Win: Stan Rooney (1-0) Loss: Tommy Pizzarelli (0-1)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Chad Hitt pitching. Mike Hamilton strikes out. Ken Cipriani grounds out to the third baseman. Rob Brett doubles to left field. Allie Wheeler grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Texas Fred Ramirez pitching. Aaron Reese grounds out to the second baseman. Dutch Armas grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Dick Hawke walks. Darrel Hickman grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Bucky Buchanan reached on a fielding error by Hank Waddey. King MacDonald doubles to center field. Bucky Buchanan uses his aggressiveness and scores. Fred Ramirez strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Texas Hod Malay walks. Hod Malay steals second. Hank Waddey grounds out to the shortstop. Harry Rosen flies out to the right fielder. Ken Cimino grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Mike Hamilton walks. Ken Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Mike Hamilton is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Rob Brett grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Texas Bob Wise lines out to the shortstop. Chad Hitt strikes out. Aaron Reese strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Allie Wheeler singles to center field. Dick Hawke singles to right field. Allie Wheeler advances to third on the hit. Darrel Hickman strikes out. Bucky Buchanan strikes out. King MacDonald flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Texas Dutch Armas flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Hod Malay strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Ramirez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Mike Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Texas Hank Waddey hits an infield single to the third baseman. Hank Waddey steals second. Harry Rosen strikes out. Ken Cimino flies out to the left fielder. Bob Wise walks. Chad Hitt grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Bob Wise is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Kansas City Rob Brett triples. Bruce Walter Willis 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. Allie Wheeler strikes out. Dick Hawke flies out to the left fielder. Runner on third tags, Rob Brett is thrown out at the plate. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Texas Aaron Reese pops out to the second baseman. Dutch Armas singles to left field. Dutch Armas steals second. Eddie Pendleton flies out to the left fielder. Hod Malay grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Darrel Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Bucky Buchanan flies out to the center fielder. King MacDonald strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Texas Hank Waddey strikes out. Harry Rosen flies out to the left fielder. Ken Cimino grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Fred Ramirez flies out to the left fielder - great play by the left fielder to prevent a double! Mike Hamilton grounds out to the third baseman. Ken Cipriani flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Texas Bob Wise pops out to the second baseman. Manny Shakur is pinch hitting for Bruce Walter Willis. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Manny Shakur strikes out. Aaron Reese grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Stan Rooney pitching. Rob Brett grounds out to the third baseman. Allie Wheeler strikes out. Dick Hawke grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Texas Tommy Pizzarelli comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Dutch Armas flies out to the left fielder. Eddie Pendleton strikes out. Hod Malay triples. Hank Waddey singles to center field. Hod Malay scores. Hank Waddey steals second. Harry Rosen singles to right field. Hank Waddey scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 4 Texas total runners left on base: 4
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Al Critz improves in arm Joe Wills did not respond to coaching in control Mario McCraw improves in arm Chick Tresh did not respond to coaching in speed Fred Ragan did not respond to coaching in range Joe Wills improves in velocity
Texas Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Del Piniella did not respond to coaching in velocity Slim Carl did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Slim Carl improves in arm Jim Kline improves in power_vs_lefty Frank Hargrove did not respond to coaching in control Ron Herbel improves in control