Win: Bill Taylor (2-1) Loss: Pee-Wee Hendricks (5-7)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Yamil Delacruz pitching. Steve Courtney strikes out. Andy Mack strikes out. Rollie Chouinard strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Chicago Bert Jackson pitching. Alexander Santoya grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Perezchica grounds out to the pitcher. Issei Kanda flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Fred Baldwin grounds out to the second baseman. Buzz Elliot flies out to the center fielder. Hank Kelley strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Mark Whiten grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jack Valle pops out to the catcher. Bryan Bushong strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Kansas City Jeff Miller grounds out to the shortstop. Ken Franklin flies out to the left fielder. Bert Jackson flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Midre Flick grounds out to the shortstop. Ben Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Yamil Delacruz walks. Alexander Santoya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Kansas City Steve Courtney walks. Andy Mack reached on a fielding error by Ben Barnes. Rollie Chouinard grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Steve Courtney advances to third on the play. Fred Baldwin singles to right field. Steve Courtney scores. Buzz Elliot grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Tony Perezchica grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Issei Kanda grounds out to the shortstop. Mark Whiten pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Kansas City Hank Kelley hits a home run. Jeff Miller singles to center field. Ken Franklin singles to center field. Jeff Miller is thrown out trying to advance to third by the center fielder. Bert Jackson lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Steve Courtney singles to center field. Ken Franklin scores. Andy Mack doubles to right field. Steve Courtney uses his aggressiveness and scores. Todd Hearn comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Rollie Chouinard flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Jack Valle flies out to the right fielder. Bryan Bushong walks. Midre Flick singles to right field. Bryan Bushong advances to third on the hit. Midre Flick is out trying to steal second (SS covering 2nd). Ben Barnes grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Fred Baldwin walks. Buzz Elliot flies out to the right fielder. Hank Kelley walks. Jeff Miller grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Chicago Todd Hearn doubles to center field. Alexander Santoya grounds out to the shortstop. Tony Perezchica singles to right field. Issei Kanda strikes out. Mark Whiten grounds out to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Ken Franklin grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Bert Jackson grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Walter Sprague is pinch hitting for Steve Courtney. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Walter Sprague singles past the first baseman. Andy Mack pops out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Jack Valle triples. Bryan Bushong lines out to the first baseman. Midre Flick singles to right field. Jack Valle scores. Ben Barnes pops out to the second baseman. Marcelino Wolcott is pinch hitting for Todd Hearn. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Marcelino Wolcott singles to center field. Midre Flick advances to third on the hit. Ed Barry comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired. Alexander Santoya flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Bill Taylor pitching. Lew Plesac is pinch hitting for Rollie Chouinard. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Lew Plesac flies out to the left fielder. Fred Baldwin flies out to the right fielder. Buzz Elliot doubles to center field. Hank Kelley walks. Bob Willey is pinch hitting for Jeff Miller. Pinch hitting to get a younger player some at bats. Bob Willey pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Chicago Tony Perezchica hits an infield single to the pitcher. Issei Kanda grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Mark Whiten walks. Jack Valle walks. Bryan Bushong strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 9 Kansas City Ken Franklin walks. Pat Linton is pinch hitting for Ed Barry. Pinch hitting for the relief pitcher because it is in or after the 7 inning. Pat Linton flies out to the center fielder. Walter Sprague grounds into a 1-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Pee-Wee Hendricks pitching. Midre Flick singles past the third baseman. Ben Barnes singles to center field. Midre Flick advances to third on the hit. Rudy Valdez is pinch hitting for Bill Taylor. Pinch hitting for the pitcher because it is the last at bat. Rudy Valdez flies out to the left fielder. Alexander Santoya singles to right field. Midre Flick scores. Tony Perezchica hits a home run. Ben Barnes scores. Alexander Santoya scores. Kansas City total runners left on base: 6 Chicago total runners left on base: 8
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B- Improvements: Bruce Clark did not respond to coaching in control Park Vaughn did not respond to coaching in control Will Walberg improves in contact_vs_lefty Cy Thormahlen improves in control
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Rick Vaughan did not respond to coaching in velocity Randy Armbrister did not respond to coaching in endurance Frank Forsch improves in velocity Frank Forsch did not respond to coaching in velocity