Win: Dick Johnson (4-2) Loss: Ed Ortenzio (1-2)
Save: George Strittmatter (3)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Hub McMahon pitching. Steve K Ward strikes out. Chuck W Pierce doubles to right field. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Mark K Eunick strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Steve K Urban pitching. Bill Coumbe grounds out to the pitcher. Jimmy Ruskin singles past the shortstop. Kirk Patterson singles to center field. Stan Morrill doubles to center field. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Kirk Patterson uses his aggressiveness and scores. Jim Brenton grounds out to the shortstop - great play by the shortstop to prevent a single! Al Smoltz strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Lew W Stein grounds out to the third baseman. Wade K Almeida strikes out. Mike Meares doubles to center field. Marvin K Monroe reached on a fielding error by Hub McMahon. Steve K Urban pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Chicago Ed Blackwell grounds out to the pitcher. Randy Mota flies out to the center fielder. Hub McMahon strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Steve K Ward grounds out to the second baseman. Chuck W Pierce strikes out. Dorsey W Stewart singles to center field. Mark K Eunick grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago Bill Coumbe pops out to the shortstop. Jimmy Ruskin grounds out to the third baseman. Kirk Patterson strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lew W Stein grounds out to the shortstop. Wade K Almeida flies out to the center fielder. Mike Meares grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Stan Morrill singles to center field. Jim Brenton walks. Al Smoltz grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Jim Brenton is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Ed Blackwell flies out to the right fielder. Randy Mota grounds out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe walks. Steve K Urban lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve K Ward singles to right field. Marvin K Monroe scores. Chuck W Pierce hits an infield single to the pitcher. Dorsey W Stewart doubles to left field. Steve K Ward scores. Chuck W Pierce uses his aggressiveness and scores. Mark K Eunick doubles to center field. Dorsey W Stewart scores. Lew W Stein singles to center field. Mark K Eunick scores. Dick Johnson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Lew W Stein steals second. Wade K Almeida flies out to the right fielder. Mike Meares grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Dick Johnson grounds out to the shortstop. Bill Coumbe strikes out. Jimmy Ruskin hits a home run. Kirk Patterson walks. Stan Morrill grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Kirk Patterson is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Marvin K Monroe flies out to the right fielder. Ken Foster is pinch hitting for Steve K Urban. Pitcher will be pulled in the next inning, will pinch hit for now. Ken Foster strikes out. Steve K Ward hits an infield single to the pitcher. Chuck W Pierce grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Lou Easton pitching. Jim Brenton singles to left field. Al Smoltz strikes out. Ed Blackwell lines out to the shortstop. Randy Mota flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Dorsey W Stewart flies out to the right fielder. Mark K Eunick flies out to the left fielder. Lew W Stein pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Gary Damaska is pinch hitting for Dick Johnson. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 6 inning. Gary Damaska walks. Bill Coumbe flies out to the left fielder. Jimmy Ruskin walks. Ed Ortenzio comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states RP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Kirk Patterson flies out to the center fielder. Stan Morrill hits a home run. Gary Damaska scores. Jimmy Ruskin scores. Jim Brenton grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City George Strittmatter pitching. Wade K Almeida grounds out to the second baseman. Mike Meares grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Marvin K Monroe grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Al Smoltz flies out to the center fielder. Ed Blackwell flies out to the left fielder. Randy Mota grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Gabe T Strahler is pinch hitting for Ed Ortenzio. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Gabe T Strahler grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Steve K Ward singles to center field. Chuck W Pierce pops out to the catcher. Dorsey W Stewart strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7 Chicago total runners left on base: 5
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Doc K Garrett improves in speed Rolla K McLish improves in arm Edwin W Joyce did not respond to coaching in control Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Jim K Koy did not respond to coaching in control Rolla K McLish improves in power_vs_lefty Rolla K McLish improves in RF
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Roberto Jones did not respond to coaching in velocity Charlie Goldstein did not respond to coaching in arm Terry Decker did not respond to coaching in range Ken Compton improves in contact_vs_lefty Too few players in the minors, Missed Improvement Chance. Scott Mueller did not respond to coaching in control