Win: Jordan Zimmermann (8-10) Loss: Cedric Richard (12-7)
Save: John Lannan (4)
Inning: 1 New York Jordan Zimmermann pitching. Lee Hubbard pops out to the third baseman. Steve Pickering strikes out. Wes Preston walks. Randy Adams strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Cedric Richard pitching. Ryan Zimmerman grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Arin Solstice is hit by a pitch. Anderson Hernandez walks. Corey Patterson doubles to left field. Arin Solstice scores. Anderson Hernandez is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Josh Willingham grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 New York Oral Faneyte reached on a fielding error by Anderson Hernandez. Al Locke grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Oral Faneyte is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ron Backman flies out to the center fielder. Ron Perkins flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Pedro Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bailor flies out to the center fielder. Josh Bard grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 New York Cedric Richard grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lee Hubbard flies out to the right fielder. Steve Pickering singles to right field. Wes Preston strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jordan Zimmermann grounds out to the shortstop. Ryan Zimmerman grounds out to the second baseman. Arin Solstice grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 New York Randy Adams walks. Oral Faneyte pops out to the first baseman. Al Locke singles to center field. Ron Backman singles to center field. Ron Perkins walks. Randy Adams scores. Cedric Richard flies out to the right fielder. Runner on third tags, Al Locke scores. Lee Hubbard singles to left field. Ron Backman scores. Ron Perkins advances to third on the hit. Steve Pickering strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Anderson Hernandez flies out to the right fielder. Corey Patterson strikes out. Josh Willingham strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 New York Wes Preston singles to center field. Randy Adams grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Oral Faneyte strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Pedro Mendoza grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Bailor singles to right field. Josh Bard walks. Jordan Zimmermann pops up a bunt to the pitcher. Ryan Zimmerman walks. Arin Solstice walks. Bob Bailor scores. Anderson Hernandez flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 6 New York Al Locke grounds out to the second baseman. Ron Backman grounds out to the catcher. Ron Perkins grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Corey Patterson reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lee Hubbard. Josh Willingham flies out to the center fielder. Pedro Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bailor grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 New York Cedric Richard flies out to the left fielder. Lee Hubbard flies out to the center fielder. Steve Pickering singles to left field. Wes Preston flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Jamie Burke is pinch hitting for Josh Bard. Jamie Burke singles to right field. Nick Johnson is pinch hitting for Jordan Zimmermann. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Nick Johnson flies out to the center fielder. Ryan Zimmerman hits a home run. Jamie Burke scores. Arin Solstice strikes out. Anderson Hernandez singles to left field. Corey Patterson walks. Josh Willingham pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 New York Mike MacDougal pitching. Bud Henrich enters the game as a defensive replacement for Jamie Burke at C. Randy Adams strikes out. Oral Faneyte strikes out. Al Locke grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pedro Mendoza flies out to the left fielder. Bob Bailor flies out to the left fielder. Bud Henrich grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Ron Villone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ron Backman singles to left field. Ron Perkins singles past the shortstop. Ron Backman advances to third on the hit. John Lannan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Seitzer is pinch hitting for Cedric Richard. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Seitzer pops out to the third baseman. Lee Hubbard strikes out. Steve Pickering grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 New York total runners left on base: 8 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Doc Davidson improves in power_vs_righty Red Myers did not respond to coaching in control Jet Turner improves in power_vs_lefty Bobby Benes did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Sullivan did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Guy Wiggins improves in arm Mark McGwire did not respond to coaching in speed Nyjer Morgan improves in power_vs_lefty Ian Desmond did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty