat grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Joe Jordan is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Anderson Hernandez strikes out. Corey Patterson singles to right field. Nick Johnson strikes out. Josh Willingham walks. Bob Bailor singles to center field. Corey Patterson scores. Josh Willingham advances to third on the hit. Josh Bard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Los Angeles Lou Flener flies out to the right fielder. Rick Lyons singles to center field. Al Hosey flies out to the right fielder. Bill Alvarez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tom Seaver grounds out to the third baseman. Willie Harris singles to center field. Willie Harris steals second. Arin Solstice flies out to the center fielder. Anderson Hernandez grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Los Angeles Tim Pruett strikes out. George Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Joe Jordan strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Corey Patterson singles to center field. Nick Johnson strikes out. Josh Willingham pops out to the first baseman. Bob Bailor grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Los Angeles Red Dandridge singles to center field. Bob Eisenstat lines out to the second baseman. Lou Flener flies out to the right fielder. Rick Lyons strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jamie Burke is pinch hitting for Josh Bard. Jamie Burke grounds out to the pitcher. Ryan Zimmerman is pinch hitting for Tom Seaver. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Ryan Zimmerman singles to right field. Willie Harris grounds out to the third baseman. Ryan Zimmerman advances to second on the play. Arin Solstice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Los Angeles Mike MacDougal pitching. Bud Henrich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Burke at C. Al Hosey flies out to the center fielder. Bill Alvarez grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Pruett strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Anderson Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Corey Patterson walks. Corey Patterson steals second. Nick Johnson strikes out. Josh Willingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Los Angeles George Jackson doubles to right field. Joe Jordan grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Jackson advances to third on the play. The defense is playing the infield in. Red Dandridge flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, George Jackson scores. Bob Eisenstat walks. Lou Flener grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Eisenstat is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Bob Bailor flies out to the right fielder. Bud Henrich singles to left field. Mark McGwire is pinch hitting for Mike MacDougal. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mark McGwire hits a home run. Bud Henrich scores. John Van Benschoten comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule for Starting Pitchers stats. Willie Harris strikes out. Arin Solstice strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Los Angeles Ron Villone pitching. Cristian Guzman enters the game as a defensive replacement for Corey Patterson at SS. Rick Lyons strikes out. Frank Boone is pinch hitting for Al Hosey. Frank Boone walks. Bill Alvarez walks. Craig Stammen comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lindsay MacDonald is pinch hitting for John Van Benschoten. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Lindsay MacDonald strikes out. George Jackson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bill Alvarez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Los Angeles total runners LOB: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Carl Moeller did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Bunny Marsh improves in range Carl Moeller improves in range Larry Grabowski did not respond to coaching in velocity
Los Angeles Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Jack Polanco did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Polanco did not respond to coaching in speed Jack Polanco improves in contact_vs_lefty Dave Noftsker improves in control Bill Williams improves in 2B