Win: Buddy Mellor (6-2) Loss: Joe Mercer (1-6)
Save: Bob Hudson (11)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Buddy Mellor pitching. Tom Sanchez grounds out to the second baseman. Kid Hale hits an infield single to the second baseman. Kid Hale is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Hoyt Hoblitzel grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Joe Mercer pitching. Ted Traber doubles to left field. Dick Brumley grounds out to the shortstop. Kosei Oka grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ted Traber advances to third on the play. Tom Maloney doubles to center field. Ted Traber scores. Doug Bearse flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Tarrik Smith strikes out. Luis Rodriguez grounds out to the third baseman. Bobby Barton singles to center field. Davey Smyth strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Toronto George Tauby flies out to the left fielder. Reggie Garland grounds out to the third baseman. John Davis walks. Buddy Mellor grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! John Davis is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ernie Cain walks. Joe Mercer fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. Joe Mercer reached on a fielding error by Buddy Mellor. Tom Sanchez pops out to the first baseman. Kid Hale grounds out to the pitcher. Ernie Cain advances to third on the play. Joe Mercer advances to second on the play. Hoyt Hoblitzel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto Ted Traber flies out to the center fielder. Dick Brumley walks. Kosei Oka singles past the shortstop. Dick Brumley advances to third on the hit. Tom Maloney strikes out. Doug Bearse grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Tarrik Smith walks. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton flies out to the right fielder. Davey Smyth singles to left field. Tarrik Smith is thrown out trying to advance to third by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto George Tauby singles to center field. Reggie Garland singles to left field. George Tauby aggressively advances to third on the hit. Reggie Garland steals second. John Davis singles to right field. George Tauby scores. Reggie Garland is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Buddy Mellor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Traber strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Ernie Cain grounds out to the pitcher. Joe Mercer singles to center field. Tom Sanchez strikes out. Kid Hale lines out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Toronto Dick Brumley doubles to right field. Kosei Oka flies out to the center fielder. Tom Maloney triples. Dick Brumley scores. Harry Bolling comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doug Bearse lines out to the shortstop. George Tauby flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel singles past the second baseman. Tarrik Smith flies out to the center fielder. Luis Rodriguez grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Reggie Garland triples. John Davis doubles to left field. Reggie Garland scores. Bill Kraly comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Buddy Mellor lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ted Traber lines out to the third baseman. Dick Brumley flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Davey Smyth walks. Ernie Cain flies out to the left fielder. Henry Smith is pinch hitting for Bill Kraly. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Henry Smith singles to left field. Davey Smyth aggressively advances to third on the hit. Tom Sanchez walks. Kid Hale flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 7 Toronto Sherman Dietzel pitching. Kosei Oka walks. Tom Maloney strikes out. Doug Bearse grounds into a 6-4-3 double play - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Hoyt Hoblitzel reached on a fielding error by Reggie Garland. Hardy Schang comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 1st. Tarrik Smith grounds out to the third baseman. Hoyt Hoblitzel advances to second on the play. Luis Rodriguez strikes out. Bobby Barton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Toronto George Tauby grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Reggie Garland walks. John Davis strikes out. Mike Guese is pinch hitting for Hardy Schang. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Mike Guese pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Frank Lewis pitching. Davey Smyth lines out to the second baseman. Ernie Cain doubles to center field. Randy Bogle is pinch hitting for Sherman Dietzel. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Randy Bogle strikes out. Passed ball. Ernie Cain advances to third. Tom Sanchez hits a home run. Ernie Cain scores. Bob Hudson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Kid Hale grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners left on base: 9 Toronto total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Joe Torres did not respond to coaching in range Charlie McCormick did not respond to coaching in speed Herb Durning improves in velocity Bill Nealon improves in power_vs_lefty Jaime Barton did not respond to coaching in control Bill Nealon improves in speed Blix Lisenbee did not respond to coaching in C
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: George Egan did not respond to coaching in control Walt Secory did not respond to coaching in speed Frank Forbes did not respond to coaching in control Frank Forbes did not respond to coaching in velocity Mel Cihocki did not respond to coaching in control Mel Cihocki did not respond to coaching in control Walt Secory did not respond to coaching in SS