Win: Royle Alperman (3-2) Loss: Matt Hague (2-9)
Save: Roy Duckworth (26)
Inning: 1 Kansas City John Pierson pitching. Frankie Clarke lines out to the second baseman. Gene Christopher doubles to center field. Matt Lopez flies out to the center fielder. Tony Mattick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Warren Deitrick pitching. Art Oberlin grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Saito grounds out to the third baseman. Rico Hickman grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Frank Mullen singles to left field. Fred Ballard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Howie Cihocki walks. Jason Brow grounds into a force play to the first baseman. Howie Cihocki is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago John Jarvis strikes out. Ray Ballard strikes out. Glenn Leal flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Warren Deitrick flies out to the center fielder. Frankie Clarke flies out to the right fielder. Gene Christopher grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Nap Moleskin flies out to the right fielder. Don Taylor strikes out. John Pierson walks. Art Oberlin is hit by a pitch. Shoji Saito singles past the second baseman. John Pierson scores. Art Oberlin advances to third on the hit. Rico Hickman strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Matt Lopez grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tony Mattick grounds out to the pitcher. Frank Mullen grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago John Jarvis singles to center field. Ray Ballard grounds into a force play to the second baseman. John Jarvis is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Glenn Leal hits a home run. Ray Ballard scores. Nap Moleskin strikes out. Don Taylor pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Fred Ballard flies out to the right fielder. Howie Cihocki singles to center field. Jason Brow lines out to the first baseman. Warren Deitrick flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago John Pierson strikes out. Art Oberlin singles to center field. Shoji Saito strikes out. Rico Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Frankie Clarke flies out to the left fielder. Gene Christopher flies out to the right fielder. Matt Lopez strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago John Jarvis singles to center field. Ray Ballard grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! John Jarvis advances to second on the play. Glenn Leal singles to center field. John Jarvis scores. Nap Moleskin grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Glenn Leal is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Don Taylor grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Nap Moleskin is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Tony Mattick strikes out. Frank Mullen strikes out. Fred Ballard walks. Howie Cihocki flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Bill Lee comes in from the bullpen to pitch. John Pierson strikes out. Art Oberlin grounds out to the second baseman. Shoji Saito grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Jason Brow walks. Jeff Shuba is pinch hitting for Bill Lee. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Jason Brow steals second. Jeff Shuba walks. Frankie Clarke singles to left field. Jason Brow scores. Jeff Shuba advances to third on the hit. Gene Christopher singles to right field. Jeff Shuba scores. Frankie Clarke is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Matt Lopez singles to center field. Tony Mattick flies out to the center fielder. Frank Mullen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Matt Lopez is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Chris Rosario pitching. Rico Hickman singles to left field. John Jarvis strikes out. Ray Ballard walks. Glenn Leal doubles to center field. Rico Hickman scores. Ray Ballard uses his aggressiveness and scores. Royle Alperman comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Nap Moleskin strikes out. Don Taylor grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Kansas City Fred Ballard walks. Howie Cihocki walks. Matt Hague comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jason Brow singles to center field. Ramon Kipp is pinch hitting for Royle Alperman. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Ramon Kipp walks. Fred Ballard scores. Frankie Clarke walks. Howie Cihocki scores. Gene Christopher doubles to right field. Jason Brow scores. Ramon Kipp scores. Chris Heiser comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Matt Lopez singles to left field. Frankie Clarke scores. Gene Christopher scores. Tony Mattick grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Frank Mullen walks. Fred Ballard grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Roy Duckworth pitching. Jim Batchelor is pinch hitting for Chris Heiser. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Jim Batchelor grounds out to the shortstop. Art Oberlin walks. Shoji Saito flies out to the left fielder. Rico Hickman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Donn Miller did not respond to coaching in control Fred Simon improves in velocity Rufe Bowles did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Dick Wilson improves in LF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: A.E. Staley did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Craig Breedlove did not respond to coaching in speed Leif Nade improves in velocity Clint Eastwood did not respond to coaching in 1B