Win: Curt Culler (1-0) Loss: Bobby Guidry (16-11)
Save: Steve Smith (43)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Bobby Guidry pitching. Carl Furillo strikes out. Al McHale strikes out. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Toronto Curt Culler pitching. Phil Wendell grounds out to the second baseman. Pete Corcoran flies out to the right fielder. Shag Flies walks. Jim Zettlein grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shag Flies is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Paul Blair flies out to the center fielder. Al Ramirez flies out to the center fielder. Carlos Griffey hits a home run. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Toronto Dick Irvine singles to left field. Dick Irvine is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Chris Liebhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Peter Cook lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Harry Coles walks. Curt Culler lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, Harry Coles forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Carl Furillo singles to right field. Al McHale flies out to the center fielder. Junior Caminaro strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Toronto John Williams strikes out. Bobby Guidry strikes out. Phil Wendell reached on a fielding error by Al Ramirez. Pete Corcoran grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Paul Blair singles past the second baseman. Al Ramirez strikes out. Paul Blair is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Carlos Griffey walks. Bill Mazeroski grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Toronto Shag Flies strikes out. Jim Zettlein singles to center field. Dick Irvine grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Zettlein advances to second on the play. Chris Liebhardt grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Harry Coles flies out to the center fielder. Curt Culler grounds out to the second baseman. Carl Furillo flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Toronto Peter Cook flies out to the center fielder. John Williams flies out to the right fielder. Bobby Guidry flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Al McHale flies out to the left fielder. Junior Caminaro grounds out to the pitcher. Paul Blair flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Toronto Phil Wendell pops out to the second baseman. Pete Corcoran pops out to the catcher. Shag Flies pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Al Ramirez walks. Carlos Griffey grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Al Ramirez is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Bill Mazeroski strikes out. Carlos Griffey steals second. Harry Coles grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Toronto Jim Zettlein pops out to the third baseman. Dick Irvine pops out to the catcher. Chris Liebhardt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Curt Culler strikes out. Carl Furillo singles past the second baseman. Jose Collins comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Al McHale grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Carl Furillo is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Junior Caminaro singles to left field. Paul Blair grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Junior Caminaro is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Toronto Peter Cook grounds out to the shortstop. John Williams walks. Corey Moroney is pinch hitting for Jose Collins. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Corey Moroney grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Williams is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Phil Wendell grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Wind Shear pitching. Al Ramirez strikes out. Carlos Griffey strikes out. Bill Mazeroski singles to center field. Harry Coles grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Toronto Steve Smith comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Pete Corcoran grounds out to the second baseman. Shag Flies walks. Jim Zettlein grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Shag Flies is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Dick Irvine flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Toronto total runners LOB: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Kunkel did not respond to coaching in arm Pavel Quiros did not respond to coaching in speed Jim McKnight did not respond to coaching in velocity Pavel Quiros improves in power_vs_lefty Bill Kunkel did not respond to coaching in 2B
Toronto Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Bill Heise did not respond to coaching in control Bill Wallace did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Javier Minnick did not respond to coaching in control Skeeter Carey did not respond to coaching in control