Win: Joe Ratliff (4-2) Loss: Ed Ortenzio (2-4)
Save: Brad Carpenter (12)
Inning: 1 Chicago Pat T DeMontreville pitching. Bill Vandagrift singles to right field. J.C. Schmidt grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Vandagrift advances to second on the play. Ed Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Kansas City Hub McMahon pitching. Gabe T Strahler grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Meares doubles to center field. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Mark K Eunick singles to left field. Mike Meares scores. Eddie K Stelmaszek grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Mark K Eunick is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Dave Hundley flies out to the left fielder. Stan Morrill strikes out. Bill Coumbe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Ivey K Towne singles to left field. Lew W Stein strikes out. Pat T DeMontreville grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Brent Saffell grounds out to the pitcher. Hub McMahon strikes out. Bill Vandagrift reached on a 2-base throwing error by Mark K Eunick. J.C. Schmidt strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler lines out to the first baseman. Mike Meares grounds out to the shortstop. Marvin K Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Ed Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the shortstop. Dave Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Mark K Eunick walks. Eddie K Stelmaszek strikes out. Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Ivey K Towne grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Stan Morrill walks. Bill Coumbe flies out to the center fielder. Brent Saffell flies out to the left fielder. Hub McMahon flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Lew W Stein walks. Pat T DeMontreville lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe T Strahler flies out to the center fielder. Mike Meares lines out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Bill Vandagrift singles to center field. J.C. Schmidt strikes out. Ed Blackwell flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Ruskin strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe pops out to the third baseman. Mark K Eunick hits a home run. Eddie K Stelmaszek strikes out. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Dave Hundley grounds out to the second baseman. Stan Morrill flies out to the right fielder. Bill Coumbe flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ivey K Towne grounds out to the third baseman. Lew W Stein singles to left field. Pat T DeMontreville lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe T Strahler walks. Mike Meares walks. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 8 Chicago Brent Saffell flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Paul Smith is pinch hitting for Hub McMahon. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Paul Smith singles to left field. Bill Vandagrift strikes out. J.C. Schmidt doubles to center field. Paul Smith uses his aggressiveness and scores. Ed Blackwell grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Joe Ratliff pitching. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Eddie K Stelmaszek grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Ed Ortenzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Jimmy Ruskin singles past the shortstop. Dave Hundley hits a home run. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Stan Morrill walks. Bill Coumbe flies out to the right fielder. Brent Saffell singles to center field. Jim Brenton is pinch hitting for Joe Ratliff. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Passed ball. Stan Morrill advances to third. Brent Saffell advances to second. Jim Brenton strikes out. Bill Vandagrift grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Brad Carpenter pitching. Ivey K Towne flies out to the right fielder. Lew W Stein flies out to the center fielder. Wes W Giebell is pinch hitting for Ed Ortenzio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Wes W Giebell flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners LOB: 7 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7
Game Notes Eddie K Stelmaszek is injured and is expected to be out 20 days.
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: George Strittmatter improves in control Rich Trevino improves in control Lou Ford improves in speed Roberto Jones did not respond to coaching in control Anthony Lynch did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Terry Decker improves in contact_vs_lefty Herm Curtright did not respond to coaching in 2B
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Don K Dobson improves in contact_vs_lefty Cliff K Clemente did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty Don K Dobson improves in contact_vs_lefty Cliff K Clemente did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Steve K Chouinard did not respond to coaching in velocity Dorsey W Stewart did not respond to coaching in speed Dorsey W Stewart improves in RF