Inning: 1 Toronto Deacon Cruz pitching. Eric Smith walks. Mike Cullenbine singles to right field. Eric Smith advances to third on the hit. Lew McKnight grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Eric Smith scores. Mike Cullenbine advances to second on the play. Rabbit Bragg flies out to the center fielder. Gene Piazza singles to right field. Mike Cullenbine scores. Ted Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Jeff Hermann pitching. Clem Thornton walks. Lave Bowa grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Clem Thornton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Freddy Perry grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Lave Bowa is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Bob Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto Fuzz Zientara grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Chambers doubles to center field. Jeff Hermann flies out to the center fielder. Eric Smith singles to left field. Mike Cullenbine singles to left field. Doug Chambers scores. Lew McKnight flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez hits an infield single to the pitcher. Sandy Hernandez is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Yariel Duvergel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kelleher grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Toronto Rabbit Bragg doubles to left field. Gene Piazza hits a home run. Rabbit Bragg scores. Ishod Wair comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Ted Denny walks. Fuzz Zientara singles past the shortstop. Doug Chambers doubles to right field. Ted Denny scores. Fuzz Zientara uses his aggressiveness and scores. Carlos Howard comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jeff Hermann lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Smith walks. Mike Cullenbine singles to right field. Doug Chambers scores. Eric Smith advances to third on the hit. Lew McKnight singles to right field. Eric Smith scores. Mike Cullenbine advances to third on the hit. Lew McKnight is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rabbit Bragg strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Lefty Lindaman singles to right field. Lefty Lindaman steals second. Carlos Howard lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Clem Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Lave Bowa walks. Freddy Perry bunts for a base hit. Lefty Lindaman scores. Bob Tartabull walks. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Toronto Gene Piazza strikes out. Ted Denny grounds out to the shortstop. Fuzz Zientara strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Yariel Duvergel flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kelleher strikes out. Lefty Lindaman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Doug Chambers singles to right field. Doug Chambers steals second. Jeff Hermann lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Eric Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Chambers scores. Mike Cullenbine flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Carlos Howard grounds out to the second baseman. Clem Thornton grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Lave Bowa walks. Freddy Perry walks. Bob Tartabull grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Toronto Lew McKnight strikes out. Rabbit Bragg doubles to center field. Gene Piazza grounds out to the second baseman. Rabbit Bragg advances to third on the play. Ted Denny strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Sandy Hernandez singles to center field. Yariel Duvergel singles to center field. Bob Kelleher strikes out. Lefty Lindaman lines out to the third baseman. Carlos Howard strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Toronto Fuzz Zientara grounds out to the shortstop. Doug Chambers doubles to center field. Tim Thurman is pinch hitting for Jeff Hermann. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Tim Thurman grounds out to the third baseman. Eric Smith flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Roman Morrison pitching. Clem Thornton grounds out to the shortstop. Lave Bowa flies out to the center fielder. Freddy Perry grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Toronto Mike Cullenbine flies out to the left fielder. Lew McKnight hits a home run. Rabbit Bragg strikes out. Gene Piazza strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bob Tartabull pops out to the shortstop. Sandy Hernandez strikes out. Yariel Duvergel hits a home run. Bob Kelleher singles to left field. Lefty Lindaman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Ted Denny singles to center field. Fuzz Zientara singles to left field. Doug Chambers singles to right field. Ted Denny scores. Fuzz Zientara advances to third on the hit. Hack McDonald is pinch hitting for Roman Morrison. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Hack McDonald walks. Eric Smith singles to left field. Fuzz Zientara scores. Mike Cullenbine walks. Doug Chambers scores. Kazuhide Niinuma comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is pulled because he is getting hammered (Relief pitcher has given up 5 or more earned runs, he is tired, and the team is losing by more than 5 runs). Lew McKnight strikes out. Rabbit Bragg flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Hack McDonald is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sid Smith pitching. Reggie Tartabull is pinch hitting for Kazuhide Niinuma. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Reggie Tartabull grounds out to the shortstop. Clem Thornton doubles to center field. Lave Bowa strikes out. Freddy Perry grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Toronto total runners LOB: 8 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Frankie Clay improves in contact_vs_lefty Nino Carney improves in range Ed Klesko did not respond to coaching in control Duffy Zosky did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Hal Edenfield did not respond to coaching in 3B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Merl Lajeskie did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Mike Nabors did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Merl Lajeskie improves in contact_vs_lefty Merl Lajeskie improves in speed Dick Burg did not respond to coaching in 2B