Win: Casper Lyden (3-7) Loss: Brian Nichting (1-9)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Brian Nichting pitching. Mike Breitenstein doubles to center field. John Grant walks. Otis Amos strikes out. Nate Tenace hits a home run. Mike Breitenstein scores. John Grant scores. Jeff Brickley strikes out. Dante Equator pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Anaheim Casper Lyden pitching. Ollie Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Turang grounds out to the third baseman. Merrill Strawberry grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Duke Massa walks. Bob Perrine grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Casper Lyden strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Anaheim Takeshi Aoki singles to right field. Willard Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Takeshi Aoki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Takuro Kawahara reached on a fielding error by Dante Equator. Bill Surhoff strikes out. Carl Cavarretta grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein grounds out to the second baseman. John Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Otis Amos walks. Nate Tenace lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Anaheim Brian Nichting strikes out. Ollie Fritz grounds out to the second baseman. Bob Turang singles past the second baseman. Merrill Strawberry flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Jeff Brickley walks. Dante Equator strikes out. Duke Massa flies out to the right fielder. Bob Perrine singles to left field. Jeff Brickley advances to third on the hit. Casper Lyden flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Anaheim Takeshi Aoki doubles to center field. Willard Anderson strikes out. Takuro Kawahara hits a home run. Takeshi Aoki scores. Bill Surhoff reached on a fielding error by Jeff Brickley. Carl Cavarretta grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Breitenstein singles to left field. Bob Kohlmeier comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Breitenstein steals second. John Grant doubles to center field. Mike Breitenstein scores. Otis Amos walks. Nate Tenace triples. John Grant scores. Otis Amos scores. Jeff Brickley grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Nate Tenace scores. Joel Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Dante Equator strikes out. Duke Massa pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Anaheim Joel Miller flies out to the left fielder. Ollie Fritz grounds out to the third baseman. Bob Turang strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Bob Perrine singles to left field. Casper Lyden lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Mike Breitenstein singles to center field. Bob Perrine scores. John Grant grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Anaheim Merrill Strawberry strikes out. Takeshi Aoki grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a double! Willard Anderson singles past the second baseman. Takuro Kawahara grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Willard Anderson is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Otis Amos hits a home run. Nate Tenace strikes out. Ed Kerns comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states a RP should be immediately pulled when tired. Jeff Brickley walks. Jeff Brickley steals second. Dante Equator strikes out. Duke Massa doubles to left field. Jeff Brickley scores. Bob Perrine strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Anaheim Bill Surhoff flies out to the left fielder. Carl Cavarretta strikes out. Red McNaughton is pinch hitting for Ed Kerns. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Red McNaughton doubles to center field. Ollie Fritz flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Doug Phillips pitching. Buzz Sample is pinch hitting for Casper Lyden. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Buzz Sample strikes out. Mike Breitenstein strikes out. John Grant grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Anaheim Jerry Winston pitching. Bob Turang flies out to the left fielder. Merrill Strawberry grounds out to the third baseman. Takeshi Aoki is hit by a pitch. Willard Anderson grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Takeshi Aoki is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Otis Amos walks. Nate Tenace flies out to the right fielder. Otis Amos steals second. Jeff Brickley grounds out to the pitcher. Dante Equator singles to left field. Otis Amos scores. Duke Massa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Dante Equator is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Anaheim Takuro Kawahara doubles past the third baseman. Bill Surhoff lines out to the shortstop. Carl Cavarretta singles to right field. Takuro Kawahara scores. Les Rodriguez is pinch hitting for Doug Phillips. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Les Rodriguez singles to center field. Carl Cavarretta aggressively advances to third on the hit. Ollie Fritz grounds out to the shortstop. Carl Cavarretta scores. Les Rodriguez advances to second on the play. Bobby Macko comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Bob Turang grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 5 Anaheim total runners LOB: 7
Batting:2B - Mike Breitenstein (14), John Grant (11), Duke Massa (10).3B - Nate Tenace (3).HR - Otis Amos (11), Nate Tenace (12).GIDP - John Grant, Bob Perrine. Baserunning: SB - Mike Breitenstein (11), Otis Amos (14), Jeff Brickley (15). Fielding: E - Jeff Brickley, Dante Equator.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Jim Palmer improves in contact_vs_lefty Jim Palmer improves in range Micah Mays did not respond to coaching in control Micah Mays did not respond to coaching in control Amos Flowers improves in RF
Anaheim Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: D RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C- Improvements: Javier Poffenberger did not respond to coaching in velocity Johnny Peterman improves in control Frank Grant did not respond to coaching in speed Anse Gibson did not respond to coaching in control