Win: Akira Kanamori (12-6) Loss: Johnny Smith (3-13)
Save: Sam Sadowski (29)
Inning: 1 Kansas City Akira Kanamori pitching. Ed Hunt strikes out. Lou Lance singles to right field. Brian Gannon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Lou Lance is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Zipfel flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 1 Chicago Johnny Smith pitching. Ray Bues singles to right field. Jim Freed walks. Ed Fortune flies out to the center fielder. Barry Foote singles to left field. Ray Bues scores. Jim Freed advances to third on the hit. Dick Champion pops out to the first baseman. Oyster Burke singles to left field. Jim Freed scores. Barry Foote advances to third on the hit. Sebastian Compton Jr. grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 2 Kansas City Luis Valdespino grounds out to the shortstop. Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Foster pops out to the first baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Juan Soto singles past the shortstop. Akira Kanamori lays a bunt down the third base line. He is thrown out at first with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners advance. Ray Bues strikes out. Jim Freed grounds out to the third baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Ricky Natal flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Smith flies out to the center fielder. Ed Hunt strikes out. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 3 Chicago Ed Fortune flies out to the center fielder. Barry Foote strikes out. Dick Champion flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Lou Lance singles to center field. Brian Gannon grounds out to the pitcher. Lou Lance advances to second on the play. John Zipfel grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted) - great play by the first baseman to prevent a single! Lou Lance advances to third on the play. Luis Valdespino grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 4 Chicago Oyster Burke singles to right field. Sebastian Compton Jr. singles to right field. Oyster Burke advances to third on the hit. Juan Soto flies out to the center fielder. Akira Kanamori pops out to the second baseman. Ray Bues singles to center field. Oyster Burke scores. Jim Freed grounds into a force play to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a double! Ray Bues is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Kansas City Carroll Dreyer walks. Dick Foster grounds into a 5-4-3 double play. Ricky Natal flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 5 Chicago Ed Fortune strikes out. Barry Foote grounds out to the second baseman. Dick Champion flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Johnny Smith strikes out. Ed Hunt grounds out to the third baseman. Lou Lance hits a home run. Brian Gannon grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Oyster Burke doubles to center field. Sebastian Compton Jr. flies out to the center fielder. Juan Soto flies out to the left fielder. Akira Kanamori strikes out. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Kansas City John Zipfel flies out to the center fielder. Luis Valdespino doubles past the third baseman. Carroll Dreyer grounds out to the pitcher. Dick Foster grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 7 Chicago Ray Bues grounds out to the third baseman. Jim Freed strikes out. Ed Fortune grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Kansas City Tim Gagliano is pinch hitting for Ricky Natal. Tim Gagliano walks. Don Surhoff is pinch hitting for Johnny Smith. Pinch hitter brought in for the pitcher for Offensive reasons. Tim Gagliano steals second. Tin Can Thompson comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of the certain circumstances stamina rule which states SP should be immediately pulled when tired and a runner is on at least 2nd. Don Surhoff grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Tim Gagliano advances to third on the play. Ed Hunt singles to left field. Tim Gagliano scores. Lou Lance flies out to the right fielder. Brian Gannon grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Ed Hunt is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 8 Chicago Rusty Diehl pitching. Glenn Allen enters the game as a defensive replacement for Tim Gagliano at C. Barry Foote singles to center field. Dick Champion grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Barry Foote is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Oyster Burke grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Kansas City Sam Sadowski comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. John Zipfel grounds out to the second baseman. Luis Valdespino flies out to the right fielder. Carroll Dreyer singles to center field. Carroll Dreyer steals second. Dick Foster flies out to the center fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Kansas City total runners left on base: 5 Chicago total runners left on base: 6
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: D Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Allen Bonness did not respond to coaching in contact_vs_righty Babe Distefano improves in arm Babe Distefano improves in power_vs_righty Ralph Johnson did not respond to coaching in power_vs_lefty
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: B+ Improvements: Steve Kirrene did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Shags Hook improves in power_vs_lefty Clay Clarke did not respond to coaching in control Dock Dedmon did not respond to coaching in speed