Win: Herb Palmer (16-9) Loss: John Pressnell (9-14)
Save: Percy Leius (30)
Inning: 1 Chicago Herb Palmer pitching. Frank Young strikes out. Jeff McRae flies out to the center fielder. Cal Acosta grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City John Pressnell pitching. Yuichi Aikawa doubles to center field. John Bonner grounds out to the third baseman. George Treadway singles to right field. Yuichi Aikawa scores. Rudy Hayes flies out to the left fielder. Ron Gagne flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Chicago Henry Ayers strikes out. Wilson Bridges lines out to the third baseman. Tim Helfand reached on a 2-base throwing error by Hal Yount. Bill Einertson grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 2 Kansas City Butch Kruk hits an infield single to the pitcher. Freddie Flynn grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Hal Yount grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Dave Wolfe singles to left field. John Pressnell lays a bunt down the first base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Frank Young singles to left field. Dave Wolfe scores. Jeff McRae grounds into a force play to the second baseman - great play by the second baseman to prevent a single! Frank Young is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Cal Acosta flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Herb Palmer grounds out to the shortstop. Yuichi Aikawa pops out to the first baseman. John Bonner walks. George Treadway strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Henry Ayers lines out to the shortstop. Wilson Bridges doubles to left field. Tim Helfand strikes out. Bill Einertson singles to center field. Wilson Bridges scores. Dave Wolfe reached on a fielding error by Hal Yount. John Pressnell strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 4 Kansas City Rudy Hayes singles to center field. Ron Gagne strikes out. Butch Kruk hits a home run. Rudy Hayes scores. Freddie Flynn strikes out. Hal Yount reached on a fielding error by Cal Acosta. Herb Palmer flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Chicago Frank Young walks. Jeff McRae strikes out. Cal Acosta strikes out. Henry Ayers grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Yuichi Aikawa flies out to the center fielder. John Bonner walks. George Treadway flies out to the left fielder. Rudy Hayes singles to left field. John Bonner advances to third on the hit. Ron Gagne strikes out. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 6 Chicago Wilson Bridges singles to left field. Tim Helfand grounds out to the pitcher. Wilson Bridges advances to second on the play. Bill Einertson grounds out to the third baseman. Dave Wolfe strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 6 Kansas City Butch Kruk flies out to the right fielder. Freddie Flynn pops out to the shortstop. Hal Yount walks. Herb Palmer grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Maikel Rivas is pinch hitting for John Pressnell. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Maikel Rivas grounds out to the third baseman. Frank Young grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Jeff McRae strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Kansas City Matt Foley pitching. Yuichi Aikawa flies out to the center fielder. John Bonner strikes out. George Treadway grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Cal Acosta flies out to the center fielder. Henry Ayers grounds out to the third baseman. Wilson Bridges strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Rudy Hayes grounds out to the pitcher. Ron Gagne singles to left field. Ron Gagne steals second. Butch Kruk strikes out. Freddie Flynn flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 9 Chicago Percy Leius comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Tim Helfand grounds out to the second baseman. Bill Einertson grounds out to the second baseman. Dave Wolfe grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 7
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Dave Boken improves in contact_vs_righty Gus Maple improves in range Dave Boken did not respond to coaching in speed Dick Hershiser improves in range Dave Boken did not respond to coaching in LF
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Hideyuki Sasaki did not respond to coaching in arm Mike Maclin did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_lefty Frank Holloway improves in arm Bobby Rojek did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty