Win: Porfi K Maranville (1-2) Loss: Hub McMahon (12-5)
Save: Ed Ortenzio (15)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Hub McMahon pitching. Gabe T Strahler singles to right field. Gabe T Strahler steals second. Mike Meares walks. Marvin K Monroe singles past the shortstop. Gabe T Strahler scores. Mike Meares advances to third on the hit. Mark K Eunick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Mike Meares scores. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago John K Dunlap pitching. Bill Vandagrift flies out to the left fielder. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Jim Brenton singles to right field. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Chuck W Pierce pops out to the second baseman. Lew W Stein flies out to the left fielder. Ivey K Towne walks. John K Dunlap grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Gary Damaska singles to left field. Lou Ford triples. Gary Damaska scores. Yasuo Katayama hits a home run. Lou Ford scores. Hub McMahon grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Vandagrift flies out to the left fielder. J.C. Schmidt pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler strikes out. Mike Meares flies out to the center fielder - great play by the center fielder to prevent a double! Marvin K Monroe hits a home run. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Jim Brenton grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Chuck W Pierce reached on a 2-base throwing error by Lou Ford. Lew W Stein singles to center field. Chuck W Pierce scores. Ivey K Towne walks. John K Dunlap lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Gabe T Strahler flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Chicago Gary Damaska flies out to the left fielder. Lou Ford strikes out. Yasuo Katayama flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Mike Meares pops out to the shortstop. Marvin K Monroe singles to center field. Mark K Eunick grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Hub McMahon grounds out to the third baseman. Bill Vandagrift flies out to the left fielder. J.C. Schmidt singles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart grounds out to the shortstop. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Lew W Stein pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Porfi K Maranville comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Jim Brenton strikes out. Bill Coumbe walks. Gary Damaska singles to left field. Bill Coumbe aggressively advances to third on the hit. Lou Ford strikes out. Yasuo Katayama singles to center field. Bill Coumbe scores. Gary Damaska advances to third on the hit. Hub McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ivey K Towne singles to right field. Eddie K Stelmaszek is pinch hitting for Porfi K Maranville. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Ivey K Towne is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Eddie K Stelmaszek strikes out. Gabe T Strahler doubles to right field. Joe Ratliff comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Mike Meares singles to left field. Gabe T Strahler scores. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Marty K Reed pitching. Bill Vandagrift flies out to the center fielder. J.C. Schmidt flies out to the center fielder. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Mark K Eunick strikes out. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Chuck W Pierce singles to right field. Lew W Stein pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Jim Brenton strikes out. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the second baseman. Gary Damaska strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ivey K Towne walks. Wes W Giebell is pinch hitting for Marty K Reed. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Wes W Giebell singles to right field. Dick Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Gabe T Strahler flies out to the left fielder. Mike Meares flies out to the left fielder. Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Chicago Ed Ortenzio pitching. Lou Ford grounds out to the third baseman. Yasuo Katayama strikes out. Dave Hundley is pinch hitting for Dick Johnson. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Dave Hundley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Kansas City total runners LOB: 7 Chicago total runners LOB: 5
Game Notes John K Dunlap is injured and is expected to be out 9 days.
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B RP Mentor Grade: B+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Rolla McLish improves in contact_vs_lefty Felix Engel did not respond to coaching in range Wade K Almeida improves in power_vs_lefty Otis Messenger did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Luther Levis improves in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in control Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in velocity Herm Curtright improves in arm Al Smoltz did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Charlie Goldstein did not respond to coaching in speed