Win: Deacon Cruz (12-8) Loss: John Vaughan (2-22)
Save: George Flanagan (54)
Inning: 1 Anaheim Deacon Cruz pitching. Dick Head flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! John Pettit strikes out. Steve Cone grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Vaughan pitching. Bob Tartabull hits a home run. Freddy Perry singles to left field. Ed Lovelace doubles to right field. Freddy Perry is thrown out at the plate by the right fielder. Lave Bowa singles to left field. Ed Lovelace scores. Clem Thornton strikes out. Reggie Tartabull grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Lave Bowa is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Anaheim Mark Blankenship strikes out. Gino Andrus flies out to the left fielder. Chuck Wood walks. Hector Madera flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Boone flies out to the center fielder. Lefty Lindaman strikes out. Deacon Cruz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Anaheim Bill Stenhouse walks. Bill Stenhouse steals second. John Vaughan fails to lay down the sacrifice. There are now 2 strikes. John Vaughan flies out to the center fielder. Dick Head strikes out. John Pettit flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Bob Tartabull strikes out. Freddy Perry pops out to the shortstop. Ed Lovelace doubles to center field. Lave Bowa grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Anaheim Steve Cone flies out to the left fielder. Mark Blankenship singles past the third baseman. Gino Andrus flies out to the center fielder. Chuck Wood grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Clem Thornton strikes out. Reggie Tartabull singles to left field. Bob Boone lines out to the second baseman. Lefty Lindaman singles to left field. Reggie Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Deacon Cruz strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Anaheim Hector Madera singles to left field. Bill Stenhouse strikes out. John Vaughan lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Dick Head flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Bob Tartabull strikes out. Freddy Perry pops out to the catcher. Ed Lovelace flies out to the right fielder - great play by the right fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim John Pettit grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve Cone walks. Mark Blankenship grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Steve Cone is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Gino Andrus lines out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Lave Bowa walks. Clem Thornton flies out to the right fielder. Reggie Tartabull walks. Archie Gilles comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Boone singles to center field. Lave Bowa scores. Reggie Tartabull advances to third on the hit. Lefty Lindaman strikes out. Deacon Cruz grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Anaheim Chuck Wood flies out to the right fielder. Hector Madera flies out to the center fielder. Bill Stenhouse strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bob Tartabull flies out to the right fielder. Freddy Perry grounds out to the shortstop. Ed Lovelace flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Lee Ralph is pinch hitting for Archie Gilles. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Lee Ralph pops out to the second baseman. Dick Head strikes out. John Pettit is hit by a pitch. Steve Cone walks. Kazuhide Niinuma 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 2nd. Mark Blankenship strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Richie Jackson pitching. Lave Bowa walks. Clem Thornton walks. Reggie Tartabull strikes out. Bob Boone pops out to the first baseman. Lefty Lindaman pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Anaheim George Flanagan comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Gino Andrus grounds out to the pitcher. Chuck Wood singles to right field. Rube Pittinger is pinch hitting for Hector Madera. Rube Pittinger singles to left field. Bill Stenhouse strikes out. Tommy Redus is pinch hitting for Richie Jackson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Tommy Redus flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Anaheim total runners left on base: 9 Kansas City total runners left on base: 8
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Damon Peerson did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Howard Walsh did not respond to coaching in control Wilson Cornell did not respond to coaching in control Jim Frey did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe McFadden did not respond to coaching in arm Dick Burg improves in power_vs_righty Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Joe Ballard did not respond to coaching in 2B