Win: Fred Aaron (13-1) Loss: Larry Falkenborg (7-8)
Save: Jolbert Carter (26)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Fred Aaron pitching. Lou Freeman singles to left field. Johnny Liefer grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Len Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Larry Falkenborg pitching. Rube Taylor singles to right field. Rube Taylor steals second. Rob Grzenda strikes out. Heinie Terrell strikes out. Wally McNamara walks. Terry Moore strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Ray Biggio strikes out. Willy Fortugno pops out to the third baseman. Mike Hood strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Doc Mattox strikes out. Wally Booty pops out to the first baseman. Gus Hoover flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Thorny Gilmore walks. Barry Tavener singles to center field. Thorny Gilmore advances to third on the hit. Larry Falkenborg walks. Lou Freeman singles to right field. Thorny Gilmore scores. Barry Tavener scores. Larry Falkenborg is thrown out trying to advance to third by the right fielder. Lou Freeman steals second. Johnny Liefer walks. Len Smith strikes out. Ray Biggio grounds into a force play to the shortstop. Johnny Liefer is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 3 Chicago Fred Aaron singles to center field. Rube Taylor singles to right field. Fred Aaron advances to third on the hit. Rob Grzenda hits a home run. Fred Aaron scores. Rube Taylor scores. Heinie Terrell hits a home run. Wally McNamara doubles to center field. Terry Moore hits a home run. Wally McNamara scores. Jeff Leslie comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Mattox flies out to the right fielder. Wally Booty grounds out to the second baseman. Gus Hoover singles to right field. Fred Aaron singles to center field. Gus Hoover advances to third on the hit. Rube Taylor is hit by a pitch. Rob Grzenda grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 3 Inning: 4 Kansas City Willy Fortugno pops out to the first baseman. Mike Hood strikes out. Thorny Gilmore singles to right field. Barry Tavener grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Heinie Terrell grounds out to the shortstop. Wally McNamara flies out to the left fielder. Terry Moore walks. Kazuyuki Ogawa comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Doc Mattox singles to left field. Terry Moore advances to third on the hit. Wally Booty grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Kazuyuki Ogawa strikes out. Lou Freeman singles to left field. Johnny Liefer grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou Freeman is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Len Smith strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Gus Hoover singles to center field. Gus Hoover is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Fred Aaron strikes out. Rube Taylor singles to center field. Rob Grzenda doubles to left field. Rube Taylor is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Ray Biggio doubles to right field. Willy Fortugno grounds out to the shortstop. Mike Hood singles to right field. Ray Biggio scores. Thorny Gilmore grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Dean Datz comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Heinie Terrell grounds out to the third baseman. Wally McNamara walks. Terry Moore grounds out to the third baseman. Wally McNamara advances to second on the play. Doc Mattox triples. Wally McNamara scores. Wally Booty pops out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City Barry Tavener grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Dean Datz pops out to the third baseman. Lou Freeman strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Gus Hoover singles to center field. Bill Diablo is pinch hitting for Fred Aaron. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because he is tired. Gus Hoover is out trying to steal second (2B covering 2nd). Bill Diablo flies out to the right fielder. Mick LeCroy is pinch hitting for Rube Taylor. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Mick LeCroy walks. Rob Grzenda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bernie Lewis pitching. Johnny Liefer pops out to the second baseman. Len Smith singles to center field. Ray Biggio grounds out to the third baseman. Len Smith advances to second on the play. Willy Fortugno singles to center field. Len Smith scores. Joe Hamrick is pinch hitting for Mike Hood. Joe Hamrick flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Cy Nevers enters the game as a defensive replacement for Joe Hamrick at LF. Heinie Terrell flies out to the center fielder. Wally McNamara strikes out. Terry Moore flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Jolbert Carter comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Thorny Gilmore singles to center field. Barry Tavener strikes out. Dean Datz lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Lou Freeman grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 10
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Erik Fahrer did not respond to coaching in control Tim Tutwiler did not respond to coaching in velocity Mike Huffman improves in range Devon Shealy did not respond to coaching in velocity
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Too few eligible players, Missed Improvement Chance. Ineligible players: Jim Burbach. Ismael Banta did not respond to coaching in arm Harry Viola improves in power_vs_lefty Tim Munoz did not respond to coaching in velocity Lum Castiglia did not respond to coaching in RF