Win: Atley Taylor (4-1) Loss: Paul Rayford (1-3)
Save: Jose Miller (10)
Inning: 1 Chicago Atley Taylor pitching. Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. John Turner hits a home run. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the right fielder. Joe House grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 1 Kansas City Paul Rayford pitching. Frank Ford grounds out to the first baseman (unassisted). Frank Gorinski grounds out to the shortstop. Walt Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Chicago Paul Smith strikes out. Bud Pilarcik strikes out. Rick Jefferson flies out to the left fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 2 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier walks. Chris Lundbom doubles to center field. The defense is playing the infield in. Rod Smith hits a home run. Gene Wehmeier scores. Chris Lundbom scores. Andy Waszgis grounds out to the third baseman. Pat Bouldin grounds out to the second baseman. Atley Taylor singles to right field. Frank Ford doubles to left field. Atley Taylor is thrown out at the plate by the left fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Chicago John Lattimore flies out to the left fielder. Paul Rayford reached on a fielding error by Atley Taylor. Johnny Messenger grounds into a force play to the third baseman. Paul Rayford is out at second base with the second baseman covering the bag. John Turner grounds into a force play to the second baseman. Johnny Messenger is out at second base with the shortstop covering the bag. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 3 Kansas City Frank Gorinski grounds out to the third baseman. Walt Hartley grounds out to the shortstop. Gene Wehmeier flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Chicago Rodney Pittinger strikes out. Joe House flies out to the left fielder. Paul Smith lines out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 4 Kansas City Chris Lundbom grounds out to the second baseman. Rod Smith doubles to center field. Andy Waszgis strikes out. Pat Bouldin walks. Atley Taylor grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 5 Chicago Bud Pilarcik pops out to the shortstop. Rick Jefferson singles to left field. John Lattimore pops out to the third baseman. Paul Rayford flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 1 Inning: 5 Kansas City Frank Ford flies out to the center fielder. Frank Gorinski strikes out. Walt Hartley grounds out to the second baseman. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Chicago Johnny Messenger grounds out to the second baseman. John Turner grounds out to the second baseman. Rodney Pittinger lines out to the pitcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 6 Kansas City Gene Wehmeier singles to center field. Chris Lundbom grounds into a 6-4-3 double play. Rod Smith grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 7 Chicago Joe House flies out to the left fielder. Paul Smith doubles to left field. Bud Pilarcik walks. Rick Jefferson strikes out. John Lattimore flies out to the right fielder. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 7 Kansas City Andy Waszgis singles to center field. Pat Bouldin grounds into a 4-6-3 double play. Atley Taylor pops out to the catcher. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 8 Chicago Paul Rayford flies out to the right fielder. Johnny Messenger walks. John Turner singles to left field. Johnny Messenger advances to third on the hit. Rodney Pittinger flies out to the center fielder. Joe House grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 2 Inning: 8 Kansas City Frank Ford flies out to the left fielder. Frank Gorinski flies out to the center fielder. Walt Hartley pops out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Inning: 9 Chicago Jose Miller comes in from the bullpen to pitch. Pitcher is being pulled because of save situation rule. Ike Herring is pinch hitting for Paul Smith. Ike Herring grounds out to the second baseman. Harry Lukachyk is pinch hitting for Bud Pilarcik. Harry Lukachyk grounds out to the third baseman - great play by the third baseman to prevent a single! Rick Jefferson grounds out to the shortstop. Runners left on base: 0 Chicago total runners left on base: 6 Kansas City total runners left on base: 3
Chicago Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: C+ RP Mentor Grade: C+ Batter Mentor Grade: C+ Improvements: Bill Hand did not respond to coaching in power_vs_righty Possum Block did not respond to coaching in control Earl Norwood improves in range Bill Ponce improves in contact_vs_lefty George Watson improves in power_vs_lefty Possum Block did not respond to coaching in velocity
Kansas City Mentoring: SP Mentor Grade: B- RP Mentor Grade: B- Batter Mentor Grade: B Improvements: Clise Baldschun improves in velocity Brook Veres did not respond to coaching in control Clise Baldschun improves in endurance Ray Silva did not respond to coaching in endurance Sam Woods did not respond to coaching in velocity Frank Steinbrenner did not respond to coaching in velocity