Win: Garth Biasatti (5-7) Loss: Pete Cooper (1-1)
Save: Fred Tappe (3)
Inning: 1 New York Carl Kress pitching. Snipe McCall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Rowan grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Cunningham doubles to left field. Ron Heath flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Garth Biasatti pitching. Pickles Office grounds out to the shortstop. Joe Delgado grounds out to the third baseman. Ernie Kern flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 New York Brian Smith walks. Ray Wagner grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Jeff Hodge grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City John Hatcher doubles to left field. Luis Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Fosse grounds out to the third baseman. Wild pitch, all runners advance a base. Kelvin Kirby flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 New York Whitey Lowery grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Garth Biasatti strikes out. Snipe McCall pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Gleich walks. Carl Kress lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Joe Gleich forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Pickles Office walks. Joe Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Ernie Kern lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 New York Al Rowan grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Heath flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City John Hatcher grounds out to the shortstop. Luis Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Mark Fosse singles to right field. Kelvin Kirby grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 New York Brian Smith flies out to the right fielder. Ray Wagner singles to right field. Jeff Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Lowery walks. Garth Biasatti strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Joe Gleich flies out to the center fielder. Carl Kress strikes out. Pickles Office reached on a fielding error by Harry Cunningham. Joe Delgado flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 New York Snipe McCall grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Al Rowan strikes out. Harry Cunningham grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ernie Kern flies out to the left fielder. John Hatcher grounds out to the pitcher. Luis Carl grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 New York Ron Heath strikes out. Brian Smith doubles to center field. Alex Rudolph 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. Ray Wagner walks. Jeff Hodge flies out to the left fielder. Whitey Lowery flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dick Harris is pinch hitting for Mark Fosse. Dick Harris singles to left field. Kelvin Kirby flies out to the center fielder. Joe Gleich grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Harris advances to second on the play. Ed King is pinch hitting for Alex Rudolph. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ed King flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 New York Pete Cooper pitching. Garth Biasatti grounds out to the shortstop. Snipe McCall reached on a fielding error by Joe Gleich. Snipe McCall steals second. Al Rowan hits a home run. Snipe McCall scores. Harry Cunningham grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Heath flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Pickles Office strikes out. Joe Delgado singles to center field. Ernie Kern triples. Joe Delgado scores. John Hatcher grounds out to the second baseman. Ernie Kern scores. Luis Carl grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 New York Brian Smith grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Ray Wagner strikes out. Jeff Hodge hits a home run. Brian White comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Whitey Lowery flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Tappe comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dick Harris strikes out. Kelvin Kirby grounds out to the third baseman. Joe Gleich grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 New York total runners LOB: 5 Kansas City total runners LOB: 6
Batting:2B - Harry Cunningham (4), Brian Smith (4).HR - Al Rowan (3), Jeff Hodge (5).GIDP - Ray Wagner. Baserunning: SB - Snipe McCall (17). Fielding: E - Harry Cunningham.
New York Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C RP Mentor Grade: C- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Tex Harrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Don Tost did not respond to coaching in control Paul Powell did not respond to coaching in velocity Tex Harrison did not respond to coaching in velocity Chuck Garagozzo did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: A+ Improvements: Dave Dotson improves in arm Gus Flores improves in velocity Jim Schegg did not respond to coaching in velocity George Puig did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Dax Crawford improves in CF