Win: Jack Lantern (13-12) Loss: Herb Palmer (9-16)
Save: Elio Wilson (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Jack Lantern pitching. Yuichi Aikawa strikes out. Otto Bennett walks. Rudy Hayes grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Otto Bennett is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. George Henriksen grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Rudy Hayes is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Herb Palmer pitching. Cal Acosta walks. Cal Acosta steals second. Tim Helfand flies out to the right fielder. Dave Wolfe singles to center field. Cal Acosta scores. Dave Wolfe steals second. Sandy Ruffing strikes out. Frank Oliveras singles to center field. Dave Wolfe scores. Frank Brabender flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Bob Rolison strikes out. Frank Holloway flies out to the center fielder. Butch Kruk walks. Ron Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Frank Young strikes out. Henri Nelson singles to center field. Jack Lantern lays down a bunt. The pitcher fields the ball, Henri Nelson forced out at second (SS covering 2nd). Cal Acosta hits a home run. Jack Lantern scores. Tim Helfand flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Herb Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Yuichi Aikawa flies out to the center fielder. Otto Bennett flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dave Wolfe grounds out to the second baseman. Sandy Ruffing flies out to the center fielder. Frank Oliveras strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rudy Hayes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Henriksen grounds out to the shortstop. Bob Rolison strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Frank Brabender grounds out to the shortstop. Frank Young flies out to the center fielder. Henri Nelson singles to center field. Jack Lantern grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Henri Nelson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Holloway strikes out. Butch Kruk grounds out to the shortstop. Ron Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Cal Acosta hits a home run. Garry Stone comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Tim Helfand walks. Dave Wolfe grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Sandy Ruffing singles to center field. Frank Oliveras triples. Sandy Ruffing scores. Frank Brabender strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Julius Anschutz is pinch hitting for Garry Stone. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Julius Anschutz walks. Yuichi Aikawa grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Julius Anschutz is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Otto Bennett grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Ray Kopp pitching. Frank Young singles to center field. Frank Young steals second. Henri Nelson flies out to the left fielder. Jack Lantern grounds out to the second baseman. Frank Young advances to third on the play. Cal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Rudy Hayes grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). George Henriksen strikes out. Bob Rolison grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Tim Helfand walks. Dave Wolfe strikes out. Tim Helfand steals second. Sandy Ruffing grounds out to the second baseman. Tim Helfand advances to third on the play. Frank Oliveras singles to left field. Tim Helfand scores. Roy Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Rhyne is pinch hitting for Frank Brabender. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Jim Rhyne singles to left field. Frank Young strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Holloway singles past the shortstop. Butch Kruk walks. Ron Gagne singles to left field. Frank Holloway scores. Butch Kruk advances to third on the hit. Rosario Miller is pinch hitting for Roy Miller. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Rosario Miller strikes out. Yuichi Aikawa strikes out. Otto Bennett hits a home run. Butch Kruk scores. Ron Gagne scores. Elio Wilson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rudy Hayes strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Jeff Larkin pitching. Henri Nelson grounds out to the second baseman. Elio Wilson grounds out to the pitcher. Cal Acosta strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City George Henriksen singles to right field. Bob Rolison grounds into a force play to the second baseman. George Henriksen is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Frank Holloway grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Bob Rolison is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Butch Kruk grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Holloway is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Batting:3B - Frank Oliveras (1).HR - Cal Acosta 2 (21).GIDP - Dave Wolfe. Baserunning: SB - Cal Acosta (16), Tim Helfand (10), Dave Wolfe (23), Frank Young (19).
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Freddie Flynn did not respond to coaching in arm Bob Morton improves in arm Hal Yount improves in contact_vs_lefty Issei Morishita did not respond to coaching in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Ken Gleason improves in speed Bill Einertson improves in arm Jeff McRae did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Paddy Quinn improves in range Dave Boken improves in 2B