Win: Chad Phillips (4-1) Loss: George Baird (0-3)
Save: Charlie Kennedy (7)
Inning: 1 Texas George Baird pitching. Dan Kelly singles to center field. Makio Nimura doubles to center field. Dan Kelly is thrown out at the plate by the center fielder. Guy Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Montgomery strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Chad Phillips pitching. Joe Duncan pops out to the first baseman. Lee Smith flies out to the left fielder. Joe Grissom singles in front of the left fielder. Toshimichi Inao strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Yoshimichi Sakai pops out to the second baseman. Ed St.Vrain flies out to the center fielder. Ben Posada flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Rick Petrick singles to left field. Craig Moore walks. Tommy Young grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Craig Moore is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. George Baird strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Texas Gary Slater hits a home run. Chad Phillips flies out to the right fielder. Dan Kelly strikes out. Makio Nimura flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Joe Duncan flies out to the left fielder. Lee Smith pops out to the first baseman. Joe Grissom strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Texas Guy Galvez doubles to right field. Kirby Montgomery singles to center field. Guy Galvez scores. Yoshimichi Sakai flies out to the right fielder. Ed St.Vrain grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Toshimichi Inao pops out to the shortstop. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Rick Petrick singles to left field. Craig Moore flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Texas Ben Posada walks. Gary Slater pops out to the first baseman. Chad Phillips lays down a bunt. The catcher fields the ball, throws to second for the force out, on to first but the throw to first for the double play is not in time. (SS covering 2nd). Dan Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Tommy Young doubles to left field. George Baird lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Joe Duncan strikes out. Lee Smith flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Texas Makio Nimura pops out to the first baseman. Guy Galvez grounds out to the shortstop. Kirby Montgomery strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Joe Grissom walks. Joe Grissom is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Toshimichi Inao doubles to left field. Wayne Gutierrez strikes out. Rick Petrick walks. Craig Moore grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rick Petrick is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Texas Yoshimichi Sakai grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Ed St.Vrain strikes out. Ben Posada triples. Gary Slater walks. Chad Phillips singles to right field. Ben Posada scores. Gary Slater aggressively advances to third on the hit. Gordon Gerhart 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. Dan Kelly strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tommy Young flies out to the center fielder. John Guy is pinch hitting for Gordon Gerhart. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. John Guy reached on a fielding error by Ed St.Vrain. Joe Duncan flies out to the center fielder. Lee Smith grounds into a force play to the third baseman. John Guy is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Texas Lou Gray pitching. Makio Nimura doubles to right field. Guy Galvez strikes out. Kirby Montgomery strikes out. Yoshimichi Sakai grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Grissom singles to center field. Toshimichi Inao walks. Wayne Gutierrez walks. Rick Petrick grounds into a fielders choice to the pitcher. Joe Grissom is out at home. Craig Moore grounds out to the shortstop. Toshimichi Inao scores. Wayne Gutierrez advances to third on the play. Rick Petrick advances to second on the play. Chauncey Steirer 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. Tommy Young singles to center field. Wayne Gutierrez scores. Scott Young is pinch hitting for Lou Gray. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Scott Young grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Texas Julio Hawkes pitching. Ed St.Vrain grounds out to the pitcher. Ben Posada doubles to center field. Gary Slater flies out to the left fielder. Pat Gumbert is pinch hitting for Chauncey Steirer. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 8 inning. Pat Gumbert strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Charlie Kennedy pitching. Jim DeJean enters the game as a defensive replacement for Ben Posada at 1B. Joe Duncan walks. Joe Duncan is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Lee Smith strikes out. Joe Grissom pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Texas total runners LOB: 6 Kansas City total runners LOB: 10
Batting:2B - Makio Nimura 2 (6), Guy Galvez (3), Ben Posada (4).3B - Ben Posada (2).HR - Gary Slater (4).GIDP - Ed St.Vrain. Fielding: E - Ed St.Vrain.
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Gary Brucker did not respond to coaching in control Ken Davis improves in arm Ozzie Cooney improves in power_vs_righty Ed Sells improves in arm
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Ron Ryan improves in control Scott Rajsich improves in power_vs_lefty Tris Eischen did not respond to coaching in velocity Tommy Davidson improves in contact_vs_righty