Inning: 1 Baltimore Luke Brown pitching. John Hinchliffe strikes out. Charlie English strikes out. John Reyes flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Howie Melendez pitching. Rich Cooper flies out to the center fielder. Harry Bolling flies out to the left fielder. Mike Schell strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Baltimore Horace Steverson flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Joe Riebe flies out to the left fielder. Jim Wright singles to left field. Gary Dedeaux grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Wright is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Kelly lines out to the second baseman. Cotton Flythe flies out to the right fielder. Verle Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Baltimore Curtis Morrison singles to center field. Howie Melendez fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Howie Melendez pops out to the second baseman. John Hinchliffe flies out to the right fielder. Charlie English flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Tom Burtschy strikes out. Gary Smith lines out to the third baseman. Luke Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Baltimore John Reyes grounds out to the second baseman. Horace Steverson strikes out. Joe Riebe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rich Cooper singles to right field. Harry Bolling flies out to the left fielder. Mike Schell walks. Bob Kelly grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Baltimore Jim Wright singles to center field. Gary Dedeaux flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Curtis Morrison strikes out. Howie Melendez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Cotton Flythe strikes out. Verle Berran doubles to left field. Tom Burtschy walks. Gary Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Verle Berran advances to third on the play. Tom Burtschy advances to second on the play. Luke Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Baltimore John Hinchliffe flies out to the center fielder. Charlie English walks. John Reyes walks. Horace Steverson pops out to the shortstop. Joe Riebe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rich Cooper walks. Rich Cooper steals second. Harry Bolling flies out to the left fielder. Mike Schell flies out to the left fielder. Bob Kelly singles to left field. Rich Cooper is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Baltimore Jim Wright strikes out. Gary Dedeaux grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Curtis Morrison singles to right field. Bubba Miller is pinch hitting for Howie Melendez. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Bubba Miller pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dmitri Howard pitching. Cotton Flythe grounds out to the second baseman. Verle Berran singles to right field. Tom Burtschy hits a home run. Verle Berran scores. Richie Walker comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gary Smith flies out to the right fielder. Luke Brown strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Baltimore Tom Reed enters the game as a defensive replacement for Rich Cooper at LF. Charles Marshall enters the game as a defensive replacement for Bob Kelly at 1B. John Hinchliffe strikes out. Charlie English walks. Charlie English steals second. John Reyes strikes out. Horace Steverson grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tom Reed walks. Harry Bolling hits a home run. Tom Reed scores. George Zimmerman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Schell strikes out. Charles Marshall hits a home run. Barney Kores is pinch hitting for Cotton Flythe. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Barney Kores grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Verle Berran strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Baltimore Joe Riebe singles to left field. Jim Wright grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Gary Dedeaux grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Baltimore total runners left on base: 7 Kansas City total runners left on base: 4
Game Notes Howie Melendez is injured and is expected to be out 22 days.
Baltimore Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Red Hemming did not respond to coaching in velocity Tony Fortugno did not respond to coaching in C
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D+ RP Mentor Grade: D+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Billy Viox did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Charlie Bourgeois did not respond to coaching in speed Sang-Hoon Davis improves in contact_vs_lefty John Blair did not respond to coaching in speed Charlie Davis did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Heinz Sullivan did not respond to coaching in velocity Bob Johnson did not respond to coaching in C