Win: John Betzel (13-8) Loss: Harry Hoyt (10-11)
Save: Jack Barrett (42)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Betzel pitching. Livan Kirke hits a home run. Allie Wheeler grounds out to the second baseman. Darrel Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani singles to right field. Mike Hamilton grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Harry Hoyt pitching. Aaron Reese doubles to right field. Dutch Armas doubles to left field. Aaron Reese scores. Hank Waddey grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cimino singles to left field. Dutch Armas scores. Eddie Pendleton walks. Claral Rutner grounds into a 4-6-3 double play - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Hawke grounds out to the third baseman. Bucky Buchanan walks. Bucky Buchanan is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Luis McColl strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Texas Bob Wise walks. Jerry Kroll flies out to the center fielder. John Betzel lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Aaron Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Hoyt doubles to center field. Livan Kirke strikes out. Allie Wheeler pops out to the shortstop. Darrel Hickman flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Texas Dutch Armas singles to right field. Dutch Armas steals second. Hank Waddey flies out to the right fielder. Ken Cimino flies out to the right fielder. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Ken Cipriani walks. Ken Cipriani steals second. Mike Hamilton strikes out. Dick Hawke grounds out to the shortstop. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Texas Claral Rutner grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Wise pops out to the first baseman. Jerry Kroll strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Luis McColl pops out to the shortstop. Harry Hoyt flies out to the center fielder. Livan Kirke strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas John Betzel flies out to the center fielder. Aaron Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Dutch Armas flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Allie Wheeler grounds out to the shortstop. Darrel Hickman triples. The defense is playing the infield in. Ken Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Runner on third tags, Darrel Hickman scores. Mike Hamilton doubles to left field. Dick Hawke strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Hank Waddey strikes out. Ken Cimino is hit by a pitch. Eddie Pendleton hits a home run. Ken Cimino scores. Claral Rutner reached on a 2-base fielding error by Allie Wheeler. Bob Wise hits a home run. Claral Rutner scores. Freddy Bates comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jerry Kroll strikes out. John Betzel flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Bucky Buchanan singles to center field. Luis McColl pops out to the third baseman. Rob Brett is pinch hitting for Freddy Bates. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rob Brett strikes out. Livan Kirke walks. Allie Wheeler flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Julio Carman pitching. Aaron Reese flies out to the right fielder. Dutch Armas flies out to the center fielder. Hank Waddey flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Darrel Hickman flies out to the center fielder. Ken Cipriani strikes out. Mike Hamilton walks. Dick Hawke walks. Jeff Clark 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. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Texas Ken Cimino singles to left field. Eddie Pendleton lines out to the third baseman. Claral Rutner pops out to the second baseman. Bob Wise singles to right field. Ken Cimino advances to third on the hit. Jerry Kroll pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Luis McColl grounds out to the shortstop. Paul Hernandez is pinch hitting for Julio Carman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Paul Hernandez grounds out to the shortstop. Livan Kirke singles to right field. Allie Wheeler walks. Jack Barrett comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Darrel Hickman grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Kansas City total runners left on base: 10 Texas total runners left on base: 5
Batting:2B - Mike Hamilton (25), Harry Hoyt (1).3B - Darrel Hickman (3).HR - Livan Kirke (14).SF - Ken Cipriani. Baserunning: SB - Ken Cipriani (31).CS - Bucky Buchanan (10). Fielding: E - Allie Wheeler.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Travis Pagel improves in power_vs_righty Ed Camnitz did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Tom Norris improves in power_vs_righty Gary Grilli did not respond to coaching in arm Ed Camnitz improves in contact_vs_righty Russ Dettmer did not respond to coaching in control
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Frank Raggio improves in contact_vs_lefty Ernie Ainsmith did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Chad Hitt did not respond to coaching in velocity Chad Hitt did not respond to coaching in control Del Piniella did not respond to coaching in velocity Ron Herbel did not respond to coaching in control